Archive for the 'symbols' Category

University of Nottingham site featuring "videos about the symbols of physics and astronomy."

DoS document detailing the history of the Great Seal and its uses and associated protocols.

"The following galleries display the official seals of the 50 states, federal district, and territories of the United States of America."

"The Great Seal of the State of New York is almost the same as the flag, but in a seal. The goddess Justice symbolizes freedom before the law. She is shown with a blindfold over her eyes, and is also holding the scales of justice in her left hand. The goddess Liberty, who symbolizes freedom, holds a pole with a liberty cap and is stepping on top of the British Crown, symbolizing freedom from Britain after the American Revolutionary War. There is a shield between them, which has a picture of the Hudson Highland, the Sun, and two sail boats sailing on the Hudson River. Over the shield is a globe, showing the Atlantic Ocean, and a bald eagle. Under the shield is a curving ribbon that reads New York's state motto — "Excelsior", which can be translated from Latin as "ever upwards.""

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