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Encyclopedia > Seal of North Dakota
The Great Seal of North Dakota

The Great Seal of North Dakota is the official seal of the state of North Dakota. Source http://discovernd. ... Source http://discovernd. ... The Great Seal might mean: Great Seal of Canada Great Seal of the Irish Free State Great Seal of the Realm (UK) Great Seal of the United States See also: Seal This is a disambiguation page — a navigational aid which lists other pages that might otherwise share the same title. ... State nickname: Peace Garden State, Roughrider State, Flickertail State Other U.S. States Capital Bismarck Largest city Fargo Governor John Hoeven Official languages English Area 183,272 km² (19th)  - Land 178,839 km²  - Water 4,432 km² (2. ...


As with many state symbols the Great Seal has been subject to wide interpretation as the state has done little to standardize the design. The image used by Wikipedia [1] (http://discovernd.com/images/seal.jpg) comes from the state's website.


Description

A tree in the open field, the trunk of which is surrounded by three bundles of wheat; on the right a plow, anvil and sledge; on the left, a bow crossed with three arrows, and an Indian on horseback pursuing a buffalo toward the setting sun; the foliage of the tree arched by a half circle of forty-two stars, surrounded by the motto Liberty and Union Now and Forever, One and Inseparable; the words Great Seal at the top; the words State of North Dakota at the bottom; October 1st on the left and 1889 on the right.



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North Dakota - definition of North Dakota in Encyclopedia (1071 words)
North Dakota is a state of the United States, named after the Dakota segment of the Sioux Native American Indians.
The capital of North Dakota is Bismarck and its governor is John Hoeven (Republican).
North Dakota is bordered on the north by the Canadian Provinces of Saskatchewan and Manitoba, on the west by Montana, on the south by South Dakota, and on the east, across the Red River of the North, by Minnesota.
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