War Office Seal of 1779
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The War Office Seal of 1779 is an early emblem of the United States military establishment that served as the historical basis for the design of the modern United States Army flag.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| War Office Seal of 1779 canonical | 1 |
Statements (39)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
government seal
ⓘ
military emblem ⓘ |
| appliesTo | United States Army ⓘ |
| associatedWithEvent | American Revolutionary War era ⓘ |
| colorScheme | primarily blue, red, and white in later renderings ⓘ |
| country | United States of America ⓘ |
| depicts |
Phrygian cap
ⓘ
Roman cuirass ⓘ cannon ⓘ cannonballs ⓘ date 1775 ⓘ drum ⓘ flags ⓘ liberty cap on an upraised sword ⓘ pike ⓘ scroll with motto "This We’ll Defend" ⓘ unsheathed sword ⓘ |
| designBasisFor | central device of the United States Army flag ⓘ |
| field | military heraldry ⓘ |
| genre | official seal design ⓘ |
| hasDateOnEmblem | 1775 ⓘ |
| hasDesignElementOrigin |
classical Roman military imagery
ⓘ
revolutionary liberty symbolism ⓘ |
| hasInfluenceOn | subsequent U.S. Army heraldic devices ⓘ |
| hasMotto | This We’ll Defend ⓘ |
| hasScript | English inscriptions ⓘ |
| heritage | considered a historic emblem of the U.S. Army ⓘ |
| historicalRole | served as basis for the design of the modern United States Army flag ⓘ |
| inception | 1779 ⓘ |
| influenced | flag of the United States Army ⓘ |
| locationOfOriginalDesign |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| partOf | symbolic tradition of the United States Army ⓘ |
| replacedBy | later seals of the Department of the Army ⓘ |
| symbolizes |
American liberty
ⓘ
military strength ⓘ readiness to defend the nation ⓘ |
| use |
emblem of the early United States military establishment
ⓘ
official seal of the War Office ⓘ |
| usedBy | United States Department of War ⓘ |
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