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Seal of Rhode Island
Official government emblem of the U.S. state of Rhode Island / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
See also: Coat of arms of Rhode Island
The Seal of the State of Rhode Island features a blue field with a golden maritime anchor as its central image below the phrase "HOPE". The anchor has been used as a symbol for Rhode Island since the colony's founding in 1636, well before the region claimed statehood.