. The Americana : a universal reference library, comprising the arts and sciences, literature, history, biograhy, geography, commerce, etc., of the world . the former committee. After alapse of some 10 days Lovell showed his deviceto his coadjutors, who highly approved of thesame, and on the 10 May following the com-mittee reported that — The Seal shall be four inches in diameter; on oneside the arms of the United States as follows: ihe Shield charged in the field witli thirteen diagonalstrips, alternately red and white. Supporters: Dexter, warrior holding a sword; sinis-ter, a figure represen
. The Americana : a universal reference library, comprising the arts and sciences, literature, history, biograhy, geography, commerce, etc., of the world . the former committee. After alapse of some 10 days Lovell showed his deviceto his coadjutors, who highly approved of thesame, and on the 10 May following the com-mittee reported that — The Seal shall be four inches in diameter; on oneside the arms of the United States as follows: ihe Shield charged in the field witli thirteen diagonalstrips, alternately red and white. Supporters: Dexter, warrior holding a sword; sinis-ter, a figure representing Peace, bearing an olive branch. The Crest, a radiant constellation of thirteen stars. TTie Motto: Bello vel Pace. UNITED STATES —THE GREAT SEAL The Legend round the achievement* * Seal of theUnited States. On the Reverse: The Figure of Liberty, seated ona chair, holding the staff and cap. Motto: Semper; underneath, MDCCLXXVI. The report made a favorable impression onthe members. On accomit of important mattersdemanding immediate attention, further con-sideration of the Seal was postponed until 17May, when after a lengthy and heated discus-. Lovells Design (Obverse). Lovells Design (Reverse). sion, the report was ordered to be committee to whom was recommitted there-devising of the proposed Seal, made their re-port on Wednesday, 17 May 1780, just one yearto the day, when they gave their tirst chairman, Mr. Lovell, rose in Congress andread: The Committee, to whom was referred, on the 17^^of March last (1779). the report of a former Committeeon the devices of a Great Seal of the Inited States_ inCongress assembled, beg leave to »-eport the followingdescription: The Seal to be three inches in diameter, on one side ,the Arras of the United States as follows: The Shieldcharged in field azure, with thirteen diagonal stripes,alternate rouge and argent. Supporters: Dexter, a Warrior holding in hand abow and arrow. Sinister, a figure representing Pea
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