what is north carolina's state seal? why did it become the state seal?
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North Carolina State Seal History \n          \nIn 1971, North Carolina's General Assembly resolved to standardize the design of the state's seal. Prior to this resolution, the seal took on many different design variations. The ship which appears in the background of the present seal, for example, had totally disappeared from some previous seals. Mottos and dates came and went, and the images changed with the artists and office holders. So, the General Assembly passed this resolution in 1971:\n\n"The Governor shall procure of the State a Seal, which shall be called the great seal of the State of North Carolina, and shall be two and one-quarter inches in diameter, and its design shall be a representation of the figures of Liberty and Plenty, looking toward each other, but not more than half-fronting each other and other-wise disposed as follows: Liberty, the first figure, standing, her pole with cap on it in her left hand and a scroll with the word "Constitution" inscribed thereon in her right hand. Plenty, the second figure, sitting down, her right arm half extended toward Liberty, three heads of grain in her right hand, and in her left, the small end of her horn, the mouth of which is resting at her feet, and the contents of the horn rolling out.\n\nThe background on the seal shall contain a depiction of mountains running from left to right to the middle of the seal. A side view of a three-masted ship shall be located on the ocean and to the right of Plenty. The date "May 20, 1775" shall appear within the seal and across the top of the seal and the works "esse quam videri" shall appear at the bottom around the perimeter. No other words, figures or other embellishments shall appear on the seal."\n\nIt shall be the duty of the Governor to file in the office of the Secretary of State an impression of the great seal, certified to under his hand and attested to by the Secretary of State, which impression so certified the Secretary of State shall carefully preserve among the records of this Office.\n\nBut even this standard was not the final word on the subject. In 1983, the state ratified another change that had been proposed by former Senator Jullian R. Allsbrook. Since the state flag carried the date of the adoption of the Halifax Resolves, Allsbrook felt that the State Seal should do likewise to serve as a reminder of the state's commitment to liberty. Thus, the Great Seal of the State of North Carolina was modified to show the date of the Resolves, April 12, 1776. \n \n          \n          \nThe General Assembly of 1893 (chapter 145) adopted the words "Esse Quam Videri" as the State's motto and directed that these words with the date "20 May, 1775," be placed with our Coat of Arms upon the Great Seal of the State.\n\nThe words "Esse Quam Videri" mean "to be rather than to seem." Nearly every State has adopted a motto, generally in Latin. The reason for mottoes being in Latin is that the Latin language is far more condensed and terse than the English. The three words, "Esse Quam Videri," require at least six English words to express the same idea.\n\nCuriosity has been aroused to learn the origin of our State motto. It is found in Cicero's essay on Friendship (Cicero de Amnicitia, Chapter 26).\n\nIt is somewhat unique that until the act of 1893 the sovereign State of North Carolina had no motto since its declaration of independence. It was one of the few states which did not have a motto and the only one of the original thirteen without one. \n \n          \n          \nA seal for important documents was used before the government was ever implemented in North Carolina. During the colonial period North Carolina used successively four different seals. Since independence six seals have been used.\n\nShortly after King Charles II issued the Charter of 1663 to the Lords Proprietors, a seal was adopted to use in conjunction
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The first person is quite correct about the translation. Moreover, the person who designed the seal says that the phrase "signifies the beginning of the new American era." It is derived from a phrase in Virgil's Eclogues where he is talking about the new order of peace created by Augustus.
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Connecticut is reputedly called the nutmeg state because it used to be full of peddlers selling nutmegs.\n\nNot quite as interesting as you had hoped, I'd wager.
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I like where I live now, Indiana. Then again, I'd rather be in North Carolina. Much better scenery and not so dang flat. I didn't realize JUST how flat Indiana is until I traveled through different states on the way to NC..
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Good question.  They are changing the laws here in NC to make it possible for the state and local police to finally be able to act accordingly with criminal trespassers.  I am so happy about it.  Maybe they can get rid of at least some of them.
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Springfield is a fictional town that is not part of any state. When Mr. Burns was running for governor the state flag was shown at the end of his tv commercial. The slogan on the flag was not just another state". No state flag has that slogan. Thus they ca'nt live in a real state.
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- The Confederate Flag - of course\n - The Confederate Seal\n - The Virgina State House -served as the Capitol\n - Jefferson Davis\n - Robert E. Lee\n - Confederate money
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Northern? Southern? The distinction is difficult to make for many states because they are generally categorized by their affiliations during the Civil War, not so much as to their geographical location. That makes it tough.\nGenerally being a southern state meant being located south of the Mason-Dixon line (which Maryland is). The Mason-Dixon line is actually the common east to west border of Pennsylvania and Maryland. Interestingly, if one were to extend the line to the east it would go through the southern part of NewJersey. Hm? We should all be glad, northern or southern, that we live in the \nUNITED STATES OF AMERICA!
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There are actually varying dates, depending on the coin. I'd say it became totally official on July 30, 1956 when it was signed as our national motto. Of course, it started appearing in various forms on our mints as far back as April 22, 1864.\n\nI used a US Treasury web site. Never knew it went that far back. I thought it was from the 1950's. Love this stuff!
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Depends on what city/state you live in. In my area, it looks like a certificate with a stamp (state seal) and signatures on it.
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"Out of many, One."  It's on the seal of the U.S.  It's in reference to the 13 states or colonies.
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The original flag designers did not attach meaning to the colors.  However, on June 20, 1782, Charles Thomson, the secretary of the Continental Congress, gave a report to the Congress defining the new Great Seal of the United States. The seal uses red, white and blue, and seals must meet rules of heraldry where the meaning of the colors is defined.  Charles Thomson gave the meaning as follows:\n\n"White signifies purity and innocence. Red hardiness and valour and Blue the colour of the Chief signifies vigilance perseverance and justice."
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the North Carolina General Assembly
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Just like the entry above states, it's a way to identify the corresponding logo to the credit.  This helped identify counterfeits at the beginning.  \n\nCheck out the link below...
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as an historian, i can tell you whoever thinks it stands for slavery, hatred, the like are very misinformed. if that is true then the US Flag stands for the same thing, as slavery was not outlawed until 1863 with the E.P. Either way, I see it as a symbol of Southern Heritage, just like any other flag that symbolizes an era. It also did not just end with the Civil War, it is a symbol that still stands today. Sure some people that have one are racist, but there are just as many racists who have US Flags. \n\nBefore making comments like that, please learn your history about what it stands for and means.
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The nickname "tar heel" dates back to the civil war. Supposedly, a regiment of North Carolina soldiers stayed and fought a battle after their support retreated. They won, and upon rejoining the other regiments, the NC soldiers threatened to put tar on the cowards' heels to make them "stick better in the next fight."
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It's a symbol for the Thin Blue Line organization. It is a police organization and charity for families that have lost a family member in the line of duty.\nhttp://www.thinblueline.com/\n\nBy the way, it DOES NOT function as a sticker to allow police, fire, etc to park anywhere they want. It is simply a show of support and respect to our law enforcement officers.