Great Seal of the United States
Great Seal of the United States - The
Founding Fathers finalized the official seal of the United States on June
20, 1782. The Great Seal combines the power of our most famous
raptor, the eagle, and other natural elements and universal symbols to
convey the original spirit of America.
The shield in front of the eagle has thirteen vertical white and red
stripes symbolizing the original states. In the eagle's right talon
is an olive branch and in the left a bundle of thirteen arrows. In
the beak is a scroll inscribed E Pluribus Unum, "Out of Many, One".
Adapted from information
provided by GreatSeal.com. Artwork by Doris Rowe
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