The City of Akron revealed a new city logo during the city's bicentennial closing ceremony on Saturday.

The new logo was unveiled by Akron Mayor Shammas Malik.

The logo, designed by Akron firm Pritt Entertainment Group after months of community engagement, will replace the old "Rubberworker" logo as the symbol for the city.

It will also serve, in addition to the city's All-American Seal, as the official insignia of Akron, according to the city.

“This year, as we celebrated our Bicentennial and the city’s most recent All-America City win, the subcommittee has been hard at work engaging our residents on what they wanted to see from the city’s next symbol,” said Malik. “Every element of this design is a direct result of the feedback received throughout this process, and we’re excited to g

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