- A Town of Monroe The Monroe Town seal is in the form of a circle with the words Town of Monroe Connecticut written in the outer rim of the seal. Inside this outer circle is a profile of a bust of James Monroe, who was the fifth President of the United States, serving from 1817-1825. The date 1823 is written under President Monroe's profile; this was the year the Connecticut State Legislature ...www.munic.state.ct.us/MONROE/monroe.htm