Seal of North Carolina
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The Great Seal of the State of North Carolina was standardized in design by the North Carolina General Assembly
in 1871. The following is a description of what the seal was made to look like:
The date of May 20, 1775, refers to the Mecklenburg Declaration of Independence
, allegedly the first declaration of independence adopted during the American Revolution
. In 1983, state Senator Julian R. Allsbrook proposed a revision to the seal to add to the seal the date April 12, 1776, the date of the Halifax Resolves
; this revision was approved by the state legislature. These two dates are also on the flag of North Carolina
.
The motto "Esse quam videri
" means "To Be Rather Than To Seem."
North Carolina General Assembly
The North Carolina General Assembly is the state legislature of the U.S. state of North Carolina. The General Assembly drafts and legislates the state laws of North Carolina, also known as the General Statutes...
in 1871. The following is a description of what the seal was made to look like:
The date of May 20, 1775, refers to the Mecklenburg Declaration of Independence
Mecklenburg Declaration of Independence
The Mecklenburg Declaration of Independence is allegedly the first declaration of independence made in the Thirteen Colonies during the American Revolution. It was supposedly signed on May 20, 1775, at Charlotte, North Carolina, by a committee of citizens of Mecklenburg County, who declared...
, allegedly the first declaration of independence adopted during the American Revolution
American Revolution
The American Revolution was the political upheaval during the last half of the 18th century in which thirteen colonies in North America joined together to break free from the British Empire, combining to become the United States of America...
. In 1983, state Senator Julian R. Allsbrook proposed a revision to the seal to add to the seal the date April 12, 1776, the date of the Halifax Resolves
Halifax Resolves
The Halifax Resolves is the name later given to a resolution adopted by the Fourth Provincial Congress of the Province of North Carolina on April 12, 1776, during the American Revolution...
; this revision was approved by the state legislature. These two dates are also on the flag of North Carolina
Flag of North Carolina
The flag of the state of North Carolina is defined by law as followsA former Confederate soldier and then state Adjutant General, Johnstone Jones, introduced the bill which led the state legislature to adopt this flag in March, 1885 to replace the flag that had been adopted on June 22, 1861,...
.
The motto "Esse quam videri
Esse quam videri
Esse quam videri is a Latin phrase meaning "To be, rather than to seem ". It has been used as motto by a number of different groups.-History:...
" means "To Be Rather Than To Seem."
See also
- State of North Carolina
- Symbols of the State of North Carolina
- Flag of North CarolinaFlag of North CarolinaThe flag of the state of North Carolina is defined by law as followsA former Confederate soldier and then state Adjutant General, Johnstone Jones, introduced the bill which led the state legislature to adopt this flag in March, 1885 to replace the flag that had been adopted on June 22, 1861,...
- Flag of North Carolina
- Symbols of the State of North Carolina