NationMaster - Encyclopedia: Seal of Missouri

The Missouri State Seal was adopted on January 11, 1822. Judge Robert William Wells, who was also a congressman, designed the seal. The center of the seal contains the bald eagle symbol of the nation on the right side, and, on the left, symbols representing the state. A grizzly bear represents strength and bravery; a crescent moon represents the newness of statehood and the potential for growth. Surrounding these symbols is the motto "United we stand, divided we fall". Two mighty grizzly bears support this center shield. A scroll carries the state motto, "Salus Populi Suprema Lex Esto", or "Let the welfare of the people be the supreme law." Missouri's date of statehood, 1820, is placed in Roman numerals below the scroll. A star representing each of the other states of the Union (Missouri became the 24th) graces the top portion of the seal. The outer circle of the seal bears the words "The Great Seal of the State of Missouri". Missouri state seal Source http://usa. ... January 11 is the 11th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... 1822 (MDCCCXXII) was a common year starting on Tuesday (see link for calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a common year starting on Thursday of the 12-day-slower Julian calendar). ... A Congressman or Congresswoman (generically, Congressperson) is a politician who is a member of a Congress. ... 1820 was a leap year starting on Saturday (see link for calendar). ...

Categories: Missouri | United States state seals See also Flags of the U.S. states Lists of U.S. state insignia Categories: U.S. state insignia | U.S. state seals ... Obverse The Great Seal of the United States is used to authenticate certain documents issued by the United States government. ... A seal of Alabama Seal of Alabama is a coat of arms of Alabama. ... The Alaska State Seal was first adopted before statehood, when the area was know as the District of Alaska. ... The Arizona State Seal was adopted in 1911. ... The Arkansas State Seal was adopted in 1864, and in its present form in 1907. ... The Great Seal of the U.S. state of California. ... The circular Seal of the State of Colorado is an adaptation of the Territorial Seal which was adopted by the First Territorial Assembly on November 6, 1861. ... A first version of the seal A second version A modern version Seal of Connecticut (also Connecticut State Seal, in full: Great Seal of the State of Connecticut) is a coat of arms of Connecticut. ... It depicts a shield of horizontal red, blue and white stripes. ... The Great Seal of the State of Florida The Great Seal of the State of Florida is used to represent the Government of the State of Florida, and for various official purposes, such as to seal official documents and legislation. ... The current design of the Seal of Hawaii was commissioned by the Republic of Hawaii, derived from several features of the heraldry of the Kingdom of Hawaii. ... The Idaho State Seal was adopted in 1863. ... The Great Seal of the State of Illinois was first adopted in 1819 by the first Illinois General Assembly. ... The seal of Indiana has gone through several revisions since the region was a part of the Northwest Territory. ... The Great Seal of Iowa pictures a citizen soldier standing in a wheat field surrounded by farming and industrial tools, with the Mississippi River in the background. ... Kansas Seal Details The Kansas state seal 2 tells the history of Kansas. ... The Kentucky State Seal was adopted in December of 1792. ... The Louisiana State Seal was adopted as the official state seal of Louisiana in 1902. ... The State Seal of Maine was adopted in June of 1820. ... Great Seal of Maryland, reverse 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. ... Categories: Possible copyright violations ... The seal of Michigan depicts the states coat-of-arms on a dark blue field. ... The Great Seal of the State of Minnesota is the insignia that the secretary of state affixes to government papers and documents to make them official. ... The Mississippi State Seal was adopted in 1798, when Mississippi was a United States Territory. ... The Montana State Seal was adopted in 1865, when Montana was a United State Territory. ... The Nebraska State Seal was adopted in 1867. ... The Nevada State Seal is derived from the seal of the Territory of Nevada. ... New Hampshire has held two Seals since it Declared its Independence from Britain prior to the US Declaration of Independence, and retains both seals, although most people are only familiar with the corporate seal of the State of New Hampshire. ... The State Seal of New Jersey includes: A shield with three plows emblazoned, representative of New Jerseys agricultural tradition. ... The Great Seal of New Mexico is the official seal of the U.S. State of New Mexico and was adopted in 1913. ... The New York State seal is the same as the flag, but in a seal. ... The Great Seal of North Carolina was standardized in design by the North Carolina General Assembly in 1971: The Governor shall procure of the State a Seal, which shall be called the great seal of the State of North Carolina, and shall be two and one-quarter inches in diameter... The Great Seal of North Dakota is the official seal of the state of North Dakota. ... The Ohio Stae Seal features The Scioto River, as it flows across the center of the seal, separating cultivated fields from Mount Logan. ... All informaton herein is from the website of the Oklahoma Secretary of State. ... Categories: Possible copyright violations ... The Pennsylvania State Seal has a central image of a crest containing a ship under full sail, a plow, and three sheaves of wheat. ... The Rhode Island State Seal features a maritime anchor as its central image. ... The South Carolina State Seal was adopted in 1776. ... Categories: Possible copyright violations ... The Great Seal of the State of Tennessee An official Great Seal of Tennessee is provided for the in the Constitution of the State of Tennessee of 6 Febuary 1796. ... The Seal of Texas was adopted in 1845 by the Texas State Constitution from an original design of the Republic of Texas seal. ... Great Seal of the State of Utah Adopted April 3, 1896, at the first regular session of the Legislature (January, February, March, April 1896). ... Categories: Stub | U.S. state seals | Government of Vermont ... In May of 1776 the colony of Virginia declared its independence from England. ... The Washington State Seal contains a portrait of George Washington, painted by Gilbert Stuart. ... The West Virginia State Seal was adopted in 1863. ... The Secretary of State is the keeper of Wisconsins great seal. ... The Great Seal of the State of Wyoming was adopted by the second legislature in 1893, revised by the sixteenth legislature in 1921. ...