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  Vermont - Encyclopedia.WorldSearch   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
Vermont is known for its brief mud season in spring followed by a cool summer and a colorful autumn, and particularly for its cold winters.
Vermont is the birthplace of former presidents Calvin Coolidge and Chester A. Arthur.
The Vermont's state legislature is the Vermont General Assembly, a bicameral body composed of the Vermont House of Representatives (the lower house) and the Vermont Senate (the upper house).
encyclopedia.worldsearch.com /vermont.htm   (4104 words)

  
 Vermont - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
Vermont is located in the New England region in the eastern United States and comprises 9615 square miles (24,902 km²), making it the 45th largest state.
Vermont is the home state of the only two current members of the United States Congress who do not associate themselves with a political party: Representative Bernard Sanders and Senator James Jeffords.
The Vermont Progressive Party is a small, left-wing political party created in the early 1980s and has held a handful of seats in the Vermont legislature for two decades and is affiliated with Vermont's lone congressman, Bernie Sanders; it has had official recognition as a political party by the state government since 1999.
www.butte-silverbow.us /project/wikipedia/index.php/Vermont   (4620 words)

  
 Vermont - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Lake Champlain, the major lake in Vermont, is the sixth-largest body of fresh water in the United States and separates Vermont from New York and Canada in the northwest portion of the state.
Vermont is the home state of the only two current members of the United States Congress who do not associate themselves with a political party: Representative Bernie Sanders and Senator Jim Jeffords.
Vermont has two official state fish, both adopted by Joint Resolution R-91 of the Acts of 1978 and effective on May 3, 1978: the cold-water fish, brook trout (Salvelinus fontinalis) and the warm-water fish, the walleye pike (Stizosedion vitreum vitreum).
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Vermont   (4924 words)

  
 Seal of Vermont - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
The Seal of Vermont is an official seal used by the U.S. State of Vermont.
On the seal is a depiction of a pine tree rising from the forest, with two grain sheaves above it.
On the top of the seal are clouds; on the bottom is water with the words "freedom and unity"—Vermont's state motto—above it.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Seal_of_Vermont   (132 words)

  
 Vermont - free-definition   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
Vermont (1999) the Vermont Supreme Court ruled that, under the Constitution of Vermont, the State of Vermont must either allow homosexual couples to marry, or provide a separate but equal status for them.
Vermont, part of the New England region, borders New Hampshire to the east, New York to the west, Massachusetts to the south, and the Canadian province of Quebec to the north.
Vermont dairy is exported to the rest of the world by companies such as Ben and Jerry's Ice Cream and Cabot Cheese.
www.free-definition.com /Vermont.html   (1343 words)

  
 Vermont (U.S.)   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
The seal embodied in the Constitution of 1777 (the design of which is still in use today) was cut in 1779 by Ira Allen (Ethan's brother I believe) and shows a cow, four wheat sheaves, a fleur-di-lis spearhead, a forest of pine trees and a larger pine tree with 14 branches.
Vermont entered the union as the fourteenth state in 1791, but did not adopt a flag until 1 May 1804, coinciding with the admission of the seventeenth state.
Vermont could not be admitted as a member State of the U.S. until the other States claiming its territory relinquished their claims and recognized Vermont's independence.
www.crwflags.com /fotw/flags/us-vt.html   (1136 words)

  
 GREAT SEAL OF VERMONT   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
THE GREAT SEAL OF VERMONT The first Great Seal of Vermont, designed by Ira Allen and made by Reuben Dean of Windsor in 1778, was accepted by resolution of the General Assembly on February 20, 1779.
Seals in several variations of that second design, which was similar to the State Coat of Arms described elsewhere, were used over the next 115 years.
Vermont charters reserved for the use of the State such pines as were suitable for masts for the State's Navy.
dol.state.vt.us /www_root/000000/html/emblems/seal.htm   (610 words)

  
 VERMONT STATE POLICE
The Vermont State Police shoulder patch is a modification of the Great Seal of Vermont and the State's Coat of Arms originally designed by Ira Allen of the Green Mountain Boys' fame.
Prior to the organization of the Vermont State Police, the law enforcement system of Vermont relied almost entirely on the fourteen county sheriff's departments and the twelve local police departments found in the larger cities and towns of the state.
The Vermont Department of Public Safety shoulder patch and rank insignia collage was developed in 1997 as part of the 50th Anniversary celebration for DPS and includes all of the Department patches and rank insignia emblems used throughout the history of the Department.
www.dps.state.vt.us /vtsp/shoulder.htm   (594 words)

  
 Vermont State Symbols - Vermont State Seal - The United States of America
The seal contained some basic symbolic images that represented the state.
The rolling hills and forests of Vermont's landscape are depicted across the center of the circle.
However, in 1937, Vermont decided that the original design was more in keeping with the state's image, and the current seal is now a faithful reproduction of Ira Allen's original design.
www.netstate.com /states/symb/seals/vt_seal.htm   (225 words)

  
 The State of Vermont   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
The first Great Seal of Vermont, designed by Ira Allen and made by Reuben Dean of Windsor in 1778, was accepted by resolution of the General Assembly on February 20, 1779.
The Vermont motto on the original seal, "Freedom and Unity," may have been suggested by the desire that Vermonters should be free and united, or more likely, that the individual states should be free, but united.
Since Vermont felt so strongly on the subject of admission to the Union that she had marked her coins "Quarta Decima Stella," or fourteenth star, it is easy to imagine that Ira Allen picked the New England Pine as a proper symbol for the United States, and deliberately made it a pine of fourtee
www.bearsystems.net /StateOfVermont/VTstateseal.htm   (404 words)

  
 Vermont's State Tree, the Sugar Maple, and the "Seal of Vermont Pine" [Geobopological Survey]   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
Vermont was not one of the original thirteen, though residents desired statehood.
The branches on the the Seal of Vermont Pine are believed to represent the thirteen states, with a fourteenth branch to represent Vermont.
It was even claimed that the pine on the seal had been illustrated from the west window of the home of Thomas Chittenden, a bodyguard of Vermont’s first governor.
www.geobop.com /world/NA/US/VT/Tree.htm   (399 words)

  
 Montpelier, Vermont - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
Montpelier is the capital of Vermont, a state of the United States of America.
The Vermont State House, visible from the outskirts of town, is located on State Street on the west side of downtown.
The Winooski River flows along the south edge of downtown and is fed by several smaller tributaries that cut through residential districts.
www.butte-silverbow.us /project/wikipedia/index.php/Montpelier,_Vermont   (596 words)

  
 Vermont Secretary of State - Kid's Page   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
The first Vermont coat of arms was an engraving for use on military commissions, made in 1821 when the original state seal was revised by rearranging some of the features in pictorial form.
The history of the Vermont state flag must include a reference to the United States flag, adopted on June 14, 1777 and described as follows: "The flag of the United States shall be thirteen stripes, alternate red and white, that the union be thirteen stars, white in a blue field."*
After the admission of Vermont to the Union in 1791 and Kentucky in 1792, the design of the U.S. flag was changed by Congress in 1794 to include fifteen stripes and fifteen stars.
www.sec.state.vt.us /Kids/vtemblems.html   (1041 words)

  
 Vermont Historic Roadside Markers - www.HistoricVermont.org   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
Known for her depiction of rural life in Vermont, Fisher was a popular novelist and proponent of education.
Born in Virginia in 1850, Henderson was employed as a servant by Henry Carpenter, adjutant in the Eighth Vermont Regiment in the Civil War.
I love Vermont because of her hills and valleys, her scenery and invigorating climate, but most of all, because of her indomitable people.
www.dhca.state.vt.us /HistoricSites/html/markers.html   (4209 words)

  
 A Vermont Inn - West Mountain Inn - Arlington, Vermont
Vermont became the fourteenth state of the union in 1791.
Vermont's first elected governor, Thomas Chittenden, a popular local farmer and statesman, set up his office in Arlington in 1778 in a house right in the center of town.
Vermont is known for its skiing - both downhill and cross-country - and many great mountains and trails are close to the Inn.
www.westmountaininn.com /sights.html   (1754 words)

  
 Vermont maps and information page
Initially inhabited by American Indians, the Vermont area was first explored in 1609 by a French expedition led by Samuel de Champlain.
Vermont is dominated (south to north) by the wooded Green Mountains.
Vermont rainfall approaches 40 inches per year, with much higher amounts in the mountains.
worldatlas.com /webimage/countrys/namerica/usstates/vt.htm   (1000 words)

  
 VERMONT --  Britannica Student Encyclopedia
Vermont's present seal, made in 1937, is an exact copy of that created in 1779; other variations …
Vermont has been called a piece of America's past.
Often chosen as a comfortable second home by city dwellers, Vermont seemingly has escaped the ugly urban sprawl that pollutes so many parts of the...
www.britannica.com /ebi/article?tocId=9277573&query=francis   (840 words)

  
 About the USA - Travel & Geography > Vermont
In 1791, Vermont was the 14th state to join the Union.
Vermont is famous for the scenic Green Mountains which run the entire length of the state.
Although manufacturing and a growing service industry sector are now the most important economic activities in the state, Vermont has one of the lowest percentages of city dwellers of any state.
usa.usembassy.de /vermont.htm   (579 words)

  
 The View | From the University of Vermont
Joining Vermont maple syrup, milk and cheese is the newest recipient of the state’s highest seal of quality: the University of Vermont Morgan Horse.
Previously, the designation was reserved for processed farm products, but last year the department expanded the seal of quality program to better reflect the diversity and impact of agriculture across the state.
"I think it’s valuable to recognize the contribution of the Vermont State Animal to American history, and UVM is proud to act as stewards of the breed," she said.
www.uvm.edu /~uvmpr/theview/article.php?id=62   (589 words)

  
 Rutland Herald: Rutland Vermont News & Information   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
Kerr said he hopes to return after his four-day trip with contracts in hand for the sale of five container loads of apples valued at approximately $100,000 and for 3,000 metric tons of powdered milk valued at $6 million.
He said the goal is to make sure the Cubans get the most from their purchase and to protect Vermont's reputation should the cows run into problems in their new environment.
He said the heifers Vermont would sell are between 18 months old and 20 months old.
www.rutlandherald.com /apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20040831/NEWS/408310336/1024/NEWS04   (607 words)

  
 vermont flag, seal, and offical state treasures   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
The shield of Vermont depicts the Vermont landscape.
Beneath the sheild are crossed pine bows and a crimson banner with the Vermont motto--Freedom and Unity.
The state seal was put into use in 1779, the same year the Coat of Arms was incorporated.
www.vtc.edu /Training/camp2001/witcamp4/vthistory-flag.html   (169 words)

  
 Vermont Alliance of Independent Country Stores: Alliance Receives Vermont Seal of Quality
As a partner with the Seal of Quality program, Alliance members may display the Seal of Quality on their stores, as well as participate in Vermont Harvest, an Agriculture publication that reaches 150,000 households, businesses, and visitors across the state.
The Seal of Quality is awarded to Farm Heritage Partners when they have met standards of excellence in the production or advancement of Vermont products.
The Seal of Quality is not handed out lightly, and the Alliance had to make a case for its inclusion in the program.
www.vaics.org /news-20030801.html   (166 words)

  
 Original Artwork: Mel Crawford: Great Seal of Vermont   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
As succeeding dies were created and worn down, the seal slowly changed, until it was decided in 1937 to "restore the original symbolic design of 1779." The state commissioned Tiffany & Co. to do the work.
The spearhead may depict the "danger to Vermont at that time from the State of New York." With the slogan "Freedom & Unity" the seal pictures four sheaves of wheat which probably stand for the four counties in 1777.
The pine tree prominant in the center of the seal probably represents the unity and equality of the fourteen states.
www.windriverstudios.com /EB5SB7HW.htm   (427 words)

  
 Vermont State Symbols, Emblems, Vermont State Flag and Vermont State Seal, State Animal, State Tree, State Bird, State ...
Vermont State Symbols, Emblems, Vermont State Flag and Vermont State Seal, State Animal, State Tree, State Bird, State Insect, State Gem
White Whale (Delphinapterus leucas) fossilized skeleton at the University of Vermont's Perkins Geology Museum.
This is the best book we could find about the official state names and nicknames, mottoes, seals, flags, capitols, flowers, trees, birds, songs, and miscellaneous designations of each state.
www.netstate.com /states/symb/vt_symb.htm   (114 words)

  
 Vermont: February 1781   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
The bills were redeemable by June 1, 1781 at the rate of 6s in bills for a Spanish milled dollar or its equivalent in gold.
The engraved seal on the face shows 13 linked circles with one unlinked circle at the top.
This, of course, represents Vermont which was not included as one of the original 13 colonies.
www.coins.nd.edu /ColCurrency/CurrencyText/VT-02-81.html   (274 words)

  
 DEAN’S “AMBITION” CITED AS REASON FOR GUBERNATORIAL RECORDS SEAL Dean’s Seal Request Termed “Extreme” By Vermont ...   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
Vermont State Archivist Gregory Sanford specifically cited “ambition” as not being sufficient grounds for exempting records from disclosure.
Vermont Deputy Secretary of State William A. Dalton stated in a September 4, 2002 e-mail that, with respect to Dean’s request, “.
Dean’s Legal Counsel, David Rocchio, also sought a memorandum of understanding (also unprecedented in Vermont) with the Secretary of State that would further seal Dean’s records beyond established limits, “In the event Governor Dean is President or a presidential candidate.
foi.missouri.edu /execprivilege/dambition.html   (200 words)

  
 Vermont Professional Engineer stamps and seals order form
Vermont Professional Engineer stamps and seals order form
engineer seal requirements: embossing seal or rubber stamp size 1 1/2".
All seals and stamps are guaranteed to meet the boards approval.
www.engineerseals.com /order/vermontpe.php   (68 words)

  
 Seal Fences East Haven [Essex County], VT Vermont Professionals   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
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www.service-finder.org /Seal.Fences/Vermont/East-Haven-[Essex-County].html   (175 words)

  
 About the Vermont Seal of Quality   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
As you know, the Vermont Department of Agriculture has made some substantial changes in the program.
The changes are meant to better reflect the impact of Vermont's extended agricultural community on the state's economy and its citizens.
The old inspection-based program was severely restricted in its potential for growth, and systematically excluded substantial segments of the state's agricultural economy.
www.state.vt.us /agric/aboutsoq.htm   (179 words)

  
 FLOWER DELIVERY Vermont VT | Vermont FTD Florist | Vermont Flower Shop
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COAT OF ARMS: Rural Vermont is represented by a pine tree in the center, three sheaves of grain on the left, and a cow on the right, with a background of fields and mountains; a deer crests the shield.
OFFICIAL SEAL: Bisecting Vermont's golden seal is a row of wooded hills above the state name; the upper half has a spearhead, pine tree, cow, and two sheaves of wheat, while two more sheaves and the state motto fill the lower half.
www.wesleyberryflowers.com /flowers_VT_vermont.html   (430 words)

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