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{{Infobox coat of arms
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|name = Great Seal of the State of Kansas
|name = Great Seal of the State of Kansas
|image = Seal of Kansas.svg
|image = Great Seal of the State of Kansas Colored.svg
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|supporters =
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|motto = '''Ad Astra per Aspera'''
|motto = {{Lang|la|Ad Astra per Aspera}}
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The '''Great Seal of the State of [[Kansas]]''' tells the [[history of Kansas|history]] of [[Kansas]].
The '''Great Seal of the State of [[Kansas]]''' tells the [[history of Kansas|history of the U.S. state of Kansas]].<ref>{{Cite web|date=2008-07-04|title=Interactive Kansas Seal|url=http://governor.ks.gov/Facts/KansasSealInteractive.htm|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080704170629/http://governor.ks.gov/Facts/KansasSealInteractive.htm|archive-date=2008-07-04|access-date=2021-04-13|website=governor.ks.gov}}</ref>


The seal contains:
The seal contains:
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* [[Native Americans in the United States|Indians]] hunting [[American Bison]] (the buffalo are fleeing from the Indians)
* [[Native Americans in the United States|Indians]] hunting [[American Bison]] (the buffalo are fleeing from the Indians)
* Cluster of 34 stars (top of the seal) – identifying Kansas as the 34th state to be accepted into the Union of the [[United States]].
* Cluster of 34 stars (top of the seal) – identifying Kansas as the 34th state to be accepted into the Union of the [[United States]].
* State motto "''[[Ad astra (phrase)|Ad Astra per Aspera]]''" ([[Latin]]: "To the Stars through Difficulties")
* State motto "{{Lang|la|[[Ad astra (phrase)|Ad Astra per Aspera]]}}" ([[Latin]]: "To the Stars through Difficulties")


The seal is used on the [[Flag of the State of Kansas]].<ref>{{Cite web|date=2006-10-17|title=Kansas Flag|url=http://www.governor.ks.gov/Facts/kansasflag.htm|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070822025132/http://www.governor.ks.gov/Facts/kansasflag.htm <!-- Bot retrieved archive -->|archive-date=2007-08-22|website=www.governor.ks.gov}}</ref>
The seal is used on the [[Flag of the State of Kansas]].


==History==
==History==
[[File:Kansas state coat of arms (illustrated, 1876).jpg|thumb|Kansas state [[Historical coats of arms of the U.S. states|historical coat of arms]] (illustrated, 1876)]]
[[File:Kansas state coat of arms (illustrated, 1876).jpg|thumb|Kansas state [[Historical coats of arms of the U.S. states|historical coat of arms]] (illustrated, 1876)]]
The design for the Great Seal of Kansas was submitted by [[John James Ingalls]], a state [[Kansas Senate|senator]] from [[Atchison, Kansas|Atchison]]. Ingalls also proposed the state motto, "''Ad astra per aspera''."
The design for the Great Seal of Kansas was submitted by [[John James Ingalls]], a state [[Kansas Senate|senator]] from [[Atchison, Kansas|Atchison]]. Ingalls also proposed the state motto, "''Ad astra per aspera''."<ref name=":0">{{Cite web|date=2013|title=Seal of Kansas - Kansapedia - Kansas Historical Society|url=https://www.kshs.org/kansapedia/seal-of-kansas/18266|access-date=2021-04-13|website=www.kshs.org}}</ref>


The Great Seal of the State of Kansas was established by a joint resolution adopted by the [[Kansas Legislature]] on May 25, 1861.
The Great Seal of the State of Kansas was established by a joint resolution adopted by the [[Kansas Legislature]] on May 25, 1861.<ref name=":0" />


The resolution states:
The resolution states:
:"The east is represented by a rising sun, in the right-hand corner of the seal; to the left of it, commerce is represented by a river and a steamboat; in the foreground, agriculture is represented as the basis of the future prosperity of the state, by a settler’s cabin and a man plowing with a pair of horses; beyond this is a train of ox-wagons, going west; in the background is seen a herd of buffalo, retreating, pursued by two Indians, on horseback; around the top is the motto, 'Ad astra per aspera,' and beneath a cluster of thirty-four stars. The circle is surrounded by the words, "Great seal of the state of Kansas. January 29, 1861."
:"The east is represented by a rising sun, in the right-hand corner of the seal; to the left of it, commerce is represented by a river and a steamboat; in the foreground, agriculture is represented as the basis of the future prosperity of the state, by a settler’s cabin and a man plowing with a pair of horses; beyond this is a train of ox-wagons, going west; in the background is seen a herd of buffalo, retreating, pursued by two Indians, on horseback; around the top is the motto, 'Ad astra per aspera,' and beneath a cluster of thirty-four stars. The circle is surrounded by the words, "Great seal of the state of Kansas. January 29, 1861."

==Government seals of Kansas==
<gallery>
File:Kansas Supreme Court seal.png|Seal of the [[Supreme Court of Kansas]]
</gallery>


==See also==
==See also==
{{Portal|Kansas}}
{{Portal|Kansas}}
*[[List of Kansas state symbols]]
*[[List of Kansas state symbols]]

*[[Flag of Kansas]]
==References==
{{reflist}}


==External links==
==External links==

Latest revision as of 21:45, 30 October 2024

Great Seal of the State of Kansas
ArmigerState of Kansas
AdoptedMay 25, 1861
MottoAd Astra per Aspera

The Great Seal of the State of Kansas tells the history of the U.S. state of Kansas.[1]

The seal contains:

  • Landscape with a rising sun (the east)
  • River and steamboat (commerce)
  • Settler's cabin and a man plowing a field (agriculture) [foreground]
  • Wagon train heading west (American expansion / pioneer life)
  • Indians hunting American Bison (the buffalo are fleeing from the Indians)
  • Cluster of 34 stars (top of the seal) – identifying Kansas as the 34th state to be accepted into the Union of the United States.
  • State motto "Ad Astra per Aspera" (Latin: "To the Stars through Difficulties")

The seal is used on the Flag of the State of Kansas.[2]

History

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Kansas state historical coat of arms (illustrated, 1876)

The design for the Great Seal of Kansas was submitted by John James Ingalls, a state senator from Atchison. Ingalls also proposed the state motto, "Ad astra per aspera."[3]

The Great Seal of the State of Kansas was established by a joint resolution adopted by the Kansas Legislature on May 25, 1861.[3]

The resolution states:

"The east is represented by a rising sun, in the right-hand corner of the seal; to the left of it, commerce is represented by a river and a steamboat; in the foreground, agriculture is represented as the basis of the future prosperity of the state, by a settler’s cabin and a man plowing with a pair of horses; beyond this is a train of ox-wagons, going west; in the background is seen a herd of buffalo, retreating, pursued by two Indians, on horseback; around the top is the motto, 'Ad astra per aspera,' and beneath a cluster of thirty-four stars. The circle is surrounded by the words, "Great seal of the state of Kansas. January 29, 1861."

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Interactive Kansas Seal". governor.ks.gov. 2008-07-04. Archived from the original on 2008-07-04. Retrieved 2021-04-13.
  2. ^ "Kansas Flag". www.governor.ks.gov. 2006-10-17. Archived from the original on 2007-08-22.
  3. ^ a b "Seal of Kansas - Kansapedia - Kansas Historical Society". www.kshs.org. 2013. Retrieved 2021-04-13.
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