Seal of Delaware

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Great Seal of the State of Delaware
Seal of Delaware.svg
Armiger State of Delaware
AdoptedJanuary 17, 1777
Motto Liberty and Independence

The great seal of the state of Delaware was first adopted on January 17, 1777, with the current version being adopted April 29, 2004. It contains the state coat of arms surrounded by an inscription.

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Coat of arms

Coat of arms of the State of Delaware
Coat of arms of Delaware.svg
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Delaware state coat of arms (illustrated, 1876).jpg
Historical coat of arms (illustrated, 1876)
Armiger State of Delaware
AdoptedJanuary 17, 1777
Crest On a wreath azure and argent, a ship under full sail, proper
Blazon Party per fess, or and argent, the first charged with a garb (wheat sheaf) in bend dexter and an ear of maize (Indian Corn) in bend sinister, both proper; the second charged with an ox statant, ruminating, proper; fess, wavy azure
Supporters On the dexter a husbandman with a hilling hoe, on the sinister a rifleman armed and accoutered at ease
Motto Liberty and Independence

At the center of the coat of arms is a shield of horizontal orange, blue and white stripes. On the orange stripe is a sheaf of wheat and a cob of corn. On the white stripe is an ox standing on grass. Above the shield is a sailing ship. Supporting the shield are a farmer on the left and a rifleman on the right. Underneath the shield is the state motto. [1]

Inscription

The surrounding inscription reads: "Great Seal of the State of Delaware" and the dates 1704, 1776 and 1787. [1]

History

The seal was originally adopted in 1777 with minor changes made in 1793, 1847, and 1907. The current version was adopted in 2004.

Blazon

The seal now used as the Great Seal of this State and bearing the arms of this State shall be the Great Seal of this State. It is emblazoned as follows: Party per fess, or and argent, the first charged with a garb (wheat sheaf) in bend dexter and an ear of maize (Indian Corn) in bend sinister, both proper; the second charged with an ox statant, ruminating, proper; fess, wavy azure, supporters on the dexter a husbandman with a hilling hoe, on the sinister a rifleman armed and accoutered at ease. Crest, on a wreath azure and argent, a ship under full sail, proper, with the words "Great Seal of the State of Delaware," the dates "1704, 1776, and 1787," and the words "Liberty and Independence" engraved thereon.

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References

  1. 1 2 "Delaware Facts and Symbols". Delaware.gov. Retrieved 22 November 2020.