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The first Mississippian governmental seal was adopted on January 19, 1798, [1] when it was organized under the name of the Mississippi Territory. After it became a state in 1817, the same seal was designated as the state's seal the following year. In July 2014, Mississippi adopted a new seal, which is still in use today. [1] [2]
Official seals of cities, towns, and other places in the state of Mississippi. Media in category "Official seals of places in Mississippi" The following 75 files are in this category, out of 75 total.
Great Seal of Mississippi (1818–1879) Great Seal of Mississippi (1879–2014) Great Seal of Missouri (1879–1907) Seal of New Hampshire (1904–1931)
21 Mississippi. 22 Nebraska. 23 Nevada. 24 New Hampshire. 25 New Jersey. 26 New York. 27 North Carolina. 28 Ohio. ... Seal of the County of Los Angeles (2004–2014 ...
The following is a list of state symbols of the U.S. state of Mississippi, as defined by state statutes in Title 1, Section 3 of the Mississippi Code of 1972 and listed in the Mississippi Official & Statistical Register. [1] [2]
Voting 4-1 Tuesday, the county Board of Supervisors approved the emblem showing a gull flying by the island's Arch Rock at Anacapa Island off the county's coast.
The first two counties, Adams County and Pickering County (renamed Jefferson County later), were established in 1799 in the Mississippi Territory. [1] 14 counties, all in the southwest, were created before the Mississippi Territory became a state in 1817. [1] The last county created was Humphreys County in 1918. [2]
The governor of Mississippi is the head of government of Mississippi [2] and the commander-in-chief of the state's military forces. [2] The governor has a duty to enforce state laws, [3] and the power to either approve or veto bills passed by the Mississippi Legislature, [4] to convene the legislature at any time, [5] and, except in cases of treason or impeachment, to grant pardons and reprieves.