Seal of Burlington County, New Jersey

Seal of Burlington County
Adopted	August 21, 2020
Crest	A wagon proceeding over a cement causeway with seagulls in attendance
Motto	Burlington County • New Jersey

The Seal of Burlington County, New Jersey consists of a wagon proceeding over a cement causeway with seagulls in attendance. The wording around the seal is "Burlington County • New Jersey". The exact shading and size of the elements of the seal vary depending on the publication, however, efforts were taken in 2020 to standardize the seal.

1694-2020 version

Historic Seal of Burlington County
Adopted	May 17, 1694
Relinquished	August 21, 2020
Crest	A wagon proceeding over a cement causeway with seagulls in attendance
Motto	Burlington County, NJ • Board of Chosen Freeholders

The original version of the seal, as implemented during the county's creation on May 17, 1694, is identical to its modern counterpart, however, it was changed to remove the term "Board of Chosen Freeholders" following Governor Phil Murphy's decision to rebrand the term "Freeholders" state-wide into County Commissioners. Claiming the term "Freeholder" is racist due to it denoting someone who owns land and is free of debt, which, at the time of the office's creation, could only apply to white men. The Board of Chosen Freeholders unanimously voted 13-0 to rename themselves the Board of County Commissioners and to remove the term "Board of Chosen Freeholders" from the county seal effective on August 21, 2020.