Its history and heraldryOur race Publishing Company, 1897 - Heraldry |
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Adams adopted America American Eagle appears argent Arms and Crest artist authority azure Barritt bearing blazoned blazonry Boudinot bundle of arrows C. A. L. TOTTEN Centennial Charles Thomson chief clouds coin coinage colonies color committee Confederation Congress constellation copy Department device Diplomatic Medal displayed E Pluribus Unum Elias Boudinot emblems employed engraving Ephraim escutcheon fact final five-pointed Stars Flag Glory gold Government gules hand Haven heraldic honor idea impression Israel Jefferson John Adams July June 20 letter Loudon Snowden Manasseh matter MDCCLXXVI ment motto National heraldry NOVUS ORDO SECLORUM Obverse and Reverse Obverse face official olive branch original paleways Peace pendant Pluribus Unum present proper Pyramid realization referred Regicides Seal history Seal Medal Secretary Thomson shield Simitiére sinister Sir John Prestwick six-pointed Snowden statute stripes suggested symbolism thereof thirteen stars tion Treaty Tyrants is Obedience United Washington whole
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Page 295 - There shall be sung another golden age, The rise of empire and of arts, The good and great inspiring epic rage, The wisest heads and noblest hearts. " Not such as Europe breeds in her decay ; Such as she bred when fresh and young, When heavenly flame did animate her clay, By future poets shall be sung. " Westward the course of empire takes its way ; The four first acts already past, A fifth shall close the drama with the day ; Time's noblest offspring is the last.
Page 289 - When the Most High divided to the nations their inheritance, when he separated the sons of Adam, he set the bounds of the people according to the number of the children of Israel.
Page 295 - In happy climes, the seat of innocence, Where nature guides and virtue rules, Where men shall not impose for truth and sense The pedantry of courts and schools: There shall be sung another golden age, The rise of empire and of arts, The good and great inspiring epic rage, The wisest heads and noblest hearts.
Page 7 - that the flag of the thirteen United States be thirteen stripes, alternate red and white; that the union be thirteen stars, white in a blue field, representing a new constellation.
Page 288 - For in the hand of the LORD there is a cup, and the wine is red ; it is full...
Page 110 - Paleways of thirteen pieces, argent and gules; a chief, azure; the escutcheon on the breast of the American eagle displayed proper, holding in his dexter talon an olive branch, and in his sinister a bundle of thirteen arrows, all proper, and in his beak a scroll, inscribed with this motto, "E Pluribus Unum.
Page 295 - And virgin earth fresh scenes ensue, The force of art by nature seems outdone, And fancied beauties by the true : " In happy climes, the seat of innocence, Where nature guides and virtue rules, Where men shall not impose for truth and sense The pedantry...
Page xxiv - Behold, ye despisers, and wonder, and perish : for I work a work in your days, a work which ye shall in no wise believe, though a man declare it unto you.
Page 46 - Pharaoh sitting in an open chariot, a crown on his head, and a sword in his right hand, passing through the divided waters of the Red Sea, in pursuit of the Israelites. Rays from a pillar of fire in the...
Page 111 - Chief, signifies vigilance perseverance and justice. The Olive branch and arrows denote the power of peace and war which is exclusively vested in Congress. The Constellation denotes a new State taking its place and rank among other sovereign powers.