Презентация на тему The great seal

of the Great Seal of the United States. It

is only attached to certain documents, such as foreign treaties and presidential proclamations. The Great Seal is kept in a mahogany cabinet and displayed in the Exhibit Hall of the Department of State in Washington, D.C.

beginning with their founding fathers in 1776 when the

first Continental Congress resolved that Dr. Franklin, Mr. Jefferson, and J. Adams "bring in a device for a seal for the United States of America." Both sides of the Great Seal can be seen on the back of a U.S. one-dollar bill.

bald eagle. The eagle holds a scroll in its

beak inscribed with the Latin motto E pluribus Unum - which means Out of Many, One (one nation created from 13 colonies). The eagle grasps an olive branch in its left talons and a bundle of thirteen arrows in its right. The olive branch and arrows are symbols for the power of peace and war.

covers the eagle's breast. The shield is supported solely

by the American eagle as a symbol that Americans rely on their own virtue.

represent the states united under and supporting the blue,

which represents the President and Congress. The white color is a symbol of purity and innocence; red represents hardiness and valour; and blue signifies vigilance, perseverance, and justice.

a blue field containing thirteen stars which form a

constellation. The constellation denotes that a new State is taking its place among other nations.

with the year 1776 in Roman numerals at the

base.

Eye of Providence with the Latin motto Annuit Coeptis in the

sky above - meaning It (the Eye of Providence) is favorable to our undertakings or He favors our undertakings.

Latin for New Order of the Ages. which refers to

1776 as the beginning of the American new era.