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Seal of Alabama
Seal of Alabama
The Great Seal of the State of Alabama is the state seal of the U.S. state of Alabama. It was designed in 1817 by William Wyatt Bibb, the governor of the Alabama Territory and the subsequent first governor of the state. When Alabama became a state in 1819, the state legislature adopted the design as the official state seal. The seal prominently features a map showing one of the state’s most valuable resources—its major rivers. Bibb’s design served as the official seal until 1868, when it was replaced by a controversial design featuring an eagle holding in its beak a banner that read "Here We Rest." The legislature and Governor Frank M. Dixon restored Bibb’s original design in 1939, and it has remained unchanged since. The Great Seal of the State of Alabama
See also
• State of Alabama • Symbols of the State of Alabama • Coat of Arms of Alabama • Flag of Alabama
References External links
• "Alabama Great Seal for Kids". http://www.archives.state.al.us/ kids_emblems/st_grseal.html. Retrieved on 2006-01-09. • "Alabama Great Seal". http://www.archives.state.al.us/emblems/ great_sl.html. Retrieved on 2006-06-10. • The former "here we rest" seal The Great Seal of Alabama (1868-1939)
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