![]() ![]() Flour barrels: In the 17th century, New York had been granted a short-lived monopoly on milling, which established the fledgling colony as a commercial powerhouse.Windmill: Remembers the Dutch history of the city and the prosperous industry of milling flour.Also the official animal of New York State. Beaver: Symbolizes the Dutch West India Company, which was the first company in New York (originally known as Nieuw Amsterdam). ![]()
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