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Seal of New York (state)
Official government emblem of the U.S. state of New York / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The state seal of New York features the state arms (officially adopted in 1778) surrounded by the words "The Great Seal of the State of New York". A banner below shows the New York State motto Excelsior, Latin for "Ever Upward", and the secondary motto E Pluribus Unum, Latin for "Out of Many, One"—adopted in 2020.[1][2]
Great Seal of the State of New York | |
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Armiger | State of New York |
Adopted | 1882 |
Supporters | Liberty and Justice |
Motto | Excelsior, E Pluribus Unum |
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Use | Former Seal of New York used in 1901 until 2020 |
Coat of arms of the State of New York | |
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![]() Historical coat of arms, illustrated (1876) | |
Armiger | State of New York |
Adopted | 1778 |
Supporters | Liberty and Justice |
Motto | Excelsior, E Pluribus Unum |
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Use | Coat of Arms of New York used in 1896 until addition of second motto in 2020 |
Allegorical figures of Liberty (left) and Justice (right) support the shield and an American eagle spreads its wings above on a world globe. Liberty's left foot treads on a crown, a symbol of freedom from the Kingdom of Great Britain, and holds a staff topped with a Phrygian Cap, a symbol of freedom and the pursuit of liberty. Justice is blindfolded and holds a sword in one hand and a scale in the other, symbolizing impartiality and fairness.
The center shield displays a masted ship and a sloop on the Hudson River (symbols of inland and foreign commerce) bordered by a grassy shore and a mountain range with the sun rising behind it.