About the Seal of the City of Pittston
Top:
Lord William Pitt the Elder, Prime Minister of Great Britain for whom the City of Pittston is named; underneath Lord Pitt is a portion of the Pitt Family Coat of Arms (pelican and anchor)
Flanking the Shield:
Left: A Coal Miner holding a mining pick, representing the anthracite coal mining heritage of the City
Right: A Native American holding a bow, representing the original inhabitants of the area of the city
On the Shield:
Center: A Keystone, the symbol of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
Left and Right: Native American tepees
Top: The blockhouse of Fort Pittston, a Revolutionary War era defense for the colonial era settlers of Pittston
Bottom: A coal mining “coal breaker” building symbolic of the anthracite mining heritage of Pittston
Crossed Pickaxes: Also representing the mining heritage
Banner: “Progress” is the City’s motto