Seal of Mississippi
| Great Seal of the State of Mississippi | |
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| Armiger | State of Mississippi |
| Adopted | July 1, 2014 |
| Escutcheon | Palewise of eleven pieces Argent and Gules, on a Chief Azure, eleven Mullets Argent |
| Supporters | An Eagle displayed Or |
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The Great Seal of the State of Mississippi was adopted in 2014, replacing the previous version that was used since the 19th century.
The eagle is positioned in the center of the seal, with its wings spread wide and its head held high. Stars and stripes adorn its chest. In its talons, the eagle grasps an olive branch symbolizing a desire for peace and a quiver of arrows representing the power to wage war. The outer circle of the seal contains the text "The Great Seal of the State of Mississippi" at the top and the words "In God We Trust" at the bottom.
The first Mississippian governmental seal was adopted on January 19, 1798, when Mississippi was a territory of the United States under the name of the Mississippi Territory.
After it became a state in 1817, the same seal was designated as the state's seal the following year. In July 2014, Mississippi adopted a new seal, which is still in use today.
On January 31, 2014, claiming to defend religious freedom, the Mississippi senate voted to add the words, "In God We Trust" to the state seal and the change was made effective on July 1, 2014.
State seal in black and white.
Seal of the Secretary of State of Mississippi
Seal of the Judiciary of Mississippi
Seal of the Mississippi Department of Transportation
Seal of the Mississippi National Guard
The former seal of Mississippi on display at the Lafayette County Courtroom in Oxford, Mississippi.
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