Great Seal of the United States

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national emblem seal

The Great Seal of the United States is the official national emblem used to authenticate certain documents and symbolize the authority and sovereignty of the U.S. federal government.

Aliases (3)

Statements (46)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	national emblem → seal →
adoptedBy	Continental Congress →
adoptedOn	1782-06-20 →
appearsOn	back of the one-dollar bill →
category	National symbols of the United States →
country	United States of America →
depictsAnimal	bald eagle →
designCompletedOn	1782-06-20 →
designContributedBy	Benjamin Franklin → John Adams → Thomas Jefferson →
designedBy	Charles Thomson →
eagleHoldsInLeftTalon	bundle of 13 arrows →
eagleHoldsInRightTalon	olive branch →
governingBody	United States Congress →
hasSide	obverse → reverse →
keptBy	U.S. Secretary of State →
materialForPhysicalSeal	metal →
motto	Annuit cœptis → E pluribus unum → Novus ordo seclorum →
numberOfStarsInConstellation	13 →
numberOfStripesOnShield	13 →
obverseDepicts	bald eagle → bundle of 13 arrows → constellation of 13 stars → olive branch → scroll with motto "E pluribus unum" → shield with 13 stripes →
officialLanguageOfMottos	Latin →
relatedSymbol	Coat of arms of the United States → Flag of the United States →
represents	original 13 states →
reverseDepicts	Eye of Providence → motto "Annuit cœptis" → motto "Novus ordo seclorum" → unfinished pyramid →
symbolizes	authority of the U.S. federal government → sovereignty of the United States →
use	authenticate certain official documents →
usedBy	U.S. Department of State →
usedToSeal	international agreements → presidential proclamations → treaties →

Referenced by (19)

Subject (surface form when different)	Predicate
Annuit cœptis → E pluribus unum → Novus ordo seclorum →	appearsOn
Coat of arms of the United States Virgin Islands → Flag of the President of the United States → Seal of the President of the United States →	basedOn
United States national symbols → United States national symbols ("National emblem Great Seal of the United States") →	includes
Seal of the United States Department of the Treasury → United States heraldry →	relatedTo
U.S. embassies → United States Department of State →	symbol
Seal of the Vice President of the United States →	designInfluencedBy
Flag of the United States Department of State ("Great Seal of the United States variant") →	emblem
American culture →	importantSymbol
Chief Master Sergeant of the Air Force →	insigniaFeature
Annuit cœptis →	partOf
United States coat of arms ("Great Seal reverse design") →	relatedSymbol
United States coat of arms →	usedOn