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The current seal is defined on Executive Order 10860, made by President Dwight D. Eisenhower on February 5, 1960, and effective since July 4, 1960. It states: [2] The Coat of Arms of the President of the United States shall be of the following design:
Arms of William Henry Harrison, 9th president, 1841 Shield: Or, on a fess Sable three eagles displayed Or, a crescent Sable for difference. Crest: an eagle's head erased Or. [7] Connections to other presidents' arms: Same as the arms used by his grandson, Benjamin Harrison — John Tyler, 10th president, 1841–1845 No arms known. —
The Great Seal was engraved in burnished gold. In 1880, President Rutherford B. Hayes had a new seal created for the presidency. The new seal of the president of the United States shared similarities with the nation's Great Seal. Initially, the new presidential seal was applied to seal documents and the presidential flag.
In 1961 the Seal became the focus of the new Department Exhibit Hall, where it resides today in a glass enclosure. The enclosure remains locked at all times, even during the sealing of a document. [14] [15] [18] The seal can only be affixed by an officer of the Department of State, under the authority of the secretary of state.
President Joe Biden on Tuesday will travel to California to designate a pair of new national monuments, safeguarding nearly 850,000 acres of ecologically and culturally significant land in the ...
President Joe Biden signed a bill into law making the bald eagle the national bird, so the once-endangered species can now fly alongside other national symbols including the national tree (the oak ...
The claim: Image shows Trump wading through flood waters after Hurricane Helene. A Sept. 30 Facebook post (direct link, archive link) appears to show former President Donald Trump walking through ...
Attached to the order were illustrations of the seal and flag, and also a set of "specifications" for the flag, which defines more precise colors for the elements than does the blazon of the coat of arms: [40] Flag base—blue. Stars, large and small—white. Shield: Chief—light blue. Stripes—white and red. Eagle: