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 NH.gov - The Official Web Site of New Hampshire State Government
When the present state constitution became effective in 1784, the new Legislature revised the seal, to depict a ship on stocks, with a rising sun in the background, to reflect Portsmouth having become a major shipbuilding center during the war years.
The old Latin phrase "Neo Hantoniensis 1784 Sigillum Republica" around the circular seal was replaced with "Seal of the state of New Hampshire 1776." The 1931 seal law spelled out that only a granite boulder could be shown in the foreground, as symbolic of the Granite State’s rugged terrain and the character of its citizenry.
And when Governor Hugh J. Gallen and his Executive Council celebrated the 300th anniversary of New Hampshire’s state government, Publisher William Loeb of the Union Leader and New Hampshire Sunday News purchased an enlarged portrait of the Raleigh, by Captain Rowe, and presented it to the state for permanent display in the State House.
www.nh.gov /nhinfo/seal.html   (566 words)

  
 Seal of New Hampshire - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The last known use of the seal was on an act of the General Assembly on July 5, 1775.
The size of the seal was increased to 1 3/4 inches, and comprised a pine tree and an upright fish, on each side of a bundle of five arrows.
The law declared the seal to be 2 inches in diameter bearing the new inscription, SEAL • OF • THE • STATE • OF • NEW HAMPSHIRE, replacing the Latin phrase Sigillum Republica Neo Hantoniensis.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Seal_of_New_Hampshire   (649 words)

  
 New Hampshire information - Search.com   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-08)
New Hampshire is internationally famous for the New Hampshire primary, the first primary in the quadrennial American election cycle.
New Hampshire has historically been dominated by the Republican Party, and is still considered to be the most conservative state in the Northeast; but in national elections it has become a swing state.
New Hampshire has the only piece of Interstate highway that is two-lane (a single northbound lane and a single southbound lane) with a cobblestone median.
c10-ss-1-lb.cnet.com /reference/New_Hampshire   (3551 words)

  
 These United States - New Hampshire Flags
The New Hampshire flag consists of the state seal centered on a blue field and surrounded by a wreath of laurel leaves with nine stars interspersed.
New Hampshire was the ninth of the original thirteen states to ratify the Constitution.
The state seal of New Hampshire consists of a circular field crossed by a straight horizon line of the sea, above the center of the field; the sun rises above the sea in the background.
www.theseunitedstates.com /flags/newhampshiref.html   (222 words)

  
 Top20New Hampshire.com - Your Top20 Guide to New Hampshire!
New Hampshire's major regions are the Great North Woods, the White Mountains region, the Lakes region the Seacoast region, the Merrimack Valley region, the Monadnock region, and the Dartmouth-Lake Sunapee area.
New Hampshire was home to the famous geological formation called the Old Man of the Mountain, a face-like profile in Franconia Notch, until May 2 to May 3, 2003, when the symbol of New Hampshire collapsed.
As of 2004, the population of New Hampshire was estimated to be 1,299,500.
www.top20newhampshire.com   (3282 words)

  
 As I Please - Save the Seal, Keep the Ship
New Hampshire was born, not in the majestic White Mountains, but at the sea.
New Hampshire had no ship as famous as Ironsides, but it had a ship that was built much earlier.
New Hampshire and Maine workers built the Kearsage, the Congress, the Portsmouth and the America.
www.seacoastnh.com /arts/please022704.html   (1698 words)

  
 New Hampshire (U.S.)   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-08)
One of the original 13 colonies, New Hampshire is represented by a star and a stripe on the 13 star U.S. flags.
The seal shall be surrounded by a wreath of laurel leaves with nine stars interspersed.
The illustration of the seal is of the frigate Raleigh under construction on a sand bar which at the time the seal was made was part of Massachusetts and is now part of Maine.
www.crwflags.com /fotw/flags/us-nh.html   (281 words)

  
 New Hampshire Army National Guard
The bundle of five arrows, taken from the New Hampshire State Seal (1776), represents the five counties of New Hampshire bound together into a common state government.
The bundle of five arrows and the pine are from the seal adopted by the Colony of New Hampshire in 1776.
That for regiments and separate battalions of the New Hampshire Army National Guard: From a wreath of colors, two pine branches saltirewise Proper crossed behind a bundle of five arrows palewise Argent bound together by a ribbon Gules the ends entwining the branches.
www.tioh.hqda.pentagon.mil /Statecom/NewHampshireSTARC.htm   (318 words)

  
 New Hampshire - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The center of population of New Hampshire is located in Merrimack County, in the town of Pembroke [1].
New Hampshire has historically been dominated by the Republican Party (indeed some sources trace the founding of the Republican party to the town of Exeter in 1853) and is considered to be the most conservative state in the Northeast.
New Hampshire's swing state status has been further solidified by the 2006 midterm election results with both Congressional seats now held by Democrats (Charlie Bass was defeated by Paul Hodes and Jeb Bradley defeated by Carol Shea-Porter); Democratic Governor John Lynch was re-elected in an historic landslide with 74% of the vote.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/New_Hampshire   (4150 words)

  
 Seacoast NH - History - Revolution - NH State Seals   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-08)
Until the revolution, all New Hampshire state seals pictured the insignia of the British monarchy.
The first original NH insignia for the colony of New Hampshire showed the state's primary resources, fish and trees, with a quiver of five arrows representing the then five counties.
The story of the seal was documented in a pamphlet during the 1975 Bicentennial and funded by Old Mr.
www.seacoastnh.com /history/rev/seal.html   (147 words)

  
 Cast Bronze Plaque Seal Artwork
State Seals (B&W) The images on these pages are available as either individual castings or as part of a plaque.
Seals and insignias change frequently and these may not represent the currently approved seal for your cast bronze plaque.
The current seal will be provided on the proof when you order your plaque.
www.thebronzeplaque.com /SealArt/Seals_BW/index_2.htm   (159 words)

  
 About the USA > Travel > The States & Territories
New Hampshire is called the "Granite State" because of its numerous granite quarries; the nickname may also reflect the state's attachment to tradition and its history of a frugal government.
New Hampshire was first settled in 1623, just three years after the Pilgrims landed in Massachusetts.
New Hampshire's history is the story of the transformation of a wilderness to farmland and then to a thriving industrial society.
usa.usembassy.de /newhampshire.htm   (589 words)

  
 76 New Hampshire
According to documentation that came with the plate,"This plate was created to exemplify the celebration of the 200th Anniversary of the birth of the United States and the 200th Year of the New Hampshire Legislature.
New Hampshire farm license plate expiring in March 1977.
New Hampshire trailer plate with March 1977 expiration sticker issued in 1976.
www.plateshack.com /76/NH/newhampshire.html   (624 words)

  
 New Hampshire Family Doctors.com: Locate Family Doctors In New Hampshire
While specialists are essential and in high demand for specific illnesses or complaints, a family doctor doesn’t specialize in any particular field of medicine and is not restricted to a certain age group for patients.
By definition a general practitioner is a licensed medical graduate who gives care to individuals and families, regardless of the age, sex or illness of the individual.
Information on New Hampshire Family Doctors.com is provided for informational purposes only and is not a substitute for professional medical advice.
www.newhampshirefamilydoctors.com   (811 words)

  
 New Hampshire State Symbols - New Hampshire State Seal - The United States of America
ew Hampshire's first seal, created in 1775, consisted of a pine tree, a fish, and a set of five arrows.
The arrows stood for the five counties at the time, while the pine tree and fish represented the state's major economic resources.
In 1784, when the state's new constitution became effective, the legislature decided to change the seal to keep up with the changing times.
www.netstate.com /states/symb/seals/nh_seal.htm   (221 words)

  
 New Hampshire State Flag - About the New Hampshire State Flag, its adoption and history from NETSTATE.COM
dopted by the New Hampshire State Legislature in 1909, the state flag displays the State Seal of New Hampshire on a blue field surrounded by laural leaves and nine stars representing New Hampshire as the ninth state to join the union.
In 1931 the New Hampshire Legislature passed recommendations to more precisely describe the State Seal at the prompting of the New Hampshire Historical Society.
Purchase New Hampshire State Flags: You may purchase quality state flags from the United States Flag Store.
www.netstate.com /states/symb/flags/nh_flag.htm   (223 words)

  
 The Flag of New England Page
New England is the north east corner of the United States, comprising the six states of Maine, New Hampshire, Vermont, Massachusetts, Rhode Island and Connecticut.
In 1629, the Plymouth Colony adopted a seal that featured a shield with a Saint George's cross on it, in between the arms of which is a scene repeated four times of a human figure on one knee holding up something in offering (sometimes described as a heart or as a flame) between two trees.
The Jack form of the First New England Flag was used by the Town of York, Maine as their flag during the 250th Anniversary of the founding of the Town on August 5, 1902.
www.midcoast.com /~martucci/flags/NEFlag.html   (1365 words)

  
 New Hampshire Water Well Board
RSA Chapter 482-B established the New Hampshire Water Well Board which is a seven member board charged with administering the licensing of well drilling contractors and pump installers in New Hampshire and collection of well construction data.
Water Well Contractors and Pump Installers working in New Hampshire are required to be licensed and display a 4x6 inch decal on both sides of their drilling equipment and/or service trucks designating the year the license is validated.
The decal features the New Hampshire state seal and the words "Licensed New Hampshire Water Well Contractor" or "Licensed New Hampshire Pump Installer" adjacent to their license number.
www.des.state.nh.us /factsheets/ws/ws-23-1.htm   (490 words)

  
 Agr 1000 Seal of Quality
These rules implement the procedures of the department of agriculture, markets and food pursuant to RSA 426:1 et seq., and provide standards of quality for farm products which are to be met for the use of the state of New Hampshire seal of quality design in connection with the sale of those farm products.
(a) A producer of New Hampshire farm products may obtain an application for a permit to use the New Hampshire seal of quality design in connection with the sale of said farm products by writing to the New Hampshire department of agriculture, markets and food, bureau of markets, PO Box 2042, Concord, NH 03302-2042.
The permit holder shall ensure that seal of quality labeled eggs are offered for sale at retail at a temperature of 45 degrees F or below, whether offered for sale at the permit holder's place of business or any other location.
www.gencourt.state.nh.us /rules/agr1000.html   (1813 words)

  
 Easter Seals: Helping people with disabilities gain greater independence
View the public service announcement Easter Seals has endorsed featuring former Senator Bob Dole, airing on TV and radio, and learn more about the prescription drug benefit program.
Easter Seals recently hosted a groundbreaking ceremony for the new Therapeutic School and Center for Autism Research in Chicago.
Working in close partnership with the University of Illinois at Chicago and Rush Medical Center, the new facility will benefit children and young adults living with Autism and will be the first to integrate education, cutting-edge research, training and independent living in a single campus facility.
www.eseal.org   (361 words)

  
 New Hampshire Seal Site on OfficialCitySites.org - NH Seal Site
As leaders in the revolutionary cause, New Hampshire delegates received the honor of being the first to vote for the Declaration of Independence on July 4, 1776.
New Hampshire is the only state that ever played host at the formal conclusion of a foreign war when, in 1905, Portsmouth was the scene of the treaty ending the Russo-Japanese War.
Abundant water power early turned New Hampshire into an industrial state, and manufacturing is the principal source of income in the state.
bigdaddydata.com /stateseal.php?st=NH   (391 words)

  
 PHOTOGRAPHS - New Hampshire Genealogy and History
Lucy Lambert Hale - daughter of New Hampshire Senator John Parker Hale of Dover, NH, she was also the fiancee of John Wilkes Booth.
U.S. congressman from New Hampshire from 1855 to 1861.
Tappan was attorney general of the state of New Hampshire from 1876 until his death.
www.nh.searchroots.com /photographs.html   (2781 words)

  
 deecat New Hampshire Travel Page - VirtualTourist.com
Northeastern USA is blessed to have New Hampshire as one of its states!
New Hampshire has four symbols which are favorites of mine.
It is also called the Virginia deer, and you might remember that it is red-brown in the summer and gray-brown in the winter.
members.virtualtourist.com /m/64176/51b   (784 words)

  
 "New Hampshire" - Shopping.com
The new Fender is the first Littlearth handbag to fully display our signature license plates and designer plates as 6 x 12 miniature works of art.
Proudly Made in New Hampshire, USA All New, First Quality Garments Made with Sanitized for anit-microbial and odor protection Lycra content for "comfo...
Proudly Made in New Hampshire, USA All New, First Quality Garments Made with Sanitized for anit-microbial and odor protection Lycra added for comforta...
www.shopping.com /xCC-New_Hampshire-amazon_marketplace   (912 words)

  
 New Hampshire
New Hampshire, abbreviated "NH", is in the New England region of the U.S. Its capital is Concord.
There were 1,235,786 people in New Hampshire as of the 2000 census.
Please explore the cities and towns of New Hampshire, below.
www.citytowninfo.com /places/new-hampshire   (173 words)

  
 Ent Club Seal   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-08)
The seal of the Cambridge Entomological Club was designed by A. Morse and adopted by the Club in 1922.
The seal appears on the cover of each issue of Psyche.
The below image of the seal was created from a lantern slide found in the club archives, and scanned at the Harvard OEB Media Center.
www-swiss.ai.mit.edu /projects/entclub/logo.html   (78 words)

  
 The US50 - Official State Seal of New Hampshire
Depicted above is the state seal of New Hampshire.
The seal of the state of New Hampshire is a symbol of the authority and sovereignty of the state and is a valuable asset of its people.
It is the intent of the state government to ensure that appropriate uses are made of the state seal and to assist the secretary of state in the performance of the secretary's constitutional duty as custodian of the seal.
www.theus50.com /newhampshire/seal.php   (100 words)

  
 New Hampshire Professional Engineer stamps and seals order form
New Hampshire Professional Engineer stamps and seals order form
New Hampshire engineer seal requirements: Embossing seal or Rubber stamp 1 9/16" outside Diameter, 15/16" inside Diameter - inside circle unbroken line
All seals and stamps are guaranteed to meet the boards approval.
www.engineerseals.com /order/newhampshirepe.php   (88 words)

  
 Symbols for New Hampshire: Legislative Symbols
This page includes several historic versions of the state seal including the old colonial seal, and information on the current seal.
Curious as to why the New Hampshire Historical Society asked for improvements to be made on the state seal?
In addition to the official state song, New Hampshire has eight honorary songs.
www.classbrain.com /artstate/publish/NewHampshire_flag_seal_song.shtml   (193 words)

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