Source | Reference Links | Additional Resources, Georgia Seal (Line Drawing): Online Georgia Almanac. During the three Governors' controversy in 1947, Secretary of State Ben W. Fortson, Jr. hid the Great 50-3-30 (2010) [3]. of Georgia, 1776.". flourishing tree.

By law, the Secretary of State is the official custodian of the Great Seal, which is attached to official papers by executive order of the Governor. of government, namely the legislative, judicial, and executive. The original seal from 1777 was specified as such: "The great seal of this State shall have the following device: on one side of a scroll, whereon shall be engraved “The Constitution of the State of Georgia;” and the motto “Pro bono publico.” On the other side, an elegant house, and other buildings, fields of corn, and meadows covered with sheep and cattle; a river running through the same, with a ship under full sail, and the motto, “Deus nobis haec otia fecit.”[2], On February 8, 1799 an Act of the Legislature stated the seal as "On the one side a view of the seashore with a ship bearing the flag of the United States, riding near a wharf, receiving aboard hogsheads of tobacco and bales of cotton, emblematic of the exports of this State; at a small distance a boat landing from the interior of the State with hogsheads etc., on board representing her internal traffic; in the back part of the same side, a man in the act of ploughing; and at a small distance a flock of sheep in different postures shaded by a flourishing tree, the motto on this side agriculture and commerce, 1799. Talmadge's son, Herman, was appointed governor by the State Legislature. bearing the flag of the United States riding at anchor near a wharf, A second, smaller boat represents the state's "internal traffic."

In 1857, the University of Georgia constructed a cast iron representation of the architectural elements featured on the obverse of the Great Seal. "Justice," the third, "Moderation"; between the second and third

(0CGA Title 50-3-30), § 50-3-30 - Description; custody [14] Herman Talmadge won the special election and served out the remaining portion of his father's term. It stands at the north entrance of the campus, and has become known as The Arch. 1799 to 1776 to correspond with the date of the Declaration of Independence. Thompson was eventually declared "acting governor" until a special election could be held to fill the remainder of the original term. Towards the left of the image, there is a man plowing and a flock of sheep.

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the Constitution whose principles are wisdom, justice and moderation. emblematic of the Constitution, supported by the three departments Secretary of State.