Front view of the "Great Seal of the United States"
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Title
Front view of the "Great Seal of the United States"
Subject
Aluminum sculpture--20th century
Embassy buildings--England--London.
Fredericks, Marshall M., 1908-1998
Relief (Art)
United States. Embassy (Great Britain)
Embassy buildings--England--London.
Fredericks, Marshall M., 1908-1998
Relief (Art)
United States. Embassy (Great Britain)
Description
The medal features an American eagle, with an escutcheon, or shield, on its breast symbolizes self-reliance. The thirteen vertical stripes on the escutcheon derive from the flag of 1777. The eagle grasps an olive branch with 13 leaves and 13 olives in its right talon and 13 arrows in its left talon.
The eagle prefers to live in peace but can wage war. In its beak is a scroll. Above the eagle’s head is the 13-star "new constellation" of the 1777 flag enclosed in a glory, or golden radiance, breaking through a cloud.
The eagle prefers to live in peace but can wage war. In its beak is a scroll. Above the eagle’s head is the 13-star "new constellation" of the 1777 flag enclosed in a glory, or golden radiance, breaking through a cloud.
Source
Marshall M. Fredericks Papers
Series V, Box 14 Folder 23
Series V, Box 14 Folder 23
Date
1992
Rights
Use of this image requires permission from the Marshall M. Fredericks Archives.
Relation
V-14-23
Format
image/jpeg
Language
la
Type
Image
Coverage
London (England)
Still Image Item Type Metadata
Original Format
Color print
Physical Dimensions
4" x 6"
Files
Collection
Citation
“Front view of the "Great Seal of the United States",” Marshall M. Fredericks Sculpture Museum, accessed April 18, 2024, https://omeka.svsu.edu/items/show/2181.