Seal of Wisconsin

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Great Seal of the State of Wisconsin
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Wisconsin state seal (first type) depicted on the reverse of Series 1882BB National Bank Note (1851)
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Adopted1848 (updated 1851 and 1881) [2] [3]
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The Great Seal of the State of Wisconsin is a seal used by the Wisconsin Secretary of State to authenticate all the governor's official acts, except laws. It consists of the state coat of arms, with the words "Great Seal of the State of Wisconsin" above it and 13 stars, representing the original states, below it.

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The state seal emphasizes mining and shipping because at the time of Wisconsin's founding in 1848 the mining of lead and iron and shipping (via the Great Lakes and the Mississippi River) were major industries.

The Secretary of State of Wisconsin is the keeper of Wisconsin's great seal. The seal is displayed in all courtrooms in the state, often alongside the county seal.

Government seals of Wisconsin

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References

  1. 1 2 3 "Wisconsin State Symbols" in Wisconsin Legislative Reference Bureau (comp.). State of Wisconsin 2007-2008 Blue Book. Madison: Wisconsin Legislature Joint Committee on Legislative Organization, p. 962.
  2. https://briancellar.com/main/stateseals.html [ bare URL ]
  3. https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/misc/lrb/blue_book/2015_2016/975_symbols.pdf [ bare URL PDF ]