| Description of Seal | State |
|---|
| In the center of the seal is a Gilbert Stuart portrait of a president. | |
| The east is represented by a rising sun in the right-hand corner of the seal; to the left of it, commerce is represented by a river and a steamboat; in the foreground, agriculture. | |
| The seal features a pelican tending its three young chicks in their nest. | |
| The inner circle shows the mix of natural and industrial wealth. The Northern Lights radiate over the top of majestic mountains. Sailing ships navigate the waters. | |
| The image is of the seashore with a ship at anchor near a wharf receiving hogsheads of tobacco and bales of cotton. | |
| The eagle stands upon a globe, showing the North Atlantic Ocean. The female figures of Liberty and Justice stand upon a scroll that proclaims 'Excelsior', or 'Ever Upward'. | |
| A grizzly bear rests at her feet and ships ply the river. The Sierra Nevada mountains rise in the background. Wildlife, agriculture, natural beauty, and commerce are represented. | |
| An image of a man standing resolutely at the tip of a penninsula, watching the sun rise, his rifle ready. A moose and elk stand facing each other. | |
| | Description of Seal | State |
|---|
| The qualities of the beehive (industry, perseverance, thrift, stability, and self-reliance) are virtues represented. | |
| An image of a plow, a sheaf of wheat, and a cotton plant. These were placed under the Roman numerals XVI, depicting the 16th state to join the union. | |
| Seals approved in 1836 and again in 1839 used a five-pointed star as their central image. | |
| The seal contains the sun's rays, a cocoa tree, a steamboat, and a female Indian scattering flowers. | |
| The frigate Raleigh, one of the first ships that the Constitutional Congress authorized for the nation's navy, graces the center of the seal. | |
| The seal contains the wings of the American eagle protectively stretching out over a smaller Mexican eagle. | |
| The seal features a maritime anchor as its central image, which has been used as a symbol for hundreds of years, well before the region claimed statehood. | |
|
'A' Game
Common Passwords
Fast Food Restaurants
