OHIO'S STATE SEAL--
and coat of arms
The seal's design has changed at least ten times in the state's history; the original design being adopted in 1803 for official use by the governor.
That legislation, however, was repealed in 1805 leading to a wide array of designs. A design in 1847, for example, depicted in the current Statehouse rotunda skylight, includes a canal boat.
In 1866 the republican controlled general assembly adopted an elaborate coat of arms. That design proved unpopular and a democrat controlled general assembly replaced it with a simpler design in 1868.
The current coat of arms was adopted by the legislature in 1967--and was modified again in 1996.
There were unsuccessful attempts in 1999 and 2003 to add the Wright brothers airplane to the seal.
Today's version depicts a background of Mt. Logan in Chillicothe as seen from Adena, the restored mansion of Thomas Worthington, Ohio's first US senator and 6th governor. The background includes the Scioto River while a shock of freshly harvested wheat appears in the foreground with a similar shaped cluster of 17 arrows representing Ohio being the 17th state admitted to the union.
A rising sun peeks over the background mountains with 13 rays representing the 13 original colonies.
and coat of arms
The seal's design has changed at least ten times in the state's history; the original design being adopted in 1803 for official use by the governor.
That legislation, however, was repealed in 1805 leading to a wide array of designs. A design in 1847, for example, depicted in the current Statehouse rotunda skylight, includes a canal boat.
In 1866 the republican controlled general assembly adopted an elaborate coat of arms. That design proved unpopular and a democrat controlled general assembly replaced it with a simpler design in 1868.
The current coat of arms was adopted by the legislature in 1967--and was modified again in 1996.
There were unsuccessful attempts in 1999 and 2003 to add the Wright brothers airplane to the seal.
Today's version depicts a background of Mt. Logan in Chillicothe as seen from Adena, the restored mansion of Thomas Worthington, Ohio's first US senator and 6th governor. The background includes the Scioto River while a shock of freshly harvested wheat appears in the foreground with a similar shaped cluster of 17 arrows representing Ohio being the 17th state admitted to the union.
A rising sun peeks over the background mountains with 13 rays representing the 13 original colonies.
Controversy surrounds the seal yet today. According to Ohio History Central (Click) most scholars today believe Adena's view did not inspire the seal.
And the beat goes on....
No comments:
Post a Comment