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	Great Seal of the United States - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The Great Seal of the United States is used to authenticate certain documents issued by the United States government.
		Though the United States has never adopted any "national coat of arms", the image from the obverse of the great seal is often used informally as national arms, and is used on state documents such as passports in this capacity.
		Masoncode.com examines the esoteric symbolism of the Great Seal.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Great_Seal_of_the_United_States (1188 words)

	Seal of the United States Senate - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The Seal of the United States Senate, based on the Great Seal of the United States, includes a scroll inscribed with E Pluribus Unum floating across a shield with thirteen stars on top and thirteen vertical stripes on the bottom.
		Surrounding the seal is the legend, "United States Senate." The seal is affixed to impeachment documents and resolutions of consent to international treaties.
		The seal is kept in the custody of the Secretary of the Senate, in accordance with a resolution adopted in 1886 which mandates that it be used to authenticate transcripts, copies, and certificates as directed by the Senate.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Seal_of_the_United_States_Senate (511 words)

	Great Seal and Motto of the United States of America (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		The motto of the United States E Pluribus Unum (out of many, one) is emblazoned on the scroll held in the eagle's beak and refers to this union.
		In the case of the United States, it is used to authenticate the President's signature on certain state documents.
		The United States does not use the concept of a 'lesser' seal, however it still uses the word 'great' in the title of the Great Seal.
	www.usscouts.org /flag/sealmotto.html (1622 words)

	Ben's Guide (3-5): Symbols of U.S. Government -- The Great Seal of the United States
		The red and white stripes of the shield represent the states united under and supporting the blue, representing the President and Congress.
		The Secretary of State is the official custodian of the seal.
		The Great Seal is displayed in the Exhibit Hall of the Department of State, in Washington, DC To learn more, check out The Great Seal of the United States (PDF, 981k) from the U.S. State Department.
	bensguide.gpo.gov /3-5/symbols/seal.html (469 words)

	Official Heraldry of the United States
		The pales in the Arms are kept closely united by the chief and the chief depends on that Union and the strength resulting from it for its support, to denote the Confederacy of the United States of America and the preservation of their union through Congress.
		The Seal of the President of the United States is almost identical to the obverse of the Great Seal of the United States.
		The United Provinces provided a precedent for the United States, sharing the feature that they earned their independence through a war, but did so as several distinct provinces headed by a representative assembly, and adopted a non-monarchical form of government after independence; these features were unique in European history.
	www.heraldica.org /topics/usa/usheroff.htm (1601 words)

	The Meaning of the Great Seal of the United States
		The dexter talon holds not an olive branch, as is traditionally stated, but a cluster of cannabis leaves with buds visible.The marijuana symbolism on the great seal is confirmed by the use of the colors red and white in colored versions, and on the flag of the United States.
		Beneath the pyramid on the reverse side of the Great Seal is the Latin phrase "Novus ordo seclorum." Charles Thomson chose this motto, probably borrowing it from Virgil.
		The Great Seal of the United States is filled with a multitude of symbolism, which for the most part has been hidden form the general public.
	www.lewisdt.com /eye.html (3956 words)

	Great Seal of the United States at opensource encyclopedia (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		Unlike many countries which use a present or former royal coat of arms for symbolic purposes, the United States has no historical arms; in 1776 it went straight from a collection of colonies attatched to Great Britain to an independent republic.
		The description below refers to colored representations of the seal as often seen; the phyisical Great Seal itself, as affixed to documents, is of course monochrome.
		The symbolism of the obverse is obvious --- the shield is reminiscent of the national flag, and the Bald Eagle is a well-known national symbol.
	www.wiki.tatet.com /Great_Seal_of_the_United_States.html (880 words)

	Great Seal of the United States
		The Secretary of State is the official custodian of the seal, and it is only affixed to certain classes of documents (e.g., foreign treaties, presidential proclamations, and commissions installing cabinet officers and other high executive officials).
		Great Seal of the United States - Great Seal of the United States: see United States, Great Seal of the.
		The Great Seal of the U.S. - On July 4, 1776, the Continental Congress appointed a committee consisting of Benjamin Franklin,...
	www.factmonster.com /ce6/history/A0850089.html (276 words)

	Blazon of the Great Seal of the United States - June 20, 1782 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		Blazon of the Great Seal of the United States - June 20, 1782
		The pales in the arms are kept closely united by the chief and the Chief depends upon that union & the strength resulting from it for its support, to denote the Confederacy of the United States of America & the preservation of their union through Congress.
		The colours of the pales are those used in the flag of the United States of America; White signifies purity and innocence, Red, hardiness & valor, and Blue, the colour of the Chief signifies vigilance, perseverance & justice.
	www.greatseal.com /symbols/blazon.html (530 words)

	Frequently Asked Historical Questions
		Custody of the Great Seal of the United States;
		Those that remain in the Department are: storage and use of the Great Seal, performance of protocol functions for the White House, drafting of certain Presidential proclamations, and replies to public inquiries.
		Originally the seal was meant to symbolize the beliefs and values of the founding fathers and the new nation.
	www.state.gov /r/pa/ho/faq (4298 words)

	Our Documents - Original Design of the Great Seal of the United States (1782)
		The Great Seal of the United States is the symbol of our sovereignty as a nation.
		The Great Seal's design, used as our national coat of arms, is also used officially as decoration on military uniform buttons, on plaques above the entrances to U.S. embassies an consulates, and in other places.
		Like the first design, the second had elements that were later incorporated into the final seal, including the olive branch, the constellation of 13 stars, and the shield with red and white stripes on a blue field.
	www.ourdocuments.gov /doc.php?flash=true&doc=5 (507 words)

	Dollars and Cents - The Great Seal of the United States
		The first currency note to have the Great Seal of the United States as part of the design was the $1 Silver Certificate, Series 1935.
		In 1776 the Continental Congress appointed Benjamin Franklin, Thomas Jefferson, and John Adams to arrange for the preparation of a seal for the United States of America.
		(The number 13 represents the original 13 states.) The right claws hold an olive branch with 13 leaves, representing peace, and the left, a bundle of 13 arrows, symbolizing war; the eagle's head is turned toward the olive branch, indicating a desire for peace.
	www.frbatlanta.org /invoke_brochure.cfm?objectid=83FD4A3C-9AF0-11D5-898400508BB89A83&method=display_body (375 words)

	THE GREAT SEAL of the UNITED STATES
		THOMAS W. IT is a fact not generally known, and yet one of peculiar significance, that the great seal of the United States, which was adopted in 1782, was suggested by a citizen of a country with which our own was then at war.
		The history of the great seal, and the difficulties which beset those having in charge the matter of selecting a suitable and satisfactory design, is full of interest.
		The crest was a radiant constellation of thirteen States; motto, "Bello vel Pace"--"For War or Peace"; and the legend, "Seal of the United States." On the reverse, the figure of Liberty seated in a chair, holding the staff and cap.
	home.hiwaay.net /~ajohns/retro/misc/The_Great_Seal_of_the_United_States.htm (723 words)

	The Great Seal of the United States and the Belcher Coat of Arms
		Before the founding of the United States--during America's Colonial era--the Belcher coat of arms was used as a gubernatorial seal by Governor Jonathan Belcher, commander of three American colonies and Founder of Princeton College (later Princeton University).
		It may be instructive to note that the ultimate designer of the Great Seal of the United States, William Barton (1754-1817), was a prominent Philadelphia resident, later a Pennsylvania judge, and brother to the University of Pennsylvania science professor Benjamin Smith Barton.
		The inference is as clear as the resemblance between the Belcher coat of arms and the Great Seal of the United States.
	www.belcherfoundation.org /seal.htm (1802 words)

	Great Seal of the United States - A Message from America's Founders
		Creating the Great Seal of the United States was a collaborative effort by America's Founding Fathers beginning on July 4, 1776.
		Dies and illustrations of the Great Seal are based on a written description:
		On the breast of the American bald eagle is a shield with thirteen vertical white and red stripes beneath a blue chief.
	www.greatseal.com (204 words)

	THE GREAT SEAL OF THE UNITED STATES
		The United States, being founded as a permanent home by the Pilgrim's (of the tribe of Manasseh), should reflect the emblems of that tribe.
		The obverse, or front, side of the Seal as proposed by Thomas Jefferson was to show the Israelites being led by the Pillar of Cloud and of Fire.
		Although Congress had appropriated the funds (1884) for the "obverse and reverse of the seal of the United States", the Reverse Seal was not cut.
	asis.com /~stag/seal.html (790 words)

	Great Seal of the United States
		Jefferson be a committee to prepare a device for a Seal of the United States of America." In addition to unsurpassed talents as a writer, scientist and statesman, Benjamin Franklin was one of America's most accomplished printers.
		For a motto on the seal's reverse Jefferson suggested, "Rebellion to Tyrants is Obedience to God." Franklin proposed an engraving of Hercules leaning on his club, being courted by mythological figures of Virtue and Vice.
		Eugene Simitiere's Great Seal proposal was a drawing of coat of arms, flanked by Lady Liberty and a buckskin attired Colonial soldier.
	www.antiquetalk.com /column500.htm (708 words)

	The Great Seal of the United States of America
		The Eye in the Triangle is simply another reiteration of the interplay of Three and One that marks the Great Seal, the foundation of the United States, and the true doctrine of the Triune God revealed in Christianity.
		This means that the Great Seal of the United States of America and the combined alphanumeric structure of Genesis 1 and John 1 conspire to reveal the names of the Creator, the true Founder of America and Author of Scripture, the Lord God Almighty!
		It is the Apostle Peter who gave the Great Confession in Matthew 16:16, when the Lord declared "Thou art Peter, and upon this rock I will build my church; and the gates of hell shall not prevail against it." The twin themes of Eye and Stone are very strong on Spoke 16.
	www.biblewheel.com /GR/GR_GreatSeal.asp (3424 words)

	The Master's Jewel - Masonic Education - Great Seal
		The Great Seal of the United States of America is not a Masonic emblem, nor does it contain hidden Masonic symbols.
		The interpretation of the eye on the seal is subtly different from the interpretation used by Masons.
		The eye on the seal represents an active intervention of God in the affairs of men, while the Masonic symbol stands for a passive awareness by God of the activities of men.
	www.mastersjewel.com /masons/symbols/seal.html (1435 words)

	The Insider \| Why U.S. Government uses occult symbols in Great Seal printed on dollar bills?
		The symbols of the Great Seal, which are featured on the dollar bill, are clearly intended to embody the beliefs of those who founded the United States of America.
		The use of the blazing eye in the triangle motif, surrounded by rays of light, in the official seal of the Ordo Templi Orientis, confirms the occult significance of this symbol.
		For instance, the Great Seal of the State of Colorado bears the ubiquitous radiant eye inside the triangle, together with other relevant symbols.
	www.theinsider.org /reports/dollar-bill-symbols (941 words)

	Great Seal
		Jefferson, be a committee, to bring in a device for a seal for the United States of America.
		The pales in the arms are kept closely united by the Chief and the Chief depends on that union & the strength resulting from it for its support, to denote the Confederacy of the United States of America & the preservation of their union through Congress.
		There are thirteen ranges on the pyramid, this is the number of states and the number of transformation, resurrection, and rebirth or new life.
	www.newwartimes.com /seal.html (1581 words)

	Coat of Arms (U.S.) (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		Until the late 19th and early 20th centuries, representations of the arms varied according to the government agency using them and the taste of the artist, particularly in the positioning of the wings, head, and legs of the eagle and the interpretation of the crest.
		In 1885, the Department of State commissioned Tiffany and Company of New York to design and cut a new die for the great seal, which ultimately resulted in the standardization of the arms as used throughout the U.S. government.
		If an official source is needed, refer to the Department of State publication, "The Great Seal," a copy of which is on the department's website http://www.state.gov.
	fotw.vexillum.com /flags/us)coa.html (841 words)

	The Great Seal
		The seal shows the beliefs and values that the Founding Fathers wanted to pass on to their descendents.
		The red and white stripes of the shield represent the states united under the blue, representing the President and Congress.
		The Great Seal is displayed in the Exhibit Hall of the Department of State, in Washington, DC.
	www.evgschool.org /great_seal.htm (399 words)

	Consumer Information Center: Our Flag
		On July 4, 1776, the Continental Congress passed a resolution authorizing a committee to devise a seal for the United States of America.
		The obverse front of the Great Seal-which is used 2,000 to 3,000 times a year-authenticates the President's signature on numerous official documents such as treaty ratifications, international agreements, appointments of Ambassadors and civil officers, and communications from the President to heads of foreign governments.
		The Great Seal die, counter die, press, and cabinet in which they are housed, are located in the Exhibit Hall of the Department of State inside a locked glass enclosure.
	www.pueblo.gsa.gov /cic_text/misc/ourflag/greatseal.htm (484 words)

	THE +quot;MASONIC+quot; DOLLAR BILL INTRO NOTE: The Great Seal of the United States can be
		Jefferson be a committee to prepare a device for a Seal of the United States of America." On August 20 the committee reported its design to Congress; but the report was tabled, and for three years and a half no further action was taken.
		Thomason immediately wrote his report to Congress and submitted it on June 20, 1782; the report was accepted the same day and thus the design of the great seal was fixed.
		The blaze of glory found on either side of the Great Seal cannot fail to remind the Mason of the Great Light in Masonry which is the rule and guide to faith and practice and without which no Masonic lodge can exist.
	www.skepticfiles.org /skep2/dollarma.htm (1388 words)

	Bureau of Engraving and Printing
		The number 13, denoting the 13 original States, is represented in the bundle of arrows, the stripes of the shield, and the stars of the constellation.
		The motto E Pluribus Unum, emblazoned across the scroll and clenched in the eagle's beak, expresses the union of the 13 States.
		If you are interested in a more detailed history of the Great Seal of the United States, you should contact the U.S. Department of State directly.
	www.bep.treas.gov /document.cfm/18/120 (327 words)

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