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Encyclopedia > Seal of Maryland
Great Seal of Maryland, reverse
Great Seal of Maryland, reverse
The less seen obverse side of the Great Seal of Maryland
The less seen obverse side of the Great Seal of Maryland

The Great Seal of Maryland is the official government emblem of the State of Maryland in the United States. Its official service is to authenticate acts by the Maryland General Assembly, but it is also used for display purposes at most state buildings. Although the state seal has been changed in design several times throughout history, the current model represents the reverse side of the original seal. Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... Official language(s) None (English, de facto) Capital Annapolis Largest city Baltimore Largest metro area Baltimore-Washington Metropolitan Area Area  Ranked 42nd  - Total 12,407 sq mi (32,133 km²)  - Width 101 miles (145 km)  - Length 249 miles (400 km)  - % water 21  - Latitude 37° 53′ N to 39° 43′ N... The Maryland State House in downtown Annapolis. ...

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History

The first seal was stolen in 1645 by Richard Ingle during a rebellion, but a similar one was sent as a replacement by Cecilius Calvert, 2nd Baron Baltimore. This seal was used except for a period from 1692-1715 until a new one was adopted in 1794. That seal used republican imagery, such as a woman holding scales of justice on the obverse and on the reverse the motto "Industry the Means, Plenty the Result". [1] // Events January 10 - Archbishop Laud executed on Tower Hill, London. ... Richard Ingle (1609-1653) was an English colonial seaman and tobacco trader in the American colonies who took over the government of the colony of Maryland in 1645. ... Cæcilius Calvert Cæcilius Calvert, 2nd Baron Baltimore (August 8, 1605–November 30, 1675), inherited on the death of his father George in 1632 the grant by Charles I of England of the new colony of Maryland. ... Events February 13 - Massacre of Glencoe March 1 - The Salem witch trials begin in Salem Village, Massachusetts Bay Colony with the charging of three women with witchcraft. ... Year 1715 (MDCCXV) was a common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a common year starting on Friday of the 11-day slower Julian calendar). ... 1794 was a common year starting on Wednesday (see link for calendar). ... Look up republic in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ...


In 1817 and 1854, symbols of the eagle were used along with a version of the original reverse on the 1854 version. The original Calvert seal was brought back into use in 1874, and has had various corrections made to its image and meaning in 1959 and 1969. 1817 was a common year starting on Wednesday (see link for calendar). ... 1854 (MDCCCLIV) was a common year starting on Sunday (see link for calendar). ... The Polish coat of arms has an eagle as the main subject. ... 1854 (MDCCCLIV) was a common year starting on Sunday (see link for calendar). ... Year 1874 (MDCCCLXXIV) was a common year starting on Thursday (link with display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a common year starting on Saturday of the 12-day slower Julian calendar). ... Year 1959 (MCMLIX) was a common year starting on Thursday (link will display full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Also: 1969 (number) 1969 (movie) 1969 (Stargate SG-1) episode. ...


Current seal

Reverse side

The text encircling the seal is in Latin (Psalm 5 from the Latin Vulgate Bible) showing the phrase Scuto bonæ voluntatis tuæ coronasti nos, which translates to "You have crowned us with the shield of your goodwill." The state motto on the banner features the Italian phrase, Fatti maschii, parole femine, which translates literally as "Manly deeds, womanly words." This phrase, which was once also the motto of the Calvert family, is now for a more politically correct time expressed as "Strong deeds, gentle words." The images depicted on the reverse side of the seal features a plowman, a fisherman, an escutcheon (heraldry), and a coat of arms. For other uses, see Latins and Latin (disambiguation). ... Here is a list of state mottos for the states of the United States. ... Fatti maschii, parole femine, Marylands state motto, appears on the Great Seal of Maryland. ... For other uses, see Farmer (disambiguation). ... A modern coat of arms is derived from the medi val practice of painting designs onto the shield and outer clothing of knights to enable them to be identified in battle, and later in tournaments. ...


Obverse side

Maryland has the distinction of being one of the few states in the United States, and in the world, to have a dual-sided Seal. The obverse side of the state seal, which was described by statute in 1959 (Chapter 396, Acts of 1959), shows Lord Baltimore as a knight in full armor mounted on a charger with a drawn sword in hand. The caparisons of the horse on which Lord Baltimore is mounted bears his family coat of arms. The inscription on the rim of the seal shows the phrase, Ceciluas Absolutus Dominus Terræ Mariæ et Avalononiæ Baro de Baltimore, which translates to "Cecil, Absolute Lord of Maryland and Avalon, Baron of Baltimore" (Chapter 79, Acts of 1969; Code State Government Article, secs. 13-101 through 13-105). Cæcilius Calvert, 2nd Baron Baltimore (August 8, 1605 – November 30, 1675), usually called Cecil, was an English coloniser who was the first proprietor of the Maryland colony. ... A caparison is a covering, or cloth laid over a horse or other animal, especially a pack animal, or horse of state. ... The Avalon Peninsula is a large peninsula (9,270 km²) that makes up the southeast portion of the island of Newfoundland. ...


Though the reverse side has been the only part of the seal to be cut and is the part of the seal that is primarily used on official government documents, the obverse side can be found displayed around the state, especially on state government buildings, including the Maryland State House. Maryland State House (back) The Maryland State House is the state capitol of Maryland, and is located in Annapolis. ...


References

  • Maryland Archives. Maryland State Symbols - State Seal.
  • Maryland Secretary of State. The Great Seal of Maryland.

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Seal of Baltimore, Maryland - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (160 words)
The Seal of Baltimore is the official government emblem of the City of Baltimore, Maryland in the United States.
The seal is in the shape of an ellipse with the image of the Battle Monument featured in its centre.
Colour versions of the seal are in Black and Gold, representative of the colours of the coat of arms of the Calvert family, a member of whom, Cæcilius Calvert, 2nd Baron Baltimore, founded the colony of Maryland.
Seal of Maryland - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (391 words)
This seal was used except for a period from 1692-1715 until a new one was adopted in 1794.
That seal used republican imagery, such as a woman holding scales of justice on the obverse and on the reverse the motto "Industry the Means, Plenty the Result".
Maryland has the distinction of being one of the few states in the United States, and in the world, to have a dual-sided Seal.
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