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List of U.S. state, district, and territorial insignia – a list of state flags, seals and coats of arms; Seals of governors of the U.S. states; Flags of governors of the U.S. states; United States heraldry
18 U.S.C. § 713 states that nobody can knowingly display any printed or other likeness of the Great Seal of the United States, or any facsimile thereof, in, or in connection with, any advertisement, poster, circular, book, pamphlet, or other publication, public meeting, play, motion picture, telecast, or other production, or on any building ...
The seal was first used by the government of the independent Vermont Republic as it existed prior to admission to the Union. Intended for use to emboss official documents, the seal is not intended for decorative use, the single exception being a large version carved in hardwood and affixed to the Vermont Pavilion at the Expo 67 World's Fair.
Display of any likeness of the US Presidential Seal is restricted by US Federal law under 18 USC 713; however, use in encyclopedias "incident to a description or history of seals, coats of arms, heraldry, or the Presidency or Vice Presidency" is allowed under Executive Order 11649. SVG development