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In part to correct factual errors that existed in the original State Seal such as the Native American that had been depicted was a Plains Indian whose tribe had never seen what is present day Florida. The image was altered to depict a Seminole woman instead. The Palm tree was altered to show the Sabal Palmetto which had been designated as the Official State Tree in 1953. The mountains were removed from the background since they were only a dream of the original designers and the steamboat was given a more classical design.
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When was Florida's state seal made?
The current State Seal was chosen in 1985.
Is the Florida flag and the seal the same thing?
No, although the Florida flag has the state seal in the middle of it. The seal of Florida is circular. The flag has a big red diagonal cross or X on a white background. The seal is superimposed where the two red lines meet. They were both chosen in 1985
What does the Florida state seal read?
Great Seal of the State of Florida and IN GOD WE TRUST.
What does the seal on the Florida flag represent?
It mean the state seal flag
What is the state seal of Florida?
it represents the state Florida. In god we trust is the state motto. the ray of sun represents the nickname, the sunshine state. land and water is Florida and the boat is just a decoration. the seal is just a small way of representing Florida. :)
What does Florida's state seal mean?
I am awesome.
What is on the center of the Florida of flag?
The Great Seal Of The State Of Florida with the motto
What is the motto on Florida's state seal?
It is In God We Trust.
When was Florida motto establish?
Florida's state motto "In God We Trust" was adopted by the Florida legislature as part of the state seal in 1868.
In what year did the final flag of Florida come in to existence?
The current flag was approved in 1985 however the changes were the result of corrections made to the State Seal represented on the flag itself.
What states starts with the letter f?
One state in the US:FloridaFlorida, used to be known as La Florida ("Flowery State"), was made in 1513 by a Spanish explorer by the name of Juan Ponce de Leon. It's capital is Tallahassee, with a population of 18,801,310 and is 65,755 square miles (170,305 km). Florida ranks 22nd in size among the 50 U.S. states. The South Florida metropolitan area is the largest metropolitan area in the southeastern U.S. Its symbolic animals like the American alligator, Florida panther and the manatee, can be found in the Everglades, one of the most famous national parks in the world. The flag of the state of Florida consists of a red saltire (diagonal cross) on a white background, with the seal of Florida superimposed on the center. The design was approved by a popular referendum in 1900. The current design has been in use since 1985, after the state seal was graphically improved and officially sanctioned for use by state officials.The Great Seal of the State of Florida is used to represent the Government of the State of Florida, and for various official purposes, such as to seal official documents and legislation. It is also commonly used on state government buildings, vehicles and other effects of the state government. It also appears on the State Flag of Florida.The seal features a shoreline on which a Seminole woman is spreading hibiscus flowers. Two of Florida's State Tree, the Sabal palm, are growing. In the background a steamboat sails before a sun breaking the horizon, with rays of sunlight extending into the sky. The seal is encircled with the words "Great Seal of the State of Florida", and "In God we Trust".
What does Florida's seal symbolize?
The Florida state seal was adopted by the 1865 legislature, which mandated that the seal be the size of the American silver dollar and display a scene in the center "of the sun's rays over a high land in the distance, a cocoa tree, a steamboat on water, and an Indian female scattering flowers in the foreground, (all) encircled by the words, "Great Seal of the State of Florida: In God We Trust. In 1970 Florida's official seal was updated. The cocoa tree was replaced by the sabal palmetto palm (the state tree of Florida), the headdress was removed from the Indian woman (headdresses were only worn by male indians), and the woman was depicted as a Florida Seminole Indian (originally she was an Indian of the western plains). The state seal is also displayed on Florida's state flag. (State Symbols USA) For the source and more detailed information concerning your request, click on the related links section (Answers.com) indicated at the bottom of this answer box.
