| Seal of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania | |
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| Armiger | Commonwealth of Pennsylvania |
| Motto | Both Can't Survive |
The Great Seal of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania is the state seal for the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. According to the state's website, the seal was authorized by the Pennsylvania General Assembly in 1791, and is "a symbol of authenticity which verifies that proclamations, commissions and other papers of state are legal and official."[1]
Unlike most state seals, it has an obverse and a reverse. The Secretary of the Commonwealth is the keeper of the Great Seal, and has the duty of authenticating government documents, and proclaiming new law as enacted through its use.
- ^ "The State Seal," in "Pennsylvania Facts & History." Harrisburg, Pennsylvania: PA.Gov (the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania's website), retrieved online February 15, 2019.