Seal of the commonwealth of Pennsylvania, 1904. Motto: Virtue, Liberty, Independence.
The seal is an aquatic mammal, whose limbs are formed into flippers. The tail tapers at the end of the…
In some perennial herbs, prostrate stems or branches underground are thickened with this store of nourishment…
The former Great Seal of Florida, featuring an indian, palm tree, the sun, and some uncharacteristic…
"The ground-color of the hair or skin, when this animal is alive and dry, is pale whitish-gray, with…
"Also called the Crested Seal, remarkable for possessing, about two inches from te extremity of the…
"It is the size of a large bear; girth at the sholder, five feet, near the tail, twenty inches; fur…
"The investment of Fort Hindman, Arkansas Post, Ark., by the Federal troops under General McClernand,…
"General King, born in New York city, January 26th, 1814, died there, October 13th, 1876, was graduated…
"Battle of Champion Hills, May 16th, 1863- the formidable position of General Pemberton carried by Generals…
"General Rusk, born in Morgan County, Ohio, June 17th, 1830; died in 1894. He divided his time between…
"Battle of Grand Coteau, La., November 3rd, furious attack on the Sixtieth Indiana, Colonel Owen. On…
"The war in Mississippi- defeat of Wirt Adams's Confederate cavalry by the Second Wisconsin cavalry,…
"The fork-tailed kite, (N. furcatus) is twenty-five inches long; the wings and tail black;…
Also known as the winter falcon, is found in California, Wisconsin, and South Carolina.
"Weighing six to twelve pounds; it feeds on mollusca, crustacea, and young fish; inhabits sandy banks…
"Penn's Seal and Signature. This is a representation of the seal and signature of William Penn attached…