File:US-GreatSeal-Reverse-Lossing1856.jpg
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| Description | Apparently original version of the reverse of the Great Seal of the United States, drawn by Benson J. Lossing for an 1856 Harper's Magazine article. This version has influenced most depictions of the reverse made since, including the current official version from the Department of State. | ||||||||||||||||||||
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Extracted from PDF version of Commemorating the Seal poster, part of a State Department exhibition on the Great Seal. Direct PDF URL [1] (33MB) |
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The U.S. Diplomacy Center exhibition page states All materials in this exhibition are in the public domain and can be reproduced without permission. Citation of this source is appreciated. | ||||||||||||||||||||
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