The Secretary of State is the official custodian of the Great Seal of the United States. It is only attached to certain documents, such as foreign treaties and presidential proclamations. The Great Seal is kept in
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The Secretary of State is the official custodian
of the Great Seal of the United States. It
is only attached to certain documents, such as foreign treaties and presidential proclamations. The Great Seal is kept in a mahogany cabinet and displayed in the Exhibit Hall of the Department of State in Washington, D.C.
beginning with their founding fathers in 1776 when the
first Continental Congress resolved that Dr. Franklin, Mr. Jefferson, and J. Adams "bring in a device for a seal for the United States of America." Both sides of the Great Seal can be seen on the back of a U.S. one-dollar bill.
beak inscribed with the Latin motto E pluribus Unum - which means Out of Many, One (one nation created from 13 colonies). The eagle grasps an olive branch in its left talons and a bundle of thirteen arrows in its right. The olive branch and arrows are symbols for the power of peace and war.
represent the states united under and supporting the blue,
which represents the President and Congress. The white color is a symbol of purity and innocence; red represents hardiness and valour; and blue signifies vigilance, perseverance, and justice.