Confederate Seal

The Confederate Seal was the seal of the government, styled Confederate States of America, of the eleven states that attempted secession during the American Civil War.

The seal prominently features George Washington on horseback, in the same position as a statue of him in Richmond, Virginia. Washington is surrounded with a wreath, which is made of some of the main agricultural products of the Confederate States, including wheat, corn, tobacco and cotton. The margin of the seal features the words "The Confederate States of America: 22 February 1862" and the national motto, "Deo Vindice" ("Under God, Our Vindicator" or "With God as [our] Champion"). The date on the seal represents when Jefferson Davis was inaugurated after the first and only Confederate general election, and is also Washington's birthday.

The seal was designed shortly before the demise of the Confederacy, and was never used in any official capacity.

ee also

*Great Seal of the United States

External links

* [http://www.civilwarhome.com/confederateseal.htm The Great Seal Of The Confederacy]