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 ...

Though it may not be a surprise to anyone, the oldest West Virginia state symbol is its seal, adopted only months after West Virginia was granted statehood on September 26, 1863. Specifically, it ...

Section 15.03 of the Florida Statutes in addition to specifying elements of the Great Seal, provides that the Department of State shall be the custodian of it, and that the Department of State ...

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.

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.

VIENNA — A relatively unknown local man played an important role in the formation of the State of West Virginia, a historian told a group of senior citizens in Vienna Thursday as part of ...

Section 15.03 of the Florida Statutes in addition to specifying elements of the Great Seal, provides that the Department of State shall be the custodian of it, and that the Department of State ...

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. Before the Missouri River Regional Library was built next to the Carnegie Library, now ...