| Coat of arms of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania | |
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| Versions | |
.jpg) Historical coat of arms (illustrated, 1876) | |
.svg) The coat of arms is often used in the form of a "seal" | |
.svg) The coat of arms as it appears on the obverse of the Great Seal. | |
| Armiger | Commonwealth of Pennsylvania |
| Adopted | 1778 |
| Crest | Bald eagle |
| Torse | Gold and White |
| Shield | Tierced per fess azure, Or, and vert; in chief a ship at sea proper; in fess a plough proper; in base three sheaves of wheat proper |
| Supporters | Horses |
| Motto | Virtue, Liberty, and Independence |
The coat of arms of Pennsylvania is an official emblem of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, alongside the seal and state flag, and was adopted in 1778.[1]
- ^ "Pennsylvania Government". State Government. State Symbols USA. Retrieved July 24, 2011.