The History of the Seal of the United StatesDepartment of state, 1909 - Всего страниц: 72 |
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The History of the Seal of the United States United States. Department of State Полный просмотр - 1909 |
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affixed alternate red American eagle appointed Armorial Atchievement Arthur Lee Azure barways blazoned blue Boudinot breast C. A. L. Totten Charles Thomson chevrons chief cloud coat of arms colors commission Congress Assembled Congress W. C. Ford constellation Crest cut the reverse denotes Department dexter talon diagonal Stripes displayed eagle Doric Order eagle's Elias Boudinot emblem emblematical endorsed epitaph escutcheon Eye of Providence flag fleur-de-lis Fleurs-de-lis France glory Government gress heraldic heraldry Jefferson Journals of Congress lesser seal letter Lovell committee MDCCLXXVI medal ment motto E pluribus obverse and reverse olive branch pales papers pluribus unum President radiated Crown Rebellion to tyrants recommitted red and white repre represented in engraving scroll Secretary of Congress shield side signed signifies Simitière Simitière's Sovereignty suggestion Supporters surrounding thirteen stars Sword thirteen arrows thirteen pieces thirteen stripes Thom Tiffany & Co Totten treaty Tyrants is Obedience Virtue white and red Whitmore
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Стр. 65 - I wish the bald eagle had not been chosen as the representative of our country; he is a bird of bad moral character ; he does not get his living honestly...
Стр. 47 - IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I HAVE CAUSED THESE LETTERS TO BE MADE PATENT, AND THE SEAL OF THE GENERAL LAND OFFICE TO BE HEREUNTO AFFIXED.
Стр. 36 - ... a chief, azure; the escutcheon on the breast of the American eagle displayed proper, holding in his dexter talon an olive branch, and in his sinister a bundle of thirteen arrows, all proper, and in his beak a scroll, inscribed with this motto, "E Pluribus Unum.
Стр. 66 - With all this injustice he is never in good case, but, like those among men, who live by sharping and robbing, he is generally poor and often very lousy.
Стр. 9 - Jefferson proposed the children of Israel in the wilderness, led by a cloud by day and a pillar of fire by night; and on the other side, Hengist and Horsa, the Saxon chiefs from whom we claim the honor of being descended, and whose political principles and form of government we have assumed.
Стр. 35 - For the CREST. Over the head of the eagle, which appears above the escutcheon, a glory, or, breaking through a cloud, proper, and surrounding thirteen stars, forming a constellation, argent, on an azure field. REVERSE. A pyramid unfinished. In the zenith, an eye in a triangle, surrounded with a glory proper. Over the eye these words, "Annuit Coeptis." On the base of the pyramid the numerical letters MDCCLXXVI. And underneath the following motto, "Novus Ordo Seclorum.
Стр. 66 - Industrie. I am, on this account, not displeased that the figure is not known as a bald eagle, but looks more like a turkey. For in truth, the turkey is in comparison a much more respectable bird, and withal a true original native of America. Eagles have been found in all countries, but the turkey was peculiar .to ours ; the first of the species seen in Europe being brought to France by the Jesuits from Canada, and served up at the wedding table of Charles the Ninth.
Стр. 10 - Pharaoh sitting in an open chariot, a crown on his head, and a sword in his hand, passing through the divided waters of the Red sea, in pursuit of the Israelites. Rays from a pillar of fire in the...
Стр. 15 - England To a public and exemplary death ; Thereby presenting to the amazed world And transmitting down through applauding ages The most glorious example of unshaken virtue, Love of Freedom, and impartial justice Ever exhibited on the blood-stained theatre Of human actions. Oh, Reader, Pass not on, till thou hast blest his memory ! And never, never forget, That REBELLION TO TYRANTS IS OBEDIENCE TO GOD.
Стр. 67 - The commission being signed, the subsequent duty of the secretary of state is prescribed by law, and not to be guided by the will of the president. He is to affix the seal of the United States to the commission, and is to record it. This is not a proceeding which may be varied, if the judgment of the executive shall suggest one more eligible; but is a precise course accurately marked out by law, and is to be strictly pursued.