Name/Title
Forestry & Reclamation (1965 to 1973)Description
Embroidered patch in the shape of Ohio. This patch features the Great Seal of Ohio in the form of a tree in the center with "Ohio" and "Forestry & Reclamation" letters in yellow on a green background and "Dept. of Natural Resources" letters in red on a brown background.
The Division of Reclamation was transferred to ODNR in 1959.
Ohio has had an official seal for more than 150 years. The state legislature adopted the current state seal in 1967 and modified in 1996. The seal illustrates Ohio's diverse geography. In the background stands Mount Logan in Ross County. Separating Mount Logan from the rest of the seal is the Scioto River. In the freshly harvested wheat field stands a wheat bushel, illustrating Ohio's essential contributions to agriculture, arrows representing Ohio's place as the 17th state in the Union, and sun rays protruding outward, representing the original colonies.