The Great Seal of the United States - Official Symbol of National Authority #55770 (License: Personal Use)

The Great Seal features a bald eagle clutching an olive branch (symbolizing peace) in its right talon and thirteen arrows (representing war readiness) in its left, with a shield bearing red and white stripes over a blue chief. Above the eagle, a glory surrounds a blue field of thirteen stars arranged in a constellation, signifying a new nation among sovereign states. The mottoes “E Pluribus Unum” and “Annuit Cœptis” appear on banners flanking the eagle.

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