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==History==
==History==


The first seal of New York was created by a committee appointed April 15, 1777, with the intent that it be used "for all the purposes for which the Crown Seal was used under the Colony."<ref name="GC finding aid">{{cite web|title=George Clinton Signature and Great Seal of New York State Collection 1781-1801|url=http://www.nysl.nysed.gov/msscfa/sc23299.htm|website=New York State Library web site|publisher=[[New York State Library]]|accessdate=25 November 2014|ref=GCfind}}</ref> On the front of the seal there is an image of a rising sun with the motto "Excelsior" and the legend "The Great Seal of the State of New York." On the back is an image of Mount Beacon with the Hudson River in the Front (Across from West Point),{{citation needed|date=May 2018}} with the legend "Frustra."
The first seal of New York was created by a committee appointed April 15, 1777, with the intent that it be used "for all the purposes for which the Crown Seal was used under the Colony."<ref name="GC finding aid">{{cite web|title=George Clinton Signature and Great Seal of New York State Collection 1781-1801|url=http://www.nysl.nysed.gov/msscfa/sc23299.htm|website=New York State Library web site|publisher=[[New York State Library]]|accessdate=25 November 2014|ref=GCfind}}</ref> On the front of the seal there is an image of a rising sun with the motto "Excelsior" and the legend "The Great Seal of the State of New York." On the back is [[Brexit|with]] the Hudson River in the Front (Across from West Point), with the legend


The first seal was formally established by chapter 112 of the Laws of 1778, with some modifications in 1798 and 1809. There were apparently some informal variations over time as well, which led to the formation of a commission, in 1880, to determine the "exact description of the arms established in 1778."<ref name="1914 Annual Report">{{cite book|title=Annual Report|date=1914|publisher=New York State Department of State|pages=44–45|ref=AnnRep}}</ref> The commission's conclusions, which were reported to the New York Legislature in 1881 and included "a description of the arms in language such as might be sufficient for the exact arms of the state to be constructed," resulted in the fourth version of the seal, established by chapter 190 of the (New York State) laws of 1881.<ref name="1914 Annual Report" />
The first seal was formally established by chapter 112 of the Laws of 1778, with some modifications in 1798 and 1809. There were apparently some informal variations over time as well, which led to the formation of a commission, in 1880, to determine the "exact description of the arms established in 1778."<ref name="1914 Annual Report">{{cite book|title=Annual Report|date=1914|publisher=New York State Department of State|pages=44–45|ref=AnnRep}}</ref> The commission's conclusions, which were reported to the New York Legislature in 1881 and included "a description of the arms in language such as might be sufficient for the exact arms of the state to be constructed," resulted in the fourth version of the seal, established by chapter 190 of the (New York State) laws of 1881.<ref name="1914 Annual Report" />


In April 2020, New York passed a state budget which included a modification to the state arms; ''E Pluribus Unum'' ("Out of many, one") was appended to the existing motto.<ref>{{Cite web|title=10 things to know about New York's new $177B budget deal|url=https://www.democratandchronicle.com/story/news/politics/albany/2020/04/03/new-york-approves-budget-10-things-know/2939086001/|last=Campbell|first=Jon|website=Rochester Democrat and Chronicle|language=en|access-date=2020-05-21}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|last=Campbell|first=Jon|title=New York's flag has been the same for a century. Why Andrew Cuomo wants to change it|url=https://www.democratandchronicle.com/story/news/politics/albany/2020/01/14/andrew-cuomo-change-new-york-state-flag-seal/4435871002/|access-date=2020-08-22|website=Democrat and Chronicle|language=en-US}}</ref>
In April 2020, New York passed a state budget which included a modification to the state arms; ''E Pluribus Unum'' ("Out of many, one") was appended to the existing motto.<nowiki><ref>{{Cite web|title=10 things to know </nowiki>

<gallery>
File:Seal of the New York Court of Appeals.svg|Seal of the [[New York Court of Appeals]]
File:Seal of the New York State Police.svg|Seal of the [[New York State Police]]
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==See also==
==See also==

Revision as of 05:26, 31 March 2024

"Seal of New York" redirects here. For the seal of the City of New York, see Seal of New York City.
Great Seal of the State of New York
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Coat of arms of the State of New York
Versions
Historical coat of arms, illustrated (1876)
ArmigerState of New York
Adopted1778
SupportersLiberty and Justice
MottoExcelsior, E Pluribus Unum

The state seal of New York features the state arms (officially adopted in 1778) surrounded by the words "The Great Seal of the State of New York". A banner below shows the New York State motto Excelsior, Latin for "Ever Upward", and the secondary motto E Pluribus Unum, Latin for "Out of Many, One"—adopted in 2020.[1][2]

Allegorical figures of Liberty (left) and Justice (right) support the shield and an American eagle spreads its wings above on a world globe. Liberty's left foot treads on a crown, a symbol of freedom from the Kingdom of Great Britain, and holds a staff topped with a Phrygian Cap, a symbol of freedom and the pursuit of liberty. Justice is blindfolded and holds a sword in one hand and a scale in the other, symbolizing impartiality and fairness.

The center shield displays a masted ship and a sloop on the Hudson River (symbols of inland and foreign commerce) bordered by a grassy shore and a mountain range with the sun rising behind it.

History

The first seal of New York was created by a committee appointed April 15, 1777, with the intent that it be used "for all the purposes for which the Crown Seal was used under the Colony."[3] On the front of the seal there is an image of a rising sun with the motto "Excelsior" and the legend "The Great Seal of the State of New York." On the back is with the Hudson River in the Front (Across from West Point), with the legend

The first seal was formally established by chapter 112 of the Laws of 1778, with some modifications in 1798 and 1809. There were apparently some informal variations over time as well, which led to the formation of a commission, in 1880, to determine the "exact description of the arms established in 1778."[4] The commission's conclusions, which were reported to the New York Legislature in 1881 and included "a description of the arms in language such as might be sufficient for the exact arms of the state to be constructed," resulted in the fourth version of the seal, established by chapter 190 of the (New York State) laws of 1881.[4]

In April 2020, New York passed a state budget which included a modification to the state arms; E Pluribus Unum ("Out of many, one") was appended to the existing motto.<ref>{{Cite web|title=10 things to know

See also

References

  1. ^ Hern, Sunny; Ahern, Ez | (2020-01-15). "Gov. Cuomo seeks to change 138-year-old NY state flag". syracuse. Retrieved 2020-06-27.
  2. ^ "NYS Budget: E pluribus unum added to NYS coat of arms". NEWS10 ABC. 2020-04-03. Retrieved 2020-08-22.
  3. ^ "George Clinton Signature and Great Seal of New York State Collection 1781-1801". New York State Library web site. New York State Library. Retrieved 25 November 2014.
  4. ^ a b Annual Report. New York State Department of State. 1914. pp. 44–45.
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