The Seal of the State of Texas was adopted through the 1845 Constitution of Texas, and is based on the seal of the Republic of Texas, which dates from 25 January 1839.
Video Seal of Texas
Design
The official artwork, drawn by Juan Vega of Round Rock, Texas, was adopted in 1992 by Foreign Minister John Hannah, Jr. The seal has set the words on the front and back.
Clear seal
The Texas Constitution states, "There shall be a seal of the State, which shall be kept by the Governor and used officially by him." The seal must have a five-point star, surrounded by olive and living branches, and the words 'The State of Texas.'
Inverted seal
The opposite of the seal adopted in 1961 has a more detailed design, similar to that of other symbols found in Latin America; The original legislative law of 1961 establishes that it is unusual because the act does not really define the seal upside down and is just a design picture; It was not until 1991 that the seal was actually defined in writing by the law as follows:
[T] he designed for the back side of the Great Seal of Texas should consist of a shield, the lower part is divided into two parts; in the lower left of the shield is a cannon depiction of the Battle of Gonzales; in the bottom right of the shield is a depiction of the Vince Bridge; at the top of the shield is a depiction of the Alamo; the shield is surrounded by oak and olive branches, and the flags of the Kingdom of the Kingdom of France, the Kingdom of Spain, the United States of Mexico, the Republic of Texas, the United States Confederate States, and the United States; on the shield bearing the slogan, "REMEMBER ALAMO", and under the shield are the words, "TEXAS ONE AND INDIVISIBLE"; above all the shield, centered between the flags, is a five-pointed white star.
The original seal depicted in the 1961 action had a rebel flag representing C.S.A.; Since the law was amended in 1991 replacing the image with a written description, the Confederation of States is now represented by the first national standard also known as the Stars and Bars, the Original Seal
History
The Texas seals have changed five times since independence from Mexico in 1836. Original Original Seals of the Republic were made on December 10, 1836, by Congress, with a design that states that "for the future, the national seal of the republic will consist of one star, with the letters 'Republic of Texas', circled on the seal, which seal it must also be circular ". After initial expectations for Texas's rapid annexation to the United States became bleak, the Third Congress modified the seal and created a national weapon in 1839. The bill states, "The national arm of the Republic of Texas, and the same is expressed as a five-point white star, in blue soil, surrounded by olive branches and alive life ", as well as that" The national great seal of this Republic will, from and after the passage of this action, bear the weapons of this nation..., and the letters of the Republic of Texas' ". When Texas joined the Union in 1845, the new state constitution retained the seal, converting only the word "Republic" to "State", and removing the backdrop of the arm. New in 1992 seals and weapons were standardized to reflect certain languages ​​in the constitution and remove the various symbols and excessive errors found on the majority of seals at the time. Although this is in 2017, the majority of state offices use seals based on an older nonstandard seal with Post Oak leaf instead of the specified Live Oak leaf.
Texas Government Seal
There are also many seals from various Texas government departments, including seals for the Governor and Lieutenant Governor. They are all based on the Texas state cap.
Maps Seal of Texas
Regional symbol
State laws do not require districts to adopt seals. However, the law provides seals to County Commissioner Courts, County Clerk, and other regional offices. Until 1975, the Commissioner's Seal stamp composed of stars with five points and the words, "Commissioner of the Court, ---- County, Texas". The Court of Commissioners can now choose their own seal design, with the approval of the State Minister of Texas.
Countries usually have seals or symbols to identify the district unofficially. Many are adopting symbols with single stars and oak/olive tree branches living in the middle. Some districts have defended the "State of Texas" at the top, while adding the name of the area below, while others have replaced the "State of Texas" with the name of the region, with some adding years of district formation at the bottom.
Notable Exceptions include Harris County (which uses symbols with the Texas flag in the center) and Collin County (which uses the Texas Flag in stylish C).
See also
- US state symbol
- US state seal
- The State of Texas
- Texas State Symbol
- The Texas flag
- Seals (symbols)
References
External links
- Texas State Secretary State Site
- Seal of Texas from Handbook of Texas Online
- Reverses Seal Seal of Texas State of State website
Source of the article : Wikipedia
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