About our Patch
In 1993, William "Scotty" MacCrea (a local artist, retired art teacher
and Village Justice) was charged with designing a new patch for the
department. After submitting several different designs, retired Chief
of Police Randal Belmont and the members of the department at the time,
all agreed on the current design. We are often asked to explain the
significance of the patch and felt that it was appropriate to include an
explaination in our web site.
The shape of the patch is that of a shield, it represents a
protector of the people like the knights in medieval times. The
purple and blue colors of the patch
represent the school colors of the two colleges in the Village.
The
purple being the school color of Alfred University and the blue being
the school color of Alfred State College.
King Alfred
Upper Left
The ruler for which Alfred was named. He has the reputation of being a great warrior as well as a
social reformer who built towns and promoted education by starting schools and
translating texts from Latin. He is considered the first King of England.
Bells
Upper Right
The three bells represent the three sources of bells
that can be heard daily throughout the Village. They are the bell
tower on the Village Hall, the bell tower on the Alfred State College
campus and the carillon located on the Alfred University campus.
Ceramic Kiln
Lower Left
This symbol represents the ceramic kilns that have played
a large part in Alfred's history from the early production of terra cotta to the
current ceramic engineering and art programs offered at the New York State School of Ceramics at Alfred University.
Greek Revival Architecture
Lower Right
This symbol represents the Greek Revival Architecture which prevalent in the building designs throughout the Village.
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