The Great Seal of the State of Michigan depicts the coat of arms of the U.S. state of Michigan on a light blue field. On the dark blue shield the Sun rises over a lake and peninsula, a man holding a long gun with a raised hand represents peace and the ability to defend his rights. The elk and moose are symbols of Michigan, while the bald eagle represents the United States.
On the white ribbon: Si Quæris Peninsulam Amœnam Circumspice, "If you seek a pleasant peninsula, look about you", which is the official state motto. It was adopted in 1835 and is said to have been suggested by the tribute to architect Christopher Wren at Saint Paul's Cathedral in London, which reads Si monumentum requiris, circumspice (Latin "If you seek [his] monument, look around you").
This seal was adopted in the year of 1835, on June 22.[2]
Public Act 19 of 1963 states that "The great seal shall be comprisedof the coat of arms of the state around which shall appear the words 'great seal of the state of Michigan, A.D. MDCCCXXXV'."[3]
E Pluribus Unum Tuebor Si Quæris Peninsulam Amœnam Circumspice
Legally distinct from, but adopted simultaneously alongside the Great Seal in 1835, is the coat of arms of Michigan. The current rendition of the coat of arms was adopted by the Legislature in 1911 (MCL 2.21). It is identical to the Great Seal of Michigan with the legend or circle, "The Great Seal of the State of Michigan, A.D. MDCCCXXXV", omitted. Unlike the Great Seal, the coat of arms may be printed on documents, stationery, or ornaments with no design or words and disconnected with any advertisement (MCL 750.247). However, a person who improperly exhibits and displays the coat of arms is guilty of a misdemeanor (MCL 750.245).
^Lewis, Charlton T.; Short, Charles (eds.). "tŭĕor". A Latin Dictionary. Tufts University. Retrieved 2014-07-13 – via Perseus Digital Library.
^Farmer, Silas (1884). The History of Detroit and Michigan, or, The Metropolis Illustrated: A Chronological Cyclopaedia of the Past and Present Including a Full Record of Territorial Days in Michigan, and the Annuals of Wayne County. Detroit: Silas Farmer & Co. p. 91. Retrieved May 14, 2012.
^"Michigan Laws Chapter 2; Act 19 of 1963; § 2.42 – Great seal; description". LawServer. Retrieved January 21, 2022.
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Michigan Secretary of State: History of the Great Seal
January 01, 1970
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