The mark consists of literal elements "TOWN OF", "UNION COUNTY, NORTH CAROLINA", and "Est. 1889" in stylized upper and lower case letters. The literal element "WAXHAW" is stylized upper case letters with upright letter features designed to resemble railroad tracks. The design elements of the mark include two concentric double lined circles, a train passing under a train tressel, a single feather, and four stars. The stylized "WAXHAW" is superimposed horizontally across the middle of the concentric circles. The "TOWN OF" and "UNION COUNTY, NORTH CAROLINA" are position in arch-like fashion between the upper and lower concentric circle halves respectively. A star is positioned at the beginning and end of "TOWN OF" and "UNION COUNTY, NORTH CAROLINA". The feather is positioned in the upper half of the center circle above "WAXHAW". The train under a tressel element is positioned in the lower half of the center circle below "WAXHAW". The stylized "Est. 1889" is positioned at the lower right end of "WAXHAW".