The decision to adopt a national seal was made on July 4, 1776, the same day that the Continental Congress declared America’s independence from Great Britain. As a practical matter, America ...

What is the Florida state seal used for? The Great Seal of Florida also functions as a designation that a legal or government document has been created or sanctioned under state authority. The ...

Virginia is the only U.S. state that hoists a flag bearing the image of a woman's bare breast. The reason for this has everything to do with the evolution and changing appearance of the state's seal.

During breaks, the camera delivering the live feed of the Derek Chauvin trial will often pan away to a copy of the seal that is affixed to the wall behind the judge.

California is turning 175 years old later this year. To mark the occasion, we will be looking at several aspects of the state seal, as well as the nation’s seal and those of other states.

The Great Seal of Florida also functions as a designation that a legal or government document has been created or sanctioned under state authority.

King Charles has unveiled his new Great Seal of the Realm which will marks the “final stage” of his transition into the nation’s monarch. All of Britain’s heads of state have had their own ...

The designer of the Great Seal of Missouri also built one of the most unique homes in the early Capital City.

The Great Seal of the State of California has easily recognizable features such as a miner, grizzly bear and the word Eureka, but one of the images on the seal may not be that well-known.

The Great Seal also includes two other state symbols: the grizzly bear and the state motto Eureka.” The State Seal is stamped on official documents including California drivers’ licenses.

The California State Capitol Museum tells the seal’s history: “The Great Seal of the State of California was designed and approved at the 1849 Monterey Constitutional Convention.