. American history:. s free institutions ; while the unletteredi ibcis, denoting that events arc still progressing in themarch of Time, wait the completion of History, beforethe destiny of the State sliall be recorded on them. CONNECTICUT. — The Seal of Connecticut is of anoval form, plain, and without any ornamental devices,two inches and three-eighths in length, and one inch andseven-eighths in breadth. On it are delineated threeGrape Vines, each winding around and sustained by anupright support, the whole representing th(! three set-tlements, Hartford, Windsor, and ^, whiclifor


. American history:. s free institutions ; while the unletteredi ibcis, denoting that events arc still progressing in themarch of Time, wait the completion of History, beforethe destiny of the State sliall be recorded on them. CONNECTICUT. — The Seal of Connecticut is of anoval form, plain, and without any ornamental devices,two inches and three-eighths in length, and one inch andseven-eighths in breadth. On it are delineated threeGrape Vines, each winding around and sustained by anupright support, the whole representing th(! three set-tlements, Hartford, Windsor, and ^, whicliformed the early Connecticut colony. In the lower partof the seal is the motto, Qui TRAJJgTtJLiT sustinet— Hewho transjilanted still sustiins. Around the bonier arethe words (Jonnecticutensis— of the State of (loiniecticut. Formerly the seal hada hand on the left, pointing witlj the forefinger to thevines; but seal has been broken, and the presentReal substituted in its 100 THE PUBUC SEALS, OR COATS OF ARMS, [Book II.


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