City Logo and City Seal

Fairfield Ohio

Since 1963, the City of Fairfield had been officially represented in graphic form by the City Seal (read about the Seal below).  However, over time, City departments, services and events created differing graphic representations of the Seal, resulting in a wide variety of looks across the City. In 2020, in an effort to refresh the City brand and create consistency, the City embraced a new logo with one uniform look and color scheme.  The new blue and green logo was designed intentionally to honor the values and history that the City seal represents.

The Beacon

The green beacon over Fair and Field speaks to the history of the City, as it evolved from the City’s longstanding Seal. Fairfield’s beacon grew from the center space between the four gears in the City’s Seal. 

The definition of a beacon is that it attracts attention to a specific location - a perfect description for what a City’s logo is designed to do. Fairfield's beacon highlights the attributes that make the City such a great place to live, work and play: Resourceful, wholesome, open, adventurous, and optimistic.  beacon evolution

The Seal

The City of Fairfield’s Seal was designed and adopted in 1963 to symbolize the integrated characteristics that established Fairfield, Ohio, as the 'City of Opportunity'. This Seal and descriptive phrase - so much a part of the City’s rich history - will continue to be used for official business. 

The significance of the symbols comprising the Seal are:

Fairfield Ohio Seal
Seal Government
Seal Business

The importance and interdependence of national, state and local government is symbolized by the shield of the United States and the banner of the State of Ohio, both of which imply that the local government functions within their jurisdiction for the good of all.


Industry, and its key position in the economy of the City, is symbolized by the modern factory.

Seal Education

The Bible and books of knowledge symbolize the interdependence of religion and education, and their combined influence on the ideals and policies of the City and its citizens.

Seal Technology

The nuclear symbol of atomic orbits girdling the earth symbolizes future growth and prosperity of Fairfield.

The interdependence of each of the component parts on the others is symbolized by the gears encompassing each component, and meshing with the others. The rotation of one causes equal rotation of all, for an integrated, well-balanced community: Fairfield, Ohio - City of Opportunity.

Adoption

The Seal was designed and the explanation above written by Mr. Calvin T. Hershner, Jr. This Seal was selected by a panel of judges consisting of Dean Ernest Pickering of the University of Cincinnati, Walter Hildebrand of the Fisher Body Corporation, and Howard White of Miami University. It was determined to be the best Seal of a group of 40 top entries screened and selected by a City committee. It was officially accepted and adopted by Fairfield City Council on Monday, December 9, 1963.