Resultado da Busca
19 de jun. de 2020 · Although the Department of State is the custodian of the Great Seal, it is the Department of Justice that determines whether any particular use violates the Statute. Brief History As soon as the Declaration of Independence was adopted in 1776, the Continental Congress created a committee comprised on some of the nation’s visionary Founders to design of a seal for the United States.
^ Franklin, Proposal for the Great Seal of the United States, [before August 14, 1776], in The Papers of Benjamin Franklin, ed. William B. Willcox (New Haven: Yale University Press, 1982), 22:562-63. Transcription available at Founders Online. Quoted in PTJ, 1:494. ^ Jefferson's Proposal, August 20, 1776, in PTJ, 1:495.
The Great Seal of the United States is a symbol of our independent Nation and self-government. It appears on official documents such as proclamations, warrants, treaties, and commissions of high officials of the Government. The Continental Congress first created a committee to design a seal for the United States on July 4, 1776, the same day ...
7 de jun. de 2024 · Great Seal of the United States - Design, History, Use: Since 1782 eight different dies have been used. They were cut and used for impressing the device on paper—usually a paper wafer pasted to the page of the document, but sometimes directly on the page itself. Two additional dies, used between 1825 and 1871 concurrently with the wafer seals, embossed large wax pendant or hanging seals. The ...
The Great Seal of the United States. An Overview by John D. MacArthur On July 4, 1776, the same day America's thirteen separate states united to declare themselves an independent nation, the Continental Congress took the next step necessary to demonstrate this Independence.
12 de jul. de 2011 · By Gaillard Hunt. First ed. pub. 1892, with title The seal of the United States. Skip to main content. We will keep fighting for all libraries - stand with us!
Remarks and Explanationby Charles Thomson (June 20, 1782) The shield (escutcheon) is composed of thirteen stripes that represent the several states joined into one solid compact, supporting the chief (top section of the shield) which unites the whole and represents Congress. The stripes are kept closely united by the chief and the chief depends ...
