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	Pennsylvania State Symbols - Pennsylvania State Seal - The United States of America
		A seal similar to today's Great Seal began to be used, and in 1790 the General Assembly officially recognized a Great Seal.
		The central image on the seal is a crest containing a ship under full sail, a plow, and three sheaves of wheat.
		The outer ring of the seal bears the words "Seal of the State of Pennsylvania".
	www.netstate.com /states/symb/seals/pa_seal.htm (168 words)

	State Flags and Seals- Clipart ETC
		Pennsylvania seal Seal of the commonwealth of Pennsylvania, 1875
		Pennsylvania seal Seal of the commonwealth of Pennsylvania, 1876
		Pennsylvania seal Seal of the commonwealth of Pennsylvania, 1890
	etc.usf.edu /clipart/galleries/Flags_Emblems/state_flags&seals_2.htm (660 words)

	Pennsylvania - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Pennsylvania, however is not only geographically the keystone state, but economically as well, having both the industry common to the North, making such wares as Conestoga wagons and rifles, and the agriculture common to the South, producing feed, fiber, food, and tobacco.
		Pennsylvania's nickname, the Keystone State, is quite apt, because the state forms a geographic bridge both between the Northeastern states and the Southern states, and between the Atlantic seaboard and the Midwest.
		Pennsylvania is bisected diagonally by ridges of the Appalachian Mountains from southwest to northeast.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Pennsylvania (6205 words)

	Seal of Pennsylvania - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The Pennsylvania State Seal has a central image of a shield containing a ship under full sail, a plow, and three sheaves of wheat.
		These symbols represent the importance of commerce, labor, perseverance, and agriculture to the state's economy, as well as several of its geographic components (Philadelphia represented by the ship, for example).
		The outer ring of the seal bears the words "Seal of the State of Pennsylvania," despite its official designation as a "commonwealth."
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Seal_of_Pennsylvania (154 words)

	State Seal (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-01)
		The State Seal has two faces: the obverse, which is the more familiar face and the one most often referred to as the "State Seal," and the reverse, or counter-seal, which is used less frequently.
		The State Seal is in the custody of the Secretary of the Commonwealth.
		The shield's crest is an eagle, and the entire design is encircled by the inscription "Seal of the State of Pennsylvania." These three symbols - the plough, the ship, and the sheaves of wheat - have, despite minor changes through the years, remained the traditional emblems of Pennsylvania's State Seal.
	www.legis.state.pa.us /wu01/vc/visitor_info/quiz/seal.htm (410 words)

	PHMC: Pennsylvania History (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-01)
		The State Seal of Pennsylvania does not use the term, but it is a traditional, official designation used in referring to the state, and legal processes are in the name of the Commonwealth.
		The shield's crest is an eagle, and the entire design is encircled by the inscription "Seal of the State of Pennsylvania." These three symbols, the plough, ship, and sheaves of wheat, have despite minor changes through the years remained the traditional emblems of Pennsylvania's State Seal.
		Provincial Pennsylvania's coat of arms was that of the Penn family.
	www.phmc.state.pa.us /bah/pahist/symbols.asp?secid=31 (1268 words)

	Pennsylvania Resource Page - Pennsylvania
		Pennsylvania Germans, including the Amish and the Mennonites, dominate the area around the cities of Lancaster, York, and Harrisburg, with smaller numbers extending northeast to the Lehigh Valley and up the Susquehanna River valley.
		Pennsylvania is divided into 60 judicial districts[1], most of which (save Philadelphia and Allegheny Counties) have district justices (formerly called justices of the peace), who preside mainly over minor criminal offenses and small civil claims.
		Pennsylvania is mainly white in certain areas such as the far northeast, north central, and some areas around Pittsburgh.
	www.forensico.com /For-List_of_Colleges_We_-_Z-/_Pennsylvania.html (4247 words)

	Pennsylvania Legislature (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-01)
		The Pennsylvania State Flag is composed of a blue field, on which is embroidered the State Coat of Arms.
		Pennsylvania's Coat of Arms, while not used in the same official capacity as the State Seal (although it contains the emblems of the seal), is perhaps a more familiar symbol of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania.
		The song, Pennsylvania, was written and composed by Eddie Khoury and Ronnie Bonner and is the official song for all public purposes.
	www.stateanimals.com /paleg.html (1120 words)

	Pennsylvania (U.S.) (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-01)
		The seal produced in response to this direction had a rococo escutcheon with curved upper and lower edges to fill the entire inner area of the seal with the same charges found on the modern coat of arms.
		An impression from a 1780 die of this seal is in the Canadian national archives and is shown on pages.infinit.net/cerame/heraldicamerica/etudes/pennsylvania.htm.
		Pennsylvania's Civil War military flags, as well as a few dated to the pre-war period, are preserved in Harrisburg and can be viewed at cpc.leg.state.pa.us/main/cpcweb/projects/preservcivwartreasure.html.
	fotw.vexillum.com /flags/us-pa.html (1875 words)

	Congressman Bill Shuster - PA State Seal (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-01)
		The transition from this provincial seal to a state seal began when the State Constitutional Convention of 1776 directed that "all commissions shall be...sealed with the State Seal," and appointed a committee to prepare such a seal similar to the present one.
		The State Seal is the symbol used to authenticate documents by using a seal-press or stamp.
		They were first found in the individual seals of several Pennsylvania counties, and several county seals were combined, along with Philadelphia's seal, to form the current seal.
	www.house.gov /shuster/paseal.htm (235 words)

	Pennsylvania Trivia
		Pennsylvania means "Penn's woods." It was named in honor of Admiral William Penn, whose son, William Penn, founded the colony as a haven for Quakers and other religious minorities in 1682.
		Pennsylvania is officially a Commonwealth, a word which comes from Old English and means the "common weal" or well-being of the public.
		In Pennsylvania, all legal processes are carried out in the name of the Commonwealth, although the word does not appear on the State Seal.
	www.gamepuppet.com /pa/pa_facts.htm (266 words)

	Pennsylvania State Flag - Pennsylvania Flag - State of Pennsylvania Flag
		The seal, adopted in 1791, has a shield that displays a sailing ship, a plow, and sheaves of wheat.
		Pennsylvania is a leading manufacturing and industrial center of the United States.
		Pennsylvania is one of four states officially called commonwealths.
	www.usaflags-flagpoles.com /state-flags/pennsylvania.htm (163 words)

	Allegheny County, Pennsylvania (U.S.)
		The seal dates back to colonial days and features a shield bearing a ship, which symbolizes the vast commercial traffic which Allegheny County carries on; a plough, signifying subterranean and earth-related resources; and sheaves of wheat typifying the county's harvests, both agricultural and as a result of human industry.
		The origins of the Pennsylvania Seal hearken back to colonial days, when the seals of the colonial counties of Pennsylvania were formed by mounting a distinguishing crest upon the Penn coat-of-arms.
		The crest of the Chester County seal was a plough; the crest of Philadelphia County was a ship under full sail; and the crest of Sussex County, Delaware, which formed a part of Pennsylvania when a province, was a sheath of wheat.
	flagspot.net /flags/us-pa-al.html (736 words)

	PCPG Use Your Seal
		It shall be unlawful to use such seal during the period the license or registration of the registrant has been suspended or revoked; or to use a seal of any design not approved by the Board.
		A registrant may use his seal and signature only when the work being sealed and signed was prepared by the registrant or under the registrant's complete direction and control.
		A registrant may not affix or permit a seal and signature to be affixed to a document after the expiration of the registrant's license status, or for the purpose of aiding or abetting another person to evade or attempt to evade a provision of the act or this chapter.
	www.pcpg.org /pcpg_useseal.html (3072 words)

	Pennsylvania State Seal
		The Pennsylvania State Seal has two faces: the obverse is most often referred to as the "State Seal;" the reverse (counter-seal) is used less frequently to authenticate documents.
		Obverse - the main face of the seal is identical to the coat of arms, without the horses.
		To the left of the shield is a stalk of Indian corn; to the right, an olive branch (signifying peace and prosperity).
	www.statesymbolsusa.org /Pennsylvania/Seal.html (199 words)

	NACo \| What's In A Seal (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-01)
		The Allegheny County seal is directly derived from the seal of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, and is the same as the Pennsylvania state seal in all essential details.
		The origins of the Pennsylvania seal hearken back to colonial days, when the seals of the colonial counties of Pennsylvania were formed by mounting a distinguishing crest upon the Penn family’s coat-of-arms.
		The crest of the Chester County seal was a plough; the crest of Philadelphia County was a ship under full sail; and the crest of Sussex County, Del., which formed a part of Pennsylvania when a province, was a sheath of wheat.
	www.naco.org /CountyNewsTemplate.cfm?template=/ContentManagement/ContentDisplay.cfm&ContentID=17844 (254 words)

	pennsylvania state seal
		The State Seal of Pennsylvania does not use the term, but it is a...
		Pennsylvania State Seal The State Seal is the symbol used by the Commonwealth to authenticate certain documents.
		The Pennsylvania state flag carries the Coat of Arms of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania.
	www.pennsylvania-bookmarks.com /pennsylvania_state_seal.html (375 words)

	Pennsylvania Seal
		The State seal displays a shield with a sailing ship, a plough, and three sheaves of wheat.
		The ship under sail, which was on Philadelphia County's seal, symbolizes the commercial network across the state and around the world.
		The plough, which was on Chester County's seal, symbolizes the rich resources of the Commonwealth.
	www.gamepuppet.com /pa/pa_seal.htm (203 words)

	Greene County, Pennsylvania - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Greene County is a county located in the U.S. state of Pennsylvania.
		Greene County was created on February 9, 1796 from part of Washington County and named for General Nathaniel Greene.
		Map of Greene County, Pennsylvania with Municipal Labels showing Boroughs (red), Townships (white), and Census-designated places (blue).
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Greene_County,_Pennsylvania (331 words)

	High-Misalignment Segmented Carbon Seal
		Due to high periodic radial and angular misalignments introduced into the gear system, high misalignment seals are required to provide adequate compartment sealing beyond present capability.
		Design and rig testing of an optimized three-piece circumferential seal has been completed in partnership with a seal vendor, Stein Seal, in Pennsylvania.
		Rig testing identified an issue with the seal retaining hardware that will need to be addressed as part of a follow-on task to ensure high seal performance.
	www.ueet.nasa.gov /toi/viewtoi.php?id=129 (162 words)

	Pennsylvania Homeland Security
		The Pennsylvania Office of Homeland Security resides within the Governor’s Office; the Director reports to the Governor.
		The Office is a separate, functioning entity from the U.S. Department of Homeland Security; it serves as the conduit/liaison between the Federal department and the Commonwealth departments/agencies.
		Governor Edward G. Rendell today said Pennsylvania’s ports in Erie, Philadelphia and Pittsburgh will be more secure now that the state and private entities that operate them are receiving $8.6 million worth of grants.
	www.homelandsecurity.state.pa.us (395 words)

	HeraldicAmerica: The Seal of the State of Pennsylvania
		Navigation and agriculture were the principal sources of wealth for Pennsylvania in the 18th century.
		The main charges are taken from the seals of three counties of Pennsylvania.
		The arms of Pennsylvania were altered many times in the 19th century and officially adopted on 17 March 1875.
	pages.infinit.net /cerame/heraldicamerica/etudes/pennsylvania.htm (237 words)

	Northeastern Pennsylvania Diversity Education Consortium
		The registered office of the Corporation shall be at 301 Lake Street, Dallas, Pennsylvania until otherwise established by an amendment of the Articles or by the Board of Directors and a record of such change is filed with the Department of State in the manner provided by law.
		The corporate seal shall have inscribed thereon the name of the Corporation, the year of its organization and the words "Corporate Seal, Pennsylvania".
		Any school district, college or university in Northeastern Pennsylvania which expresses an interest in furthering the purposes of the Corporation and agrees to remit an annual membership fee, as determined from time to time, is eligible for membership if approved by a simple majority of the Members of the Board of Directors.
	www.nepdec.org /profile/profile_info.asp (2231 words)

	PENNSYLVANIA COMMISSION ON SENTENCING
		(b) Seal.--The Pennsylvania Commission on Sentencing shall have a seal engraved with its name and such other inscription as may be specified by regulation of the commission.
		Two members of the Senate of Pennsylvania selected by the President pro tempore of the Senate, no more than one of whom shall be of the same political party.
		Publish in the Pennsylvania Bulletin sentencing guidelines as adopted by the commission.
	members.aol.com /StatutesP1/42PA2151_5.html (1431 words)

	pennsylvania map and information page
		State parks seem everywhere, and the natural, tranquil beauty of Pennsylvania is difficult to ignore, and impossible to forget.
		The Appalachian Mountains slice through the center of Pennsylvania, with the Allegheny and Pocano Mountains, the state's most significant subranges.
		Pennsylvania summers are long, and bring hot and humid conditions to the southeast, while in the mountains (central, northeast and west) the days are generally cooler, but still on the humid side.
	worldatlas.com /webimage/countrys/namerica/usstates/pa.htm (1208 words)

	PA-Seals (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-01)
		FOR YORK COUNTY, PA PENNSYLVANIA was frequently employed to officially seal colonial documents, especially colonial land warrants.
		The Seal was pressed in a sealing wax in the upper-right of most colonial-era warrants.
		The Great Seal of Pennsylvania, anno 1712 William Penn's colonial seal.
	www.innernet.net /hively/PALand/PA-Seals.htm (43 words)

	Pennsylvania Professional Engineer stamps and seals order form
		Pennsylvania engineer seal requirements: The seal shall be 1 3/4 inch in diameter.
		The diameter of a pocket seal may be reduced to 1 1/2 inch if the design is in the same relative proportions registrant may use a rubber stamp or computer image which is a facsimile of the seal, if the registrant first obtains a seal.
		All seals and stamps are guaranteed to meet the boards approval.
	www.engineerseals.com /order/pennsylvaniape.php (125 words)

	Pennsylvania Heritage Library
		Pennsylvania's public natural resources are the common property of all the people, including generations yet to come.
		The three members appointed by the Governor shall be residents of Pennsylvania and shall be recognized leaders in their fields; one shall be a member of the bar, one a penologist, and the third a doctor of medicine, psychiatrist or psychologist.
		All commissions shall be in the name and by authority of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, and be sealed with the State seal and signed by the Governor.
	www.constitutional.net /pa_pacon_current.html (13726 words)

	Pennsylvania State Seal
		Pennsylvania is second only to New York in the number of total known varieties of collectible railroad certificates.
		This by far is most heavily imitated "seal" on railroad stocks and bonds.
		Actually the official state seal is merely the central shield framed by an olive branch and a stalk of maize.
	www.coxrail.com /st-seals/stpa.htm (247 words)

	A to Z Kids Stuff Pennsylvania
		Nickname: Keystone State (During colonial times Pennsylvania was the middle colony of the original 13 colonies.
		Four major Indian groups occupied Pennsylvania at the time of European arrival: the Delaware, the Susquehanna, the Shawnee, and various segments of the Iroquois Confederacy.
		Pennsylvania State Bird and State Flower Printable Color Page.
	www.atozkidsstuff.com /pennsylvania.html (350 words)

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