# Montgomery County Code — Part II. Local Laws, Ordinances, Resolutions, Etc.

## Article 4. County Symbols.

**Sec. 1-401. County coat of arms and motto.**

  (a)   Picture of the county coat of arms. This is a picture of the County coat of arms with labels describing the colors:

  (b)    Motto. The motto of Montgomery County is "gardez bien."

**Sec. 1-402. County flag.**

  The colors of the county flag are the same as the colors in the shield in the county coat of arms. This is a picture of the county flag:

**Sec. 1-403. County seal.**

  The shield in the county seal contains the same colors as the shield in the county coat of arms. This is a picture of the county seal:

**Sec. 1-404. Improper use of county symbols and penalty for improper use.**

  (a)    Improper use. A person must not use the county coat of arms, flag, or seal to indicate that a person is acting in an official capacity on behalf of the county unless the person is acting in an official capacity on behalf of the county.

  (b)    Penalty. If a person violates subsection (a), the county may prosecute the person for a class A violation.

**Sec. 1-405. County bird, blossom, and tree.**

  The robin is the County bird. The dogwood is the County blossom. The black tupelo (also known as black gum, sourgum, pepperidge, tupelo, and tupelogum), Nyssa sylvatica, is the County tree.