The US has a Great Seal that is present on presidential plinths as well as on passports, government agencies and a number of other things. Today in 1782: The Great Seal is adopted and the bald ...

The Great Seal of the United States is a powerful national emblem, symbolizing the country’s sovereignty and authority. Used to authenticate important documents, such as treaties and commissions ...

And so the United States needed a great seal for things like treaties to make sure that people respected the commissions that it gave to its officers, both military and civilian, and for other ...

Despite appearing on the Great Seal of the U.S. since 1782, the bald eagle has never legally been recognized as the national bird until now. With its distinctive brown body, white head and yellow ...

The bald eagle has appeared on the Great Seal of the United States, which is used in official documents, since 1782, when the design was finalized. The seal is made up of the eagle, an olive ...

Most people know the Great Seal of the United States, which features an eagle and the national motto, "E pluribus unum," or "out of many, one." Many people do not realize that every state in the ...