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The Louisiana's state seal was adopted in 1902.
The Pelican is on Louisiana's flag and state seal. Louisiana is also called 'The Pelican State.' The bird has been Louisiana's symbol since the arrival of early European settlers because the settlers were impressed with the Pelican's generous and nurturing attitude toward their young.
It's the state seal of Louisiana (it's also on our flag). It symbolizes self sacrifice, as pelican mothers tear themselves apart to feed their starving offspring.
Louisiana's State Flag has a mother pelican nurturing her babies. The logo states three words that are: Union, Justice, Confidence. It is also stated on the state flag. The flag is blue and white. (and black for the words)
The current State Seal was chosen in 1985.
The Louisiana's state seal was adopted in 1902.
It would normally be the state's Secretary of State that puts the state seal on all official papers signed by the governor.
The State Seat of Alabama was designed in 1817 by William Wyatt Bibb. Bibb was the first governor of the Alabama Territory. The seal is a map of Alabama and the surrounding states. The seal shows the state's major rivers.
Governor John Handcock
It was the year the Illinois State Seal was designed. Illinois became a state in 1818.
On the California state seal is Minerva, the Roman goddess of wisdom. The seal was designed by Major R. S. Garnett and adopted at the Constitutional Convention of 1849.
The Pelican is on Louisiana's flag and state seal. Louisiana is also called 'The Pelican State.' The bird has been Louisiana's symbol since the arrival of early European settlers because the settlers were impressed with the Pelican's generous and nurturing attitude toward their young.
The words on the seal are Union, Justice, Confidence. The pelican tearing it's breast to feed its young is a reference to Christian charity.
It's the state seal of Louisiana (it's also on our flag). It symbolizes self sacrifice, as pelican mothers tear themselves apart to feed their starving offspring.
The pelican in the middle is usually depicted either with three drops of blood on her chest or tearing out a piece of its own flesh to feed its young in the next underneath it. This is a symbol of Christian charity and a willingness of selfless service to their fellow man.
The thirty four stars in the state seal in the center of the flag represents Kansas as the 34th state to be part of the US. The state crest above the seal symbolizes fearlessness and courage.
The flag was created by the Utah state chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution. The state seal was designed by Harry Edwards and makes up the entirety of the flag.