The seal of the City of Pinole is depicted below: A die; the form of the die shall be two circles, one inside the other. Within the inner circle shall be a scene of a hawk flying into Pinole Valley. Depicted in the scene is Pinole Creek with cattails leading to San Pablo Bay, rolling fog, oak trees nestled in the foothills, and the sun behind the hawk’s silhouette. The scene shall be bordered by an acorn pattern with a green and gold ring enveloping the outside of the inner circle. Within the outer circle on the upper part of the circle shall be imprinted the words “City of Pinole.” On the lower part of the circle shall be imprinted “California” and on the right and left sides of the circle shall be the date the city was incorporated, “1903.” Four stars shall separate the four worded sections in the outer circle. The outermost circle shall be a gold ring. The City seal can also be applied in monochromatic color schemes.
(Ord. 2024-03 § 2, 2024)