Bronze Great Seal of the United States medal, 1782-1882 – Historic Print
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This historic image of Bronze Great Seal of the United States medal, 1782-1882 brings a moment of history to your wall. It comes from the Snapshots of the Past collection, curated over 25 years for its historical value.
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Bronze Great Seal of the United States medal, 1782-1882
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The 1782 and 1882 dates on this bronze medal suggest it was struck to mark the first century of the national emblem. Congress adopted the Great Seal of the United States on June 20, 1782, after a design process involving Charles Thomson, secretary of the Continental Congress, and William Barton. The reverse shows an unfinished pyramid beneath an eye, with the Latin motto Novus Ordo Seclorum, while E Pluribus Unum appears on the obverse. Medals like this kept the seal's imagery in public view long after the seal itself was used mainly for official documents.
| Original scan | 1,063 × 1,798 px · prints to 4 × 6 in at 300 dpi |
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| Reference | great seal 7 |
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