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Great Seal and Great Meanings
According to U.S. Government documents, the seal is to reflect the beliefs and values that the Founding Fathers had for our new nation and it’s future. The obverse side of the Great Seal is the side containing the eagle and the shield.
In the shield, the red and white stripes are to represent the states and the blue is to represent Congress being supported by the states and unites the whole; The colors themselves also have meaning…“White signifies purity and innocence; Red, hardiness and valour; Blue is meant to signify vigilance, perseverance, and justice” The shield itself is not supported to show that the United States would be self reliant.
The original 13 states are represented in the bundle of arrows, the stripes of the shield, and the stars in the constellation. And, most know that the olive branch and the arrows represent peace and war. At various points in our history, those two symbols have been reversed to indicate a time of war or a time of peace.
More to come.
DT
In the shield, the red and white stripes are to represent the states and the blue is to represent Congress being supported by the states and unites the whole; The colors themselves also have meaning…“White signifies purity and innocence; Red, hardiness and valour; Blue is meant to signify vigilance, perseverance, and justice” The shield itself is not supported to show that the United States would be self reliant.
The original 13 states are represented in the bundle of arrows, the stripes of the shield, and the stars in the constellation. And, most know that the olive branch and the arrows represent peace and war. At various points in our history, those two symbols have been reversed to indicate a time of war or a time of peace.
More to come.
DT
Important Dates
May 7 -The first inaugural ball was held in New York to honor President and Mrs. George Washington, 1789
May 8 - President Harry S. Truman was born, 1884
May 20 - First Lady Dolley Madison born, 1768
May 21 - Clara Barton founded the American Red Cross, 1881
May 23 - South Carolina entered the Union, 1788 (8th)
May 29 - Rhode Island became the13th original colony to ratify the United States Constitution, 1790
- Wisconsin entered the Union, 1848 (30th)
- President John F. Kennedy was born, 1917
May 30 - The Lincoln Memorial was dedicated, 1922
May 8 - President Harry S. Truman was born, 1884
May 20 - First Lady Dolley Madison born, 1768
May 21 - Clara Barton founded the American Red Cross, 1881
May 23 - South Carolina entered the Union, 1788 (8th)
May 29 - Rhode Island became the13th original colony to ratify the United States Constitution, 1790
- Wisconsin entered the Union, 1848 (30th)
- President John F. Kennedy was born, 1917
May 30 - The Lincoln Memorial was dedicated, 1922
