U.S. Courthouse Building - Table of Contents
Federal Seal / Coat
of Arms
U.S. Courthouse Building
2 Niagara Square, Buffalo, NY
2015 photos Created by an Act of Congress on June 20, 1782 ... Shield … Bald eagle with its wings displayed … 13 arrows in left talon, (referring to the 13 original states) … Olive branch in its right talon depicted with 13 leaves and 13 olives, again representing the 13 original states … Eagle with head turned towards the olive branch, on its right side, said to symbolize a preference for peace… Scroll with the motto E pluribus unum ("Out of Many, One")… A "glory" with 13 mullets (stars) on a blue field forming a six-pointed star ... Details below:  Over its head there appears a "glory" with 13 mullets (stars) on a blue field. In the current (and several previous) dies of the great seal, the 13 stars above the eagle are arranged in rows of 1-4-3-4-1, forming a six-pointed star.  In its beak, the eagle clutches a scroll with the motto E pluribus unum ("Out of Many, One"), alluding to the unified states.  13 arrows in left talon, (referring to the 13 original states) … Olive branch in its right talon depicted with 13 leaves and 13 olives, again representing the 13 original states ... Symbolism: United States has a strong desire for peace, but will always be ready for war ... The eagle has its head turned towards the olive branch, on its right side, said to symbolize a preference for peace.  13 leaves and 13 olives, representing the 13 original states ... Olive branch is a symbol of peace  13 arrows, representing the 13 original states; also a symbol for defense in war Captions source: Wikipedia:
Great Seal of the United States (online Sept. 2015)
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