The Great Seal of the United States of America by Don Fisher
Three Committees Worked from 1776 to 1782 Secretary of Congress Principal Designer of the Seal Charles Thomson
Approved on June 20, 1782 Front (Obverse) SideBack (Reverse) Side
On the back of the dollar bill Front Obverse Back Reverse
Bald Eagle (National Bird) “out of many, one” Olive Branch = peace 13 Stripes 13 Arrows Red = Valor, Bravery White = Purity, Innocence Blue = Vigilance, Justice 13 Stars, one constellation Cloud of Glory
Unfinished Pyramid 13 Rows of Stones Roman Numbers 1776 Eye of Providence (shining) “He [God] favors our undertakings” “New Order of the Ages”
Used to seal documents & treaties Seal on Internet Law Treaty
Basis for other Seals Trade Representative State Department Supreme Court
What is different? Stars Scroll Cloud Stars Cloud Scroll Shield
Which seal is on the back of the Kennedy half dollar? The Presidential Seal