Seal of New Jersey
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The Great Seal of the State of New Jersey includes:
It was originally designed by Pierre Eugene du Simitiere
in 1777 and was modified slightly in 1928.
The seal is the central motif in the flag of New Jersey
.
The seal is described in New Jersey statute Title 52, §2-1:
- A shield with three plows emblazoned, representative of New Jersey's agricultural tradition.
- A forward-facing knight's helmet.
- A horse's head as the crest of the helmet.
- The female figures LibertyLiberty (goddess)Goddesses named for and representing the concept Liberty have existed in many cultures, including classical examples dating from the Roman Empire and some national symbols such as the British "Britannia" or the Irish "Kathleen Ni Houlihan"....
and Ceres, representative of the state's motto (see next item). Liberty is holding a staff supporting a "liberty capPhrygian capThe Phrygian cap is a soft conical cap with the top pulled forward, associated in antiquity with the inhabitants of Phrygia, a region of central Anatolia. In the western provinces of the Roman Empire it came to signify freedom and the pursuit of liberty, perhaps through a confusion with the pileus,...
"; Ceres is holding an overflowing cornucopiaCornucopiaThe cornucopia or horn of plenty is a symbol of abundance and nourishment, commonly a large horn-shaped container overflowing with produce, flowers, nuts, other edibles, or wealth in some form...
. - The streamer at the foot of the emblem contains the State Motto of New Jersey, "Liberty and Prosperity", and the year of statehood, 1776.
It was originally designed by Pierre Eugene du Simitiere
Pierre Eugene du Simitiere
Pierre Eugene du Simitiere , born Pierre-Eugène Ducimetière , was a philosopher, member of the American Philosophical Society, naturalist, American patriot, and portrait painter...
in 1777 and was modified slightly in 1928.
The seal is the central motif in the flag of New Jersey
Flag of New Jersey
The flag of the state of New Jersey includes the emblem from the Great Seal of the State of New Jersey on a buff-colored background. According to the minutes of the New Jersey General Assembly for March 11, 1896, the date in which the Assembly officially approved the flag as the state emblem, the...
.
The seal is described in New Jersey statute Title 52, §2-1:
See also
- Coat of Arms of the U.S. StatesCoat of Arms of the U.S. StatesThe coats of arms of the U.S. states are coats of arms, adopted by those states that have chosen, that are an official symbol of the state, alongside their seal. Eighteen states have officially adopted coats of arms...
- Seals of the U.S. statesSeals of the U.S. statesThe following gallery displays the official seals of the 50 states, federal district, and territories of the United States of America:-See also:* Coat of Arms of the U.S. States* Seals of Governors of the U.S. States* Flags of the U.S. states...
- New Jersey - State symbols
- Flag of New JerseyFlag of New JerseyThe flag of the state of New Jersey includes the emblem from the Great Seal of the State of New Jersey on a buff-colored background. According to the minutes of the New Jersey General Assembly for March 11, 1896, the date in which the Assembly officially approved the flag as the state emblem, the...
- Broad Seal WarBroad Seal WarThe Broad Seal War was a controversy over the results of a Congressional election in the U.S. state of New Jersey in 1838.Following the closely contested election of 1838, two groups sought admission to the United States Congress from New Jersey...