The Great Seal of the United States is a powerful national emblem, symbolizing the country’s sovereignty and authority. Used to authenticate important documents, such as treaties and commissions ...

And so the United States needed a great seal for things like treaties to make sure that people respected the commissions that it gave to its officers, both military and civilian, and for other ...

Its likeness was made the Coat of Arms for the United States Great Seal on June 20, 1782, notably featured on the $1 bill, as well as countless federal departments and agencies. In their findings ...

Jack E. Davis is a distinguished professor of history at the University of Florida and the author of “The Bald Eagle: The Improbable Journey of America’s Bird.” Members of Congress from ...

According to the U.S. Department of State, the process "took 6 years, two more committees, and the combined efforts of 14 men before the Great Seal of the United States became a reality on June 20 ...

The bird, with its bright yellow beak, long wingspan and beady eyes, has appeared at the center of “The Great Seal” of the United States since 1782, much to Benjamin Franklin’s ire because ...