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'''MICHIGAN''' | '''MICHIGAN''' | ||
[[File:michigan.gif|center]] | [[File:michigan.gif|center|Arms (crest) of {{PAGENAME}}]] | ||
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===Origin/meaning=== | |||
At the top of the arms are the words, "E Pluribus Unum." These words come from our national motto meaning, "From many, one." Or, in other words, | At the top of the arms are the words, "E Pluribus Unum." These words come from our national motto meaning, "From many, one." Or, in other words, | ||
forming one nation from many states. | forming one nation from many states. | ||
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strip of land on our southern border, given to Ohio when Congress made | strip of land on our southern border, given to Ohio when Congress made | ||
Michigan a state. | Michigan a state. | ||
The seal of 1835: <br/> | |||
[[File:michigan.jpg|center|Arms (crest) of {{PAGENAME}}]] | |||
Changes in the arms have been made from time to time. However, the present Seal has not been changed since 1911. | Changes in the arms have been made from time to time. However, the present Seal has not been changed since 1911. | ||
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[[ | |align="center"|[[File:mi.cs.jpg|center|300 px|Coat of arms (crest) of {{PAGENAME}}]] <br/>The arms in a [[:Category:Chase and Sanborn (images)|1902 booklet]] | ||
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{{media}} | {{media}} | ||
[[Literature]] : http://www.sos.state.mi.us/greatse/great-seal-origin/greatseal-origin.html; seal from http://www.heraldryclipart.com | [[Literature]] : http://www.sos.state.mi.us/greatse/great-seal-origin/greatseal-origin.html; seal from http://www.heraldryclipart.com | ||