- Coat of Arms of the U.S. States
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The coats of arms of the U.S. states are coats of arms, adopted by those states that have chosen, that are an official symbol of the state, alongside their seal. Eighteen states have officially adopted coats of arms. The former independent Republic of Texas and Kingdom of Hawaii each had a separate national coat of arms, which are no longer used.
Alabama[1]: Adopted March 14, 1939 (by State Legislature)
Connecticut[2]: Adopted March 24, 1931 (by State Legislature)
Delaware[3]: Adopted 1777
Maine[4]: Adopted June 9, 1820
Massachusetts: Adopted 1775 (by Legislature, re-affirmed by Governor Hancock and Cabinet on December 13, 1780)
Michigan[5]: Adopted 1835 (by Constitutional Convention) 1911 (current design)
Mississippi[6]: Adopted February 7, 1894 (by Legislative Committee)
Missouri[7]:Official
New Jersey: Official
New York: Official
North Dakota: Adopted 1957
Ohio:[8]: Official
Pennsylvania: Adopted 1778
Rhode Island[9]: Adopted 1881, effective 1 February 1882 (by General Assembly)
Texas[10]: Adopted 1845 (set in Constitution)
Vermont: Adopted 1862 (by Act No. 11)
West Virginia: Adopted September 26, 1863 (by Legislature)
Wisconsin[11]: OfficialContents
Gallery
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Coat of arms of Alabama
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Coat of arms of Connecticut
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Coat of arms of Delaware
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Coat of arms of Maine
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Coat of arms of Massachusetts
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Coat of arms of Michigan
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Coat of arms of Mississippi
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Coat of arms of Missouri
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Coat of arms of New Jersey
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Coat of arms of New York
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Coat of arms of North Dakota
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Coat of arms of Ohio
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Coat of arms of Pennsylvania
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Coat of arms of Rhode Island
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Coat of arms of Texas
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Coat of arms of Vermont
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Coat of arms of West Virginia
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Coat of arms of Wisconsin
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Coat of arms of Puerto Rico, a United States Commonwealth
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Coat of arms of the Kingdom of Hawaii
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Coat of arms of the Republic of Texas 1839-1845
See also
- Seals of the U.S. states
- Seals of Governors of the U.S. States
- Flags of Governors of the U.S. States
- United States heraldry
References
- ^ "Official Symbols and Emblems of Alabama". State Government. Alabama Department of Archives and History. http://www.archives.alabama.gov/emblems/st_coa.html. Retrieved July 24 , 2011.
- ^ "The Amoral Bearings". State Government. Official State Website. http://www.ct.gov/ctportal/cwp/view.asp?a=885&q=246478. Retrieved July 24 , 2011.
- ^ "Civic Heraldry of the United States (Delaware)". State Government. Heraldry of the World. http://www.ngw.nl/int/usa/delaware.htm. Retrieved July 24 , 2011.
- ^ "Civic Heraldry of the United States (Maine)". State Government. Heraldry of the World. http://www.ngw.nl/int/usa/maine.htm. Retrieved July 24 , 2011.
- ^ "Coat of Arms". State Government. Secretary of State. http://www.michigan.gov/sos/0,1607,7-127-1638_8731-22835--,00.html. Retrieved July 24 , 2011.
- ^ "State Symbols". State Government. Mississippi.Gov. http://www.mississippi.gov/symbols.jsp. Retrieved July 24 , 2011.
- ^ "The Missouri State Flag". State of Missouri. Netstates.com. http://www.netstate.com/states/symb/flags/mo_flag.htm. Retrieved 2011-09-21.
- ^ "Ohio". State of Ohio. gwav.tripod.com. http://gwav.tripod.com/ohio.htm. Retrieved 2011-09-21.
- ^ "State Symbols". State Government. RI.Gov. http://www.ri.gov/facts/factsfigures.php. Retrieved July 24 , 2011.
- ^ "The Texas State Seal". State Government. Secretary of State. http://www.sos.state.tx.us/statdoc/seal-additional.shtml. Retrieved July 24 , 2011.
- ^ "Wisconsin State Symbols". State of Wisconsin. legis.wisconsin.gov. http://legis.wisconsin.gov/lrb/bb/01bb/ch11.pdf. Retrieved 2011-09-21.
External links
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