print email comment close The Great Seal of the United States URL: http://www.state.gov/documents/organization/27807.pdf Description: This publication provides background about the creation and meaning of the Great Seal of the United States. Includes descriptions of seal committees in the 1700s, the accepted "device" from 1782, the color and image symbolism, the dies, use of the seal and coat of arms, and images of both sides of the seal. Opens directly into a PDF document. From the U.S. Department of State, Bureau of Public Affairs. Publisher: U.S. Department of State LII Database Information: Record 25480 created by Maria Brandt on 02/13/2008 Last modification on 05/11/2009 Published: 08/26/2009   Funding agency: California State Library LII Item ID: http://lii.org/cs/lii/view/item/25480