Seal of Montana
Great Seal of the State of Montana | |
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Armiger | State of Montana |
Adopted | 1865 |
Motto | Oro y plata |
The Great Seal of the State of Montana was adopted in 1865, when Montana was a United States Territory. When it became a state in 1889, it was decided to use the same seal. In 1891, proposals were made to make changes or adopt a brand new seal. None of these proposals passed legislation. The outer ring of the seal contains the text "The Great Seal of the State of Montana". The inner circle depicts a landscape of mountains, plains and forests by the Great Falls on the Missouri River. A plow, a pick and a shovel are depicted on the front, representing the state's industry.[1] The banner at the bottom of the seal reads the territorial motto of Oro y Plata, meaning "Gold and Silver" in Spanish. Montana also has many popular unofficial mottos including "The last best Place" and "Big Sky Country" [2]
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- ^ "Symbols of Montana". Montana Historical Society. Archived from the original on 28 August 2010. Retrieved 24 September 2010.
- ^ "Montana State Motto". NSTATE, LLC. Retrieved 24 September 2010.
- Symbols of Montana
- United States state seals
- Coats of arms with suns
- Coats of arms with trees
- Coats of arms with mountains
- Coats of arms with ploughs
- Coats of arms with shovels
- Coats of arms with pickaxes