Great Seal of Missouri

The Great Seal of Missouri
Per pale and to the dexter per fess, Azure a decrescent Argent, Gules a Bear passant facing to the sinister Argent, Argent a representation of the Coat of Arms of the United States proper.
ArmigerState of Missouri
AdoptedJanuary 22, 1822; 202 years ago (1822-01-22) (modifications made in 1907 (1907))
MottoLatin: Salus populi suprema lex esto, lit. 'The welfare of the people is the supreme law'
Usein the General Assembly; on official buildings; on the State flag; in the header of the official documents (including letters and commissions)

The Great Seal of Missouri is used to authenticate certain documents issued by the Government of Missouri. The phrase is used both for the physical seal itself, which is kept by the secretary of state, and more generally for the design impressed upon it. The Great Seal was designed by Robert Wells of Jefferson City.[citation needed]