US Army Eagle
by LeeAnn McLaneGoetz McLaneGoetzStudioLLCcom
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US Army Eagle
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LeeAnn McLaneGoetz McLaneGoetzStudioLLCcom
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US Army with the Great Seal of the United States
The design on the seal is the coat of arms of the United States. The shield, though sometimes drawn incorrectly, has two main differences from the American flag.
The supporter of the shield is a bald eagle with its wings outstretched (or "displayed," in heraldic terms). From the eagle's perspective, it holds a bundle of 13 arrows in its left talon, (referring to the 13 original states), and an olive branch in its right talon, together symbolizing that the United States of America has "a strong desire for peace, but will always be ready for war." (see Olive Branch Petition). Although not specified by law, the olive branch is usually depicted with 13 leaves and 13 olives, again representing the 13 original states.
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April 12th, 2012
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LeeAnn McLane-Goetz
The eagle has its head turned towards the olive branch, said to symbolize a preference for peace. In its beak, the eagle clutches a scroll with the motto E pluribus unum ("Out of Many, One"). 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.
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