Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1863-03-03

TIN rae n,N tle Coat Of Arm. and Great Seal
at he State Of Vermont had no properly author
led form. Originally adopted, 50 far as some
marked particulars were concerned, by sort OF
,Bei, agreement, they reml.ued simply matter
OF tradition. There was no law defining the en-
b,ms thev should consist ol, and how they
should De combined, and the subject was eit
mostly to the fancy of type.ioandeTs. Hence
4 aurened that the Cont o. Arms which lor
various purposes came 10 be used as emblematie
% Vermont, though fer tha most part they have
pre.euied the same general features, have ex-
h.bned great vliety Of shapes and combs
nations, most Of them Naicroasly at variance
in someTepec's with Ions established hendre
rules
In lS60, The attention Of the Vermont lIjslor-
cal Sociey was directed to this subject by com-
municlijau from the Hon Norman Nitlms, Of
Woodstock, relating To the originand history of
Tie State Seal. The resui, was the appointment ol
committee by the Society, TO investigate the Sub-
ieet uud PIE eut proper device for the State
Coat Of Arms and Seal. The committee consisted
OF Messrs g. ". Benedict, Of Burlington Nor.
man Williams, Of Woodstock, and Charles Reed,
Of Montpelier. During the last Session, that
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ture. with description of what the State Coat OF
Arms and Grea, Seal should bs-eyoidmg in this
description, the introduction Of any novel or
strange features, but bringing the emblsmswh'eh
/ by usage Ind become familiar 10 The eyes OF YER
Imontors, under established rules OF heraldry, aud
so combining them and defining their colors, as to
produce a proper and pleasing cts,c'. The Legs-
h,ure enacted law in conformity to these aug
gestons.
Under the direction OF the Secretary Of State
and the supervision Of the Chairman Of the com
nt,ee Of ihe Historical Society," our townsman,
4 Mr. c. l.. Heydc, has Just completed heruldsJ
picture ct the State Coat of Arms in ,,ricl con
iormily with this law, which is to be kept in the
Secretary Of States office os an authoritative rep
resenation, The essential points OF a piece Q
her4ldry are very happily secured, as we think, i
Mr.. lleyde's picture, while at the same time az
agreeable picture is produced from the elream
stance that the symbols OF or State Seal are al
, Of them natural objects which We see every da!
t around Us. ..
4 The piae tree, sliT aul straight by n ture, di
/ yides the entire shieid into tNo equal port on
q right and leit Tie foreground, The molnlAm
, and SKY, each by rs own natural eoior 'Mae W.
e whole ulnNere} ia o m'uul manner IN
tow facing thc rsa. ot ,hc shield, aau Iha sheAfe
bend teist "a. the term I'D utbe ielt, occupy p1
F. siuon as II ilural as L 10 landscape, without lo'
o ing particle OF their heraldio significance |
j, the foreground Mr. lleyde has introduced yet
h pretty p,tce Of landscape The whole thin
i nken together, with the crest above ind Il
IA badge aud motto below the shield, produces
wonderfully pleasing effect, aud We are ready
os syow it as our opinion that the Vermont Coat
/. Arms, as /, now stands may safely challenge con
1t parison with any other State Goa, of Arms in u
III Union. n.-Frtc Press.