Pennsylvania Seal
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The State seal displays a shield with a sailing ship, a plough, and three sheaves of wheat. The combination
of symbols on the shield could represent seals from early Pennsylvania counties. The ship under sail, which
was on Philadelphia County's seal, symbolizes the commercial network across the state and around the world.
The plough, which was on Chester County's seal, symbolizes the rich resources of the Commonwealth. The
wheat symbolizes the harvest of not only agriculture and minerals but also of creative minds. The seal of
Sussex county, Delaware had three sheaves of wheat. This was originally a part of the Pennsylvania province. The reverse of this first seal shows a woman who represents liberty. Her left hand holds a wand topped by a liberty cap, a French symbol of liberty. In her right hand is a drawn sword. She is trampling upon Tyranny, represented by a lion. The entire design is encircled by the legend "Both Can't Survive." The Indian cornstalk of plenty and an olive branch of peace are on either side of the shield. The crest of the shield is a Bald eagle with outstretched wings symbolizing sovereignty with hope and purity. |
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