The Great Seal of the State of New Jersey includes:
- A shield with three plows emblazoned, representative of New Jersey's agricultural tradition. New Jersey ( is a state in the Mid-Atlantic and Northeastern regions of the United States.
- A forward-facing knight's helmet.
- A horse's head as the crest of the helmet.
- The female figures Liberty and Ceres, representative of the state's motto (see next item). Goddesses named for and representing the concept Liberty have existed in many cultures including classical examples dating from the Roman Empire and some national symbols such Liberty is holding a staff supporting a "liberty cap"; Ceres is holding an overflowing cornucopia. The Phrygian cap is a soft red conical cap with the top pulled forward worn in antiquity by the inhabitants of Phrygia, a region of central Anatolia The cornucopia ( Latin: Cornu Copiae) is a symbol of food and abundance dating back to the 5th century BC, also referred to as horn 'o' plenty
- The streamer at the foot of the emblem contains the State Motto of New Jersey, "Liberty and Prosperity", and the year of statehood, 1776.
It was originally designed by Pierre Eugene du Simitiere in 1777 and was modified slightly in 1928. Pierre Eugene du Simitiere (1736? - October 1784 was a Philosopher, member of the American Philosophical Society, naturalist, patriot, and portrait [1]
The seal is the central motif in the flag of New Jersey. The Flag of New Jersey includes the emblem from the Great Seal of the State of New Jersey on a buff -colored background
The seal is described in New Jersey statute Title 52, §2-1[2]:
The great seal of this state shall be engraved on silver, which shall be round, of two and a half inches in diameter and three-eighths of an inch thick; the arms shall be three ploughs in an escutcheon, azure; supporters, Liberty and Ceres. The Goddess Liberty to carry in her dexter hand a pole, proper, surmounted by a cap gules, with band azure at the bottom, displaying on the band six stars, argent; tresses falling on shoulders, proper; head bearing over all a chaplet of laurel leaves, vert; overdress, tenne; underskirt, argent; feet sandaled, standing on scroll. Ceres: Same as Liberty, save overdress, gules; holding in left hand a cornucopia, or, bearing apples, plums and grapes surrounded by leaves, all proper; head bearing over all a chaplet of wheat spears, vert. Shield surmounted by sovereign's helmet, six bars, or; wreath and mantling, argent and azure. Crest: A horse's head, proper. Underneath the shield and supporting the goddesses, a scroll azure, bordered with tenne, in three waves or folds; on the upper folds the words "Liberty and Prosperity" ; on the under fold in Arabic numerals, the figures "1776". These words to be engraved round the arms, viz. , "The Great Seal of the State of New Jersey".
References
- ^ The Great Seal of the State of New Jersey. Retrieved on 2006-07-15. Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Events 1099 - First Crusade: Christian soldiers take the Church of the Holy Sepulchre in Jerusalem after the final
- ^ New Jersey Statutes, Title 52 §2-1. New Jersey Legislature. The New Jersey Legislature is the US state of New Jersey 's legislative branch seated in the New Jersey State House at the state's capital Trenton Retrieved on 2007-01-04. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 46 BC - Titus Labienus defeats Julius Caesar in the Battle of Ruspina.
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