Seal

Officially called ”The Great Seal of The State of Alabama”, the seal was designed in 1817 by William Wyat Bibb – the Governor of Alabama Territory and subsequently the first Governor of the state. The seal shows the rivers (which are...

The Alaska State Seal was originally designed in 1910 when Alaska was still a territory. It features rays above the mountains, a smelter, a train, ships, trees, farmer, horse, three shocks of wheat, fish and seals. The rays of sun represents the Aurora...

The American Samoa Seal is based on traditional design. It consists of fue or the fly switch and To'oto'o or staff which symbolize wisdom and authority respectively. The Tanoa or kava bowl signifies service to the chief. The tapa-clothed background is a...

The official Arizona State Seal consists of a mountain range with sneaking sunrise in between the peaks, a farm showcasing agriculture, a reservoir and dam, cattle grazing and a quartz mill with a man holding a pickaxe and a shovel, and the motto,...

The Arkansas State Seal was designed by Samuel Calhoun Roane and consists of: an eagle at the bottom, holding a scroll in its beak, written Regnat Populus, a bundle of arrows, and an olive branch in each claw. A shield covering the eagle's breast with a...

The California State Seal was adopted constitutionally on 1849 and consists of 31 stars which represents the number of states that existed upon the state's admission to the Union in 1850, on top of the word, "Eureka" a Greek word for "I have found it". A...

The Colorado State Seal was adopted in November 1861 by the First Territorial Assembly. It consists of "the eye of Providence" at the top of the seal symbolizing the Masonic origin, below it is a Roman fasces that signifies a republican form of...

The Connecticut State Seal consists of a three grape vines, below it is a motto, "Sustinet Qui Transtulit" Latin for "He who transplanted sustains".

The Delaware State Seal was adopted in January 1777. It consists of a ship signifying the shipbuilding industry and coastal commerce, a farmer stands for the central role of farming to the state, a militiaman representing the crucial role of the...

The District of Columbia Seal depicts a Lady Justice hanging a wreath on a statue of George Washington. It also shows the United States Capitol, some agricultural products, an eagle in a warrior pose, and a train crossing the Potomac River, illuminated...

The Florida State Seal was adopted in 1865, the seal should be the size of the American silver dollar and consists of the sun's rays over high land, a steamboat on water, a cocoa tree, and a Seminole woman scattering flowers on the ground, all should be...

The first great Georgia State Seal was specified in 1777. The obverse (main face) side consists of three pillars that symbolize the legislative, judicial, and executive branches of the government. The guardian standing symbolizes he is ready to defend...

The Guam Seal consists of a red border, and an almond shape seal on the center.The red border symbolizes the hardships and losses during the second war.The almond shape seal which includes the Hagatna River symbolizes Guam's people as givers. The boat...

The Hawaii State Seal consists of an image of King Kamehameha I holding his staff on the left of the shield and the goddess of liberty on the right side holding the Hawaiian flag.Below the shield is the image of a phoenix rising from native foliage. The...

The Idaho State Seal was designed by Emma Edwards Green, the only woman in US history to design a state seal. It consists of natural resources such as forests, mines, wildlife, and farmlands. The woman holding a weighing scale and the miner symbolize...

The Illinois State Seal features a bald eagle holding a banner in its beak with the state motto, "State Sovereignty, National Union". It has dates Aug. 26, 1818, and 1868 which are the dates of the state's first constitution and the year the current seal...

The Indiana State Seal was provided by its constitutions of 1816 and 1851. It was approved as the official state seal design by the 1963 General Assembly. It consists of a buffalo with its tail up, a woodsman holding his ax, shoots of bluegrass, a sun...

The Iowa State Seal was created in 1847, a year after Iowa became a U.S state, and is 2 inches in diameter. It features a citizen soldier standing in a wheat field, surrounded by farming and other industrial tools. Behind the soldier is the Mississippi...

The Kansas State Seal was officially adopted in May 1861. It consists of rising sun symbolizing the east, a river, and a steamboat signifying commerce, the agriculture image represents the base of future prosperity. A train of ox-wagons going west, in...

The Kentucky State Seal was adopted in 1792 and it highlights the state motto, "United We Stand Divided We Fall". It features two men, one in buckskin and the other in formal dress. These two men, Frontiersman and Statesman, represent the spirit of...

The Louisiana State Seal features a brown pelican tending its three young chicks in their nest, above it the motto, "Union, Justice, Confidence". The pelican symbolizes Louisiana's official state bird which also appears in Louisiana's state flag.

The Maine State Seal was adopted in June 1820. The design is conceptualized by Benjamin Vaughan. It features a Farmer and Sailor a symbol of pride in Maine's agricultural roots and the State's strong connection to the sea. Inside the Shield features...

The Maryland State Seal was adopted in 1876. Only the reverse of the Great seal is used officially, it features a plowman, a fisherman, and a shield with Maryland's coat of arms. The phrase encircling the seal reads, "Scuto bonæ voluntatis...

The Massachusetts State Seal was adopted by Governor John Hancock and was made official by the General Court in June 1885. It features the arms of the Commonwealth surrounded by the words " Sigillum Reipublicæ Massachusettensis" Latin for "Seal of...

The Michigan State Seal was designed by Lewis Cass, and adopted in June 1835. The Latin phrase "Si Quaeris Peninsulam Amoenam, Circumspice" is Michigan's state motto which means "If you seek a pleasant peninsula, look about you". "E Pluribus Unum" means...

The Minnesota State Seal was adopted in 1858. It features several important aspects of Minnesota's history and culture such as the sun on the western horizon signifying the plains covering much of Minnesota, the stump symbolizing the importance of the...

The present day Mississippi State Seal was adopted in 2014 and displays an eagle with it's wings spread wide and a shield with stripes and stars on the eagle's chest. On its grips are arrows symbolizing strength and power to wage war and an olive branch...

The Missouri State Seal was adopted in January 1822 designed by Robert Wells. It consists of a Coat of Arms, a bald eagle grasping olive branches and the arrows of war, a Grizzly bear, and a crescent moon. It also includes two more big grizzly bears...

The Montana State Seal consist of an image of a landscape with plains, forests, and mountains along the great falls. A pick, shovel, and plow and the motto, "Oro y Plata".The landscape with plains, forests, and mountains along the great falls is a symbol...

The Nebraska State Seal consists of a cabin, wheat and corn, Blacksmith, Missouri River, and Rocky Mountain, steamboat and train, and the motto, "Equality Before the Law".The cabin, wheat, and corn symbolize its agriculture and settlers.The Blacksmith...

The Nevada State Seal consists of two huge mountains, a quartz mill, a miner running out a carload of ore, and his team moving a carload of ore from a mountain on the left which symbolizes the state's mineral resources. Agriculture symbols like a sheaf...

The New Hampshire State Seal main feature is the USS Raleigh warship with a laurel wreath that surrounds the seal, a symbol of fame, victory, and honor. The nine stars within the wreath are a symbol of New Hampshire as the 9th state to join the Union...

The New Jersey State great Seal was originally designed by Pierre Eugene du Simitier in 1777. It features three plows, forward-facing helmet, a horse's head, female figures Liberty and Ceres, and the streamer at the foot of the emblem containing the...

The New Mexico State great Seal was originally designed in 1851 for the Territory of Mexico. It was adopted in 1913 and consists of a Mexican eagle grabbing a snake in its beak and a cactus in its talons symbolizing the New Mexico treasures its Mexican,...

The New York State seal was adopted in 1778. It features two women one carrying a sword and the other one with a scale, a ship on the Hudson River, the shore and the mountain range, grassy shore and mountain range.The two women represent Justice and...

The North Carolina State Seal's most recent changes were the standardization in 1971 and an addition in 1983 which produced the currently recognized Great seal. It consists of robe-covered figures of Liberty and Plenty in its center symbolizing freedom...

The North Dakota State Seal was designed in 1987 by Lili Stewart. It consists of a tree in the open field, the trunk of which is surrounded by three bundles of wheat; on the right a plow, sledge and anvil; on the left, a bow crossed with three arrows,...

Northern Mariana Islands Seal consists of a blue field, a white star superimposed on a gray latte stone surrounded both by a traditional Carolinian mwaar.The blue color symbolizes the Pacific Ocean and the Mariana Trench.The star symbolizes protection...

The Ohio State Seal consists of Mount Logan, Scioto river flowing between the cultivated fields representing Ohio's diverse geography. A freshly harvested wheat field stands a wheat bushel representing Ohio's important contributions to agriculture. The...

The Oklahoma State Seal features a star with five corners representing the five civilized Indian Nations namely Cherokee, Chickasaw, Choctaw, Creek, and Seminole tribes. The top ray displays the seal of the Chickasaw Nation with an Indian warrior holding...