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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.
		The main figure on the obverse (front) of the seal is a Bald Eagle with its wings outstretched ("displayed", in heraldic terms).
		On the Great Seal as depicted in the Seal of the President of the United States, the bald eagle originally faced its left talon holding the bundle of arrows, symbolizing the "power of war".
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Great_Seal_of_the_United_States (1151 words)

	Public Records: The History of the Arms and Great Seal of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts
		Seals, such as those that appear on documents certified by the Secretary of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, have a long history and were mentioned even in the Bible.
		The Great Seal is in the custody of the Secretary of the Commonwealth, who is required by the Constitution to affix an impression of it to all commissions (official appointments) issued in the name of the Commonwealth.
		The use of the coat of arms and the Great Seal of the Commonwealth for advertising or commercial purposes is prohibited by law.
	www.sec.state.ma.us /pre/presea/sealhis.htm (823 words)

	Lord Keeper of the Great Seal - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The Lord Keeper of the Great Seal of England, and later of Great Britain, was formerly an officer of the English Crown charged with physical custody of the Great Seal of England.
		The seal, adopted by Edward the Confessor was at first entrusted to a chancellor for keeping.
		Consequently, it became not unusual to place the personal custody of the great seal in the hands of a vice-chancellor or keeper; this, too, was the practice followed during a temporary vacancy in the chancellorship.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Lord_Keeper_of_the_Great_Seal (306 words)

	Capitol Classroom (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		THE GREAT SEAL OF THE COMMONWEALTH - The great seal of the Commonwealth was adopted by the Virginia's Constitutional Convention on July 5, 1776.
		On the reverse side of the seal are the three Roman goddesses, Libertas (Liberty) in the center holding a wand and pileus in her right hand, Aerternitas (Eternity) with a globe and phoenix in her right hand, and Ceres (Fruitfulness) with a cornucopia in her left hand and an ear of wheat in her right.
		The great seal of the Commonwealth is affixed to documents signed by the governor and intended for use before tribunals and for purposes outside the jurisdiction of Virginia.
	legis.state.va.us /CapitolClassroom/9-12/9-12Emblems.htm (1449 words)

	Great Seal and Motto of the United States of America
		The device or design on the obverse (front) of the Great Seal is the coat of arms (emblem) of the United States.
		The Great Seal of the United States, both obverse and reverse, is pictured on the back of the $1 bill.
		A 'great' seal is used to represent the government of a country.
	www.usscouts.org /flag/sealmotto.html (1622 words)

	Great Seal
		Great Seal State Park is dedicated to the wilderness spirit of Ohio.
		Great Seal State Park is located just north of the town of Chillicothe where the history of Ohio and the culture of the Indian shroud the land.
		The park takes its name from the state emblem, "The Great Seal of the State of Ohio." The famous seal depicts a sheaf of wheat representing Ohio's agricultural strength and a bundle of seventeen arrows shows Ohio to be the 17th state to enter the Union.
	www.placesohio.com /ohio-state-parks/greatseal (931 words)

	InfoPEI: Great Seal
		A seal carved in wood or cast in metal and displaying a Coat of Arms or other identifying symbols, would be pressed into molten wax that had been applied to the document directly, or applied to the overlapping ends of a strip of cloth threaded through the document to attach the pages together.
		In this latter role the Clerk is exercising a responsibility on behalf of the President of the Executive Council, as the Great Seal is presented by the Lieutenant Governor to the person named to be President of the Executive Council as he or she takes the oaths required to be sworn to this office.
		In 2002 the Lieutenant Governor in Council authorized that the Great Seal of the Province of Prince Edward Island be changed to depict the new Armorial Bearings of the province.
	www.gov.pe.ca /infopei/onelisting.php3?number=68825 (1133 words)

	Georgia Secretary of State \| State Seal (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		The current Great Seal of Georgia was adopted by the State Constitution of 1798.
		In 1914, the date on the Seal was changed from 1799 to 1776 to correspond with the date of the Declaration of Independence.
		By law, the Secretary of State is the official custodian of the Great Seal, which is attached to official papers by executive order of the Governor.
	www.sos.state.ga.us /state_capitol/education_corner/state_seal.html (128 words)

	State Information
		The central figures and wreath are from the Great Seal of the Territory of Oklahoma.
		In each of the five rays of the main star in the Great Seal of the state is the official seal of one of the Five Civilized Indian Nations that together comprised most of the area of present eastern Oklahoma.
		In the lower left-hand ray is the seal of the Creek Nation, depicted by a sheaf of wheat and a plow.
	www.state.ok.us /osfdocs/stinfo.html (707 words)

	State Seal of Texas
		In other words, a seal is any one or all of three things: (1) the engraved die used to make the impression; (2) the impression made from it; and (3) the wax, clay, paper, or other material on which the impression has been made.
		The seal of a nation or state is used today for authenticating documents of high importance or high ceremony issued in the name of the sovereign or the chief executive authority, such as the president or governor.
		The Spanish royal seal was replaced by the Mexican seal, which consists of an eagle holding a serpent and standing on a cactus, encircled by wreaths of oak and olive.
	www.sos.state.tx.us /statdoc/seal.shtml (2512 words)

	greatsealmain (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		These are the mountains depicted in the Great Seal of the State of Ohio Emblem.
		In the mid to late 1700's, the area around Great Seal State Park was the roaming ground of the Shawnee.
		And the legendary Shawnee leader, Tecumseh, was born north of Great Seal State Park near what is now the town of Circleville.
	www.bright.net /~sciotot/Greatsealmain.htm (386 words)

	The Bald Eagle - An American Emblem
		On the Great Seal of the United States and in many places which are exponents of our nation's authority we see the same emblem.
		The Eagle became the National emblem in 1782 when the great seal of the United States was adopted.
		The Great Seal shows a wide-spread eagle, faced front, having on his breast a shield with thirteen perpendicular red and white stripes, surmounted by a blue field with the same number of stars.
	www.baldeagleinfo.com /eagle/eagle9.html (822 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)

	The Great Seal of the State of Maine (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		By law (Title 5 Section 81) the Seal is in the custody of the Secretary of State.
		The seal of the State shall be a shield, argent, charged with a pine tree (americana, quinis ex uno folliculo setis) with a moose (cervus alces), at the foot of it, recumbent; supporters: on dexter side, a husbandman, resting on a scythe; on sinister side, a seaman, resting on an anchor.
		Use of the Seal for commercial purposes is governed by Title 1 Section 204 and requires permission from the Governor (1 State House Station, Augusta, ME 04333.
	www.state.me.us /sos/statseal.htm (488 words)

	The Great Seal of the State of North Carolina
		Accompanying the warrant was a description of the new seal with instruction that the seal was to be used in sealing all patents and grants of lands and all public instruments passed in the king's name for service within the province.
		Sometimes a smaller seal than the Great Seal was used on commissions and grants, such as a small heart-shaped seal, or a seal in the shape of an ellipse.
		The last reference found to the colonial seal is in a letter from Governor Martin to the Earl of Hillsborough in November, 1771, in which he recounts the broken condition of the seal.
	statelibrary.dcr.state.nc.us /nc/symbols/seal.htm (2005 words)

	DOJ Seal - History and Motto
		Pursuant to this Act, a seal, supposed to incorporate the Great Seal of the United States, was adopted.
		[t]hat the seal heretofore provided for the office of the Attorney-General shall be the seal of the Department of Justice, with such change in the device as the President of the United States shall approve, and all books, papers, documents, and records in the Department of Justice may be copied and certified under seal....
		The seal struck pursuant to this Executive Order remains the official seal of the Department and, by order of the Attorney General, is given to the custody of the Assistant Attorney General for Administration.
	www.usdoj.gov /jmd/ls/dojseal.htm (2914 words)

	History of the Great Seal
		It was presented to the Constitutional Convention of 1835 and adopted on June 2, 1835 as the official Great Seal of Michigan.
		At the top of the Seal are the words, "E Pluribus Unum." These words come from our national motto meaning, "From many, one." Or, in other words, forming one nation from many states.
		No facsimile or reproduction of the Great Seal can be used in a manner unconnected with official functions of the state.
	www.michigan.gov /sos/0,1607,7-127-1638_8731-22823--,00.html (358 words)

	The Great Seal Of The Confederacy
		The Great Seal of the Confederate States of America was engraved in 1864, by the late Joseph S. Wyon, of London, England, predecessor of Messrs J. and A. Wyon, chief engravers of Her British Majesty's seals, etc., and reached Richmond not long before the evacuation of the city, April 3, 1865.
		It is a most remarkable fact that an equestrian figure constituted the seal of Great Britain from the time of Edward the Confessor down to the reign of George III, except during the short interval of the protectorate of Cromwell, when the trial of the King was substituted for the man on horseback.
		In the reign of William and Mary the seal bore the impress of the king and queen both mounted on horseback.
	www.civilwarhome.com /confederateseal.htm (1621 words)

	Illinois State Seal (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		The Secretary of State is the keeper of the keeper of the Great Seal.
		The words "Seal of the State of Illinois" and the date "Aug. 26, 1818" appear between the inner and outer circles on the seal.
		The present Great Seal of the State of Illinois is essentially unchanged from the one produced by Tynsdale.
	www.museum.state.il.us /exhibits/symbols/seal.html (458 words)

	Ben's Guide (3-5): Symbols of U.S. Government -- The Great Seal of the United States
		The Great Seal was finalized and approved six years later on June 20, 1782.
		The seal reflects the beliefs and values that the Founding Fathers wanted to pass on to their descendents.
		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)

	Office of the Great Seal
		The Office of the Great Seal is part of the Executive Office of the Michigan Department of State.
		The Office of the Great Seal is located at 108 South Washington Square in downtown Lansing.
		Both the Great Seal of Michigan and the Coat of Arms were adopted at the Constitutional Convention of 1835.
	www.michigan.gov /sos/0,1607,7-127-1638_8731---,00.html (114 words)

	Awakening News >>> Great Seal Exposed
		There is much symbolism on the Great Seal and dollar bill, which have their Masonic and Satanic roots.
		Their silly little statements that the Great Seal is not Masonic leads to much questioning over whether Freemasonry is in fact a Christian religion, so therefore they have obviously made out that Masons are playing for the wrong team.
		We also see many pyramids- one the Great Seal and there is a pyramid etched out in the streets of Washington DC too.
	www.geocities.com /theawakeningnews/Religion-Great_Seal_Dollar_Bill.html (1860 words)

	The Great Seal Bug Story
		It was a cylindrical metal object that had been hidden inside the wooden carving of the Great Seal of the United States - the emblem on the wall over the ambassador's desk - which had been presented to him by the Soviets.
		He first suspected that there was a transmitter in the wall behind the seal so he lifted the seal from the nail from which it was suspended and put it down on the floor.
		He surmised that the device in the great seal might have been getting its operating power from the nail in the wall but knew that it was not possible because there was only one conducting path for electric current and that was the nail.
	www.spybusters.com /Great_Seal_Bug.html (2584 words)

	Seal, Maryland State
		The Great Seal of Maryland is used by the Governor and the Secretary of State to authenticate Acts of the General Assembly and for other official purposes.
		Except for the period of crown rule (1692-1715), that Great Seal remained in use until the end of the 18th century, the Maryland Council having authorized continued use of the provincial seal on March 31, 1777 (Constitution of 1776, sec.
		A new seal with republican imagery was adopted by the Governor and Council on February 5, 1794.
	mdarchives.state.md.us /msa/mdmanual/01glance/html/symbols/seal.html (347 words)

	Great Seal of the United States - A Message from America's Founders
		Finalized on June 20, 1782, the Great Seal is a unique combination of symbols and mottoes that convey their vision of America.
		Dies and illustrations of the Great Seal are based on a written description that precisely defines the imagery.
		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 (205 words)

	Artisan Publishers Our Great Seal
		The Great Seal of the United States of America is the symbol of our Nation's Independence.
		This book details the history of the Great Seal from its beginning, with the resolution, on July 4, 1776, for its preparation, to its final approval, by Congress, on June 20, 1782, following Charles Thomson's report.
		The book also includes a glossary of heraldic terms used in the description of the Great Seal that is most helpful in understanding the many devices that make up the Seal.
	www.artisanpublishers.com /bk_our_great_seal.html (477 words)

	AllRefer.com - United States, Great Seal of the (U.S. Government) - Encyclopedia
		United States, Great Seal of the, official impression that validates a United States government document.
		In the center of the seal is an American eagle.
		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).
	reference.allrefer.com /encyclopedia/U/US-Great.html (298 words)

	Great Seal of Canada: A Canadian Symbol
		The Great Seal of Canada is not a cute furry ocean dwelling animal, it is a symbol used on all state documents for authority and authenticity.
		A new seal will be struck by the Royal Canadian Mint when the heir to the throne succeeds her.
		The current seal is complete with an image of Queen Elizabeth in her robes, holding the orb and scepter, while seated on the coronation chair.
	www.canadianaconnection.com /cca/greatseal.htm (213 words)

	Consumer Information Center: Our Flag (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		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 design of the obverse of the Seal, which is the U.S. coat of arms, can be shown on coins, postage stamps, passports, monuments and flags, and in many other ways.
		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)

	Wyoming Secretary of State - Great Seal of the State of Wyoming (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		The Secretary of State is the Custodian of the Great Seal.
		The signature of the Governor, the certifying signature of the Secretary of State and the impression of the Great Seal represent the authority and sovereignty of the State of Wyoming.
		The two dates on the Great Seal, 1869 and 1890, commemorate the organization of the Territorial government and Wyoming’s admission into the Union.
	soswy.state.wy.us /seal/seal.htm (171 words)

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