Seal of Rhode Island Small 320×317 Medium 640×635 Large 1024×1015 Download TIFF Original 2400×2380 | (957.5 KB) Description The Seal of the State of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations, 1636. The seal shows a maritime anchor and the word "Hope." Keywords America, anchor, Hope, maritime, Providence Plantations, Rhode Island seal, State Seal, United States, US state Galleries Rhode Island, State Flags and Seals Source: William Dwight Whitney The Century Dictionary: An Encyclopedic Lexicon of the English Language (New York, NY: The Century Co., 1911)