Seal of Texas
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The Seal of Texas was adopted in 1845 by the Texas State Constitution from an original design of the Republic of Texas seal. It states, "There shall be a seal of the State, which shall be kept by the Governor and used by him officially. The said seal shall be a star of five points, encircled by an olive and live oak branches, and the words 'the State of Texas.'" Dr. Charles Stewart, a resident of Montgomery County, was the designer of both the Texas seal.
A design for the reverse of the seal was first adopted in 1961 and slightly modified in 1991. The concurrent resolution reads "RESOLVED, That the design for the reverse side of the Great Seal of Texas shall consist of a shield, the lower half of which is divided into two parts; on the shield's lower left is a depiction of the cannon of the Battle at Gonzales; on the shield's lower right is a depiction of Vince's Bridge; on the upper half of the shield is a depiction of the Alamo; the shield is circled by live oak and olive branches, and the unfurled flags of the Kingdom of France, the Kingdom of Spain, the United Mexican States, the Republic of Texas, the Confederate States of America, and the United States of America; above the shield is emblazoned the motto, "REMEMBER THE ALAMO", and beneath the shield are the words, "TEXAS ONE AND INDIVISIBLE"; over the entire shield, centered between the flags, is a white five-pointed star".[1]
[edit] External links
- State Seal of Texas Texas Secretary of State website
- Seal of Texas from the Handbook of Texas Online
- Reverse of the Seal Texas Secretary of State website
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