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{{short description|Official government emblem of the U.S. state of Mississippi}}
{{see also|Coat of arms of Mississippi}}
{{see also|Coat of arms of Mississippi}}
{{Infobox coat of arms
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|armiger = State of Mississippi
|year_adopted = July 1, 2014<ref name=2014Seal>{{cite web|url=http://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2014/pdf/SB/2600-2699/SB2681PS.pdf |title=Mississippi Religious Freedom Restoration Act; enact and modify the great seal. |work=Senate Bill No. 2681 |date=January 2014 |author=Mississippi Legislature |publisher=State of Mississippi |location=Mississippi |accessdate=April 2, 2014 |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140402134106/http://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2014/pdf/SB/2600-2699/SB2681PS.pdf |archivedate=April 2, 2014 }}</ref><ref name=SealCode2014>{{Cite book|date=July 1, 2014|title=§ 3-3-42. The Great Seal of the State of Mississippi|work=Mississippi Code of 1972|author=State of Mississippi|publisher=State of Mississippi|location=Mississippi|url=http://www.lexisnexis.com/hottopics/mscode/|volume=3: State Sovereignty, Jurisdiction, and Holidays|chapter=3: State Boundaries, Holidays, and State Emblems|quote=It shall be the duty of the Secretary of State to procure the official seal of this state as described in this section. The center of the seal shall have an eagle displayed proper, holding an olive branch in his dexter talon and a bundle of three (3) arrows in his sinister talon. The shield on the breast of the eagle shall have eleven (11) vertical stripes of alternating white and red, supporting a chief of blue with eleven (11) white five-pointed stars in two (2) rows with five (5) stars in each row and one (1) star centered over the third column. The margins dexter and sinister of the center point of the shield shall each have one (1) white five-pointed star. The margin over the eagle shall have the inscription 'THE GREAT SEAL OF THE STATE OF MISSISSIPPI.' The margin under the eagle shall have the inscription 'IN GOD WE TRUST.' The official seal need not be printed or otherwise displayed in color.|accessdate=February 12, 2015}}</ref>
|year_adopted = July 1, 2014<ref name=2014Seal>{{cite web|url=http://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2014/pdf/SB/2600-2699/SB2681PS.pdf |title=Mississippi Religious Freedom Restoration Act; enact and modify the great seal. |work=Senate Bill No. 2681 |date=January 2014 |author=Mississippi Legislature |publisher=State of Mississippi |location=Mississippi |access-date=April 2, 2014 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140402134106/http://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2014/pdf/SB/2600-2699/SB2681PS.pdf |archive-date=April 2, 2014 }}</ref><ref name=SealCode2014>{{Cite book|date=July 1, 2014|title=§ 3-3-42. The Great Seal of the State of Mississippi|work=Mississippi Code of 1972|author=State of Mississippi|publisher=State of Mississippi|location=Mississippi|url=http://www.lexisnexis.com/hottopics/mscode/|volume=3: State Sovereignty, Jurisdiction, and Holidays|chapter=3: State Boundaries, Holidays, and State Emblems|quote=It shall be the duty of the Secretary of State to procure the official seal of this state as described in this section. The center of the seal shall have an eagle displayed proper, holding an olive branch in his dexter talon and a bundle of three (3) arrows in his sinister talon. The shield on the breast of the eagle shall have eleven (11) vertical stripes of alternating white and red, supporting a chief of blue with eleven (11) white five-pointed stars in two (2) rows with five (5) stars in each row and one (1) star centered over the third column. The margins dexter and sinister of the center point of the shield shall each have one (1) white five-pointed star. The margin over the eagle shall have the inscription 'THE GREAT SEAL OF THE STATE OF MISSISSIPPI.' The margin under the eagle shall have the inscription 'IN GOD WE TRUST.' The official seal need not be printed or otherwise displayed in color.|access-date=February 12, 2015}}</ref>
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The '''Great Seal of the [[Mississippi|State of Mississippi]]''' was adopted in 2014, replacing the previous version that was used since the 19th century.
The '''Great Seal of the [[Mississippi|State of Mississippi]]''' was adopted in 2014, replacing a previous version that had been used since the 19th century.


==Design==
==Design==
The eagle is positioned in the center of the seal, with its wings spread wide and its head held high. Stars and stripes adorn its chest. In its talons, the eagle grasps an olive branch symbolizing a desire for peace and a quiver of arrows representing the power to wage war. The outer circle of the seal contains the text "The Great Seal of the State of Mississippi" at the top and the words "In God We Trust" at the bottom.<ref name=2014Seal/><ref name=SealCode2014/>
The eagle is positioned in the center of the seal, with its wings spread wide and its head held high. Stars and stripes adorn its chest. In its talons, the eagle grasps an olive branch symbolizing a desire for peace and a quiver of arrows representing the power to wage war. The outer circle of the seal contains the text "The Great Seal of the State of Mississippi" at the top and the words "[[In God We Trust]]" at the bottom.<ref name=2014Seal/><ref name=SealCode2014/> The [[governor of Mississippi]] is tasked by the constitution with safeguarding the seal.<ref>{{cite book| last = Winkle| first = John W. III| title = The Mississippi State Constitution| publisher = Oxford University Press| series = | edition = second| date = 2014| location = | url = https://books.google.com/books?id=SCj-AgAAQBAJ| isbn = 9780199300631|pages=92–93}}</ref>


==History==
==History==
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After it became a state in 1817, the same seal was designated as the [[Seals of the U.S. states|state's seal]] the following year. In July 2014, Mississippi adopted a new seal, which is still in use today.<ref name=2014Seal/><ref name=SealCode2014/>
After it became a state in 1817, the same seal was designated as the [[Seals of the U.S. states|state's seal]] the following year. In July 2014, Mississippi adopted a new seal, which is still in use today.<ref name=2014Seal/><ref name=SealCode2014/>


On January 31, 2014, claiming to defend religious freedom, the Mississippi senate voted to add the words, "In God We Trust" to the state seal and the change was made effective on July 1, 2014.<ref name=2014Seal/><ref>{{cite web|last=Wagster Pettus |first=Emily |authorlink= |coauthors= |title=Miss. Senate OKs adding 'In God We Trust' to seal |work= |publisher=WorldNow and WLBT |date=31 January 2014 |url=http://www.msnewsnow.com/story/24601213/miss-senate-oks-adding-in-god-we-trust-to-seal |format= |doi= |accessdate=1 February 2014 |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140201234417/http://www.msnewsnow.com/story/24601213/miss-senate-oks-adding-in-god-we-trust-to-seal |archivedate=February 1, 2014 }}</ref>
On January 31, 2014, purportedly to defend [[freedom of religion in the United States|religious freedom]], Mississippi's state senate voted to add the words, "In God We Trust" to the state seal and the change was unilaterally made effective on July 1, 2014.<ref name=2014Seal/><ref>{{cite web|last=Wagster Pettus |first=Emily |title=Miss. Senate OKs adding 'In God We Trust' to seal |publisher=WorldNow and WLBT |date=31 January 2014 |url=http://www.msnewsnow.com/story/24601213/miss-senate-oks-adding-in-god-we-trust-to-seal |access-date=1 February 2014 }}{{dead link|date=August 2020|bot=medic}}{{cbignore|bot=medic}}</ref>


==Government seals of Mississippi==
<gallery>
<gallery>
Seal of Mississippi (B&W).svg|State seal in black and white.
File:Seal of the Mississippi Territory.png|Seal of the [[Mississippi Territory]] (1798-1817)
File:Seal of Mississippi (1818-2014).svg|Seal of Mississippi (1818–2014)
Seal of the Secretary of State of Mississippi.jpg|Seal of the Secretary of State of Mississippi
Seal of the Judiciary of Mississippi.svg|Seal of the Judiciary of Mississippi
Seal of the Mississippi Department of Transportation.svg|Seal of the [[Mississippi Department of Transportation]]
Mississippi National Guard logo.png|Seal of the [[Mississippi National Guard]]
FullSizeRender-5.jpg|The former seal of Mississippi on display at the Lafayette County Courtroom in Oxford, Mississippi.
</gallery>
</gallery>


==See also==
==See also==
{{Portal|Heraldry|Mississippi}}
{{Portal|Heraldry|Mississippi}}
*[[Coats of arms of the U.S. states]]
*[[List of Mississippi state symbols]]
*[[List of Mississippi state symbols]]
*[[Coat of arms of Mississippi]]
*[[Coat of arms of Mississippi]]
*[[Seals of the U.S. states]]
*[[Flag of Mississippi]]
*[[Flag of Mississippi]]


==References==
==References==
{{Reflist|30em}}
{{Reflist}}


==External links==
==External links==
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{{Mississippi}}


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Latest revision as of 01:16, 16 March 2024

See also: Coat of arms of Mississippi
Great Seal of the State of Mississippi
ArmigerState of Mississippi
AdoptedJuly 1, 2014[1][2]
TorseTHE GREAT SEAL OF THE STATE OF MISSISSIPPI
ShieldPalewise of eleven pieces Argent and Gules, on a Chief Azure, eleven Mullets Argent
SupportersAn Eagle displayed Or
MottoIN GOD WE TRUST

The Great Seal of the State of Mississippi was adopted in 2014, replacing a previous version that had been used since the 19th century.

Design

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The eagle is positioned in the center of the seal, with its wings spread wide and its head held high. Stars and stripes adorn its chest. In its talons, the eagle grasps an olive branch symbolizing a desire for peace and a quiver of arrows representing the power to wage war. The outer circle of the seal contains the text "The Great Seal of the State of Mississippi" at the top and the words "In God We Trust" at the bottom.[1][2] The governor of Mississippi is tasked by the constitution with safeguarding the seal.[3]

History

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The first Mississippian governmental seal was adopted on January 19, 1798,[1] when it was organized under the name of the Mississippi Territory.

After it became a state in 1817, the same seal was designated as the state's seal the following year. In July 2014, Mississippi adopted a new seal, which is still in use today.[1][2]

On January 31, 2014, purportedly to defend religious freedom, Mississippi's state senate voted to add the words, "In God We Trust" to the state seal and the change was unilaterally made effective on July 1, 2014.[1][4]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b c d e Mississippi Legislature (January 2014). "Mississippi Religious Freedom Restoration Act; enact and modify the great seal" (PDF). Senate Bill No. 2681. Mississippi: State of Mississippi. Archived from the original (PDF) on April 2, 2014. Retrieved April 2, 2014.
  2. ^ a b c State of Mississippi (July 1, 2014). "3: State Boundaries, Holidays, and State Emblems". § 3-3-42. The Great Seal of the State of Mississippi. Vol. 3: State Sovereignty, Jurisdiction, and Holidays. Mississippi: State of Mississippi. Retrieved February 12, 2015. It shall be the duty of the Secretary of State to procure the official seal of this state as described in this section. The center of the seal shall have an eagle displayed proper, holding an olive branch in his dexter talon and a bundle of three (3) arrows in his sinister talon. The shield on the breast of the eagle shall have eleven (11) vertical stripes of alternating white and red, supporting a chief of blue with eleven (11) white five-pointed stars in two (2) rows with five (5) stars in each row and one (1) star centered over the third column. The margins dexter and sinister of the center point of the shield shall each have one (1) white five-pointed star. The margin over the eagle shall have the inscription 'THE GREAT SEAL OF THE STATE OF MISSISSIPPI.' The margin under the eagle shall have the inscription 'IN GOD WE TRUST.' The official seal need not be printed or otherwise displayed in color. {{cite book}}: |work= ignored (help)
  3. ^ Winkle, John W. III (2014). The Mississippi State Constitution (second ed.). Oxford University Press. pp. 92–93. ISBN 9780199300631.
  4. ^ Wagster Pettus, Emily (31 January 2014). "Miss. Senate OKs adding 'In God We Trust' to seal". WorldNow and WLBT. Retrieved 1 February 2014.[dead link‍]
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