Brandon wrote:
Looking at http://www.seattle.gov/ , I propose some version of the Space Needle as a symbol for Seattle.
Be mindful that any representation of the Space Needle would require permission from the Space Needle Corporation. They're rather protective of their registered trademark "image or likeness". Likewise, the Chief Seattle statue in Belltown (I believe) would also require permission of the City. It's not impossible and won't necessarily cost anything. There's just an extra step required. In another message, Brandon also wrote:
I will cough some things out when I get back...
Thanks! -Daniel PS - Alternatively, I considered a variation on the http://alu.org planet within parens with a "you are here" marker. I couldn't quite get the right angle of Earth with my cell phone camera, though.