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| | North Carolina State Symbols - North Carolina State Seal - The United States of America |
 | | Plenty, the second figure, sitting down, her right arm half extended toward Liberty, three heads of grain in her right hand, and in her left, the small end of her horn, the mouth of which is resting at her feet, and the contents of the horn rolling out. |
 | | It shall be the duty of the Governor to file in the office of the Secretary of State an impression of the great seal, certified to under his hand and attested to by the Secretary of State, which impression so certified the Secretary of State shall carefully preserve among the records of this Office. |
 | | Thus, the Great Seal of the State of North Carolina was modified to show the date of the Resolves, April 12, 1776. |
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