The Great Seal of the State of North Dakota is the official seal of the U.S. state of North Dakota.
| Great Seal of the State of North Dakota | |
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| Versions | |
.png) Pre-1987 seal | |
| Armiger | State of North Dakota |
| Adopted | 1987 |
| Motto | Liberty and Union Now and Forever, One and Inseparable |
| Designer | Lili Stewart |
Description
editThe seal is based on the description of the seal of the Territory of Dakota, enacted in 1862-3:[1]
A tree in an open field, the trunk of which is surrounded by three bundles of wheat; on the right a plow, anvil and sledge; on the left, a bow crossed with three arrows, and an Indian on horseback pursuing a buffalo toward the setting sun; the foliage of the tree arched by a half circle of forty-two stars. It is surrounded by the motto "Liberty and Union Now and Forever, One and Inseparable", from Daniel Webster's Reply to Hayne; the words "Great Seal" at the top; "State of North Dakota" at the bottom; "October 1st" on the left and "1889" on the right.
The current description is found in Article XI, Section 2 of the Constitution of North Dakota.[2]
The current seal was designed by Lili Stewart of North Dakota in 1987.
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "History of Dakota Territory". 1915.
- ^ Constitution of North Dakota (PDF) (state constitution). State of North Dakota. 1 October 1889. Article XI, Section 2. Retrieved 28 May 2022.
External links
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