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| Keywords: HopkinsonGreatSealDesignObverse.jpg in the committee's final report was <blockquote>The Shield charged on the Field Azure with 13 diagonal stripes alternate rouge and argent ” Supporters; dexter a Warriour holding a Sword; sinister a Figure representing Peace bearing an Olive Branch ” The Crest ” a radiant Constellation of 13 Stars ” The motto Bella vel Paci For war or for peace </blockquote> This was a modification of a design made by Hopkinson a few days previously where the warrior was depicted as an American Indian with a bow and arrow Extracted from PDF version of http //diplomacy state gov/exhibitions/onlineexhibitions/100935 htm Creating the Great Seal poster part of a U S Diplomacy Center State Department exhibition on the 225th anniversary of the Great Seal Direct PDF URL http //diplomacy state gov/documents/organization/101210 pdf 18MB <br/> Courtesy of the National Archives 1780 Francis Hopkinson The http //diplomacy state gov/exhibitions/onlineexhibitions/100935 htm U S Diplomacy Center exhibition page states All materials in this exhibition are in the public domain and can be reproduced without permission Citation of this source is appreciated NARA-image 595252 <gallery>File HopkinsonGreatSealDesignReverse jpg Reverse side of this design</gallery> PD-old-100 Great Seal of the United States Francis Hopkinson | ||||
