The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1884-10-24
Seals Of the States.

The New York Mail and EspresS
asserts that trade or industry is quite
generally recognized in the ats-of.
arms of the various States of the
Union, and proceeds to illustrate ~
follows
Maine has her supporters husband
man leaning on his scythe and sailor
resting OF his anchor.
New Hampshire shows a,hip on tho
stocks with American banners display
ed, and n group OF busy shipwright as
yet unconscious of the benefits of pro-
lection.
Vermont places beneath her tower
ing pine tree three erect sheaves and n
red cow--a nobler beast than any of
the lions, grifiins, boars and bears that
ramp and roar through the forest of
European heraldry.
Massachusetts has a decidedly war
like coat-of-arms, with her belted and
moccasined Indian, and her "dexter
arm clothed and grasping a broad
sword" and Rhode Islands "anchor"
has no reference to maritime interests,
Nor do Connecticuts three vines, SUP
ported and fruited, relate to vinticul-
ture, but, instead, TO the three original
plantations of Hartford, Windsor, and
Weathersiield.
New 1orks arms have no recogni-
ton of labor or trade, if we except the
two vessels approaching each other on
the Hudson.
!
| New Jersey, however, displays three
plows in an escutcheon, makes Ceres
one of the supporters, and takes as
crest a horses head.
Pennsylvania's supporting horses are
of the rampant "old war-horse' breed,
but her shield is charged with peace
full emblems-a plow on a sea navy
proper, ship under full sail and a
stalk of maize. This coat-of-arms was
taken chiefly from the old seal of the
City of Philadelphia, adopted in 1901,
which had in three of its quarters a
balance, wheat sheaf, and ship sail
ing upon an ocean.
Delaware shows in one division of
her azure shield 4 COW, and in the 9th
er shosf of wheat and bundle of
leaf tobacco. The crest is a ship under
full sail, and the supporters are a mari
ner and hunter.
Maryland in adopting the arms of
Lord Baltimore, was so fortunate as to
obtain as supporters fisherman and
plowman.
Virginia, on the reverse of her great
seal, which is nothing if not classical,
shows Ceres, with her cornucopia in
one hand and on ear of wheat in the
other.
West Virginia has an encyclopedia
coat-of-arms. On the dexter side of
her ivy-twined rock is Il farmer, cloth
ed in the traditional hunting shirt of
the mountain region, his right arm
resting on the plow-handles, and his
left supporting n woodman's AK, with,
at his feet, y sheaf of wheat and q
corn-stalk. On the sinister is . miner
with u pick-ax on his shoulder, and
barrels of Jumps of mineral at his feet
while an anvil, on which rests sledge
hammer, is partly seen.
North Carolina has Oh her shield
a Ceres with the cornucopia on ono
hand and in the other threo wheat
ears.
Georgia has always celebrated trad,
and industry with elaborate enthu.
siasm. When George II. chartered
the colony, in 1882, one face of tn,
seal represented provident and la
borious colony of silkworms, sericul
ture being the special object of Tho
new settlement. When it became .
crown colony, in 1851, its seal showed
on one side the genius of the colony
presenting a skein of silk to the king
The convention of 1777 adopted sea
, whereon was shown "an elegant house
and other buildings, with sheep anc
cattle, river running through tht
same with ship under full sail;
description leaving not Il doubt rs tc
whether the river ran through the ele
giant house, or the sheep The pres
, ent seal, adopted in 1898. bears tn,
following elaborate devise "A view
of the seashore, with a ship bearing
the flag of the United States riding n
anchor near a wharf, receiving OF
board hogsheads of tobacco and bale
of cotton, emblematic of the export
of the State at small distance.
boat landing from the interior of tn
, State with hogsheads etc, on board
j representing her internal traffic il
the back part, man plowing, and II
a small distance flock of sheep il
different postures, shaded by flour
ishing tree; the motto, 'Agricultur
and Commerce. Not bad coat. Of
' arms for the thriving Southern con-
r, monwealth.
Florida places a side wheeled steam
, boat on the river in the middle groun
Z of her coat-of-arms.
' Arkansas crowds the shield upon tn
bosom of her eagle with steamboa
/ = beehive and plow, and sheaf G
+, wheat.
Tennessee places in one division c
3 her coat of arms a plow, wheat shea
4 and stalk of cotton, with the wore
agriculture" The lower half occ,
{ pied by loaded barge, with the wore
$ Commerce
: Minnesota shows farmer plowin!
e his gun resting on stump, Will
. an Indian reccdes before him 't,
@ ward his bright home in the settin
sun"
4 California blazons upon her shield
}. hardy miner. with his pick, seeking f
u gold, and two clipper ships upon IL
bay.
Oregon has at the base of her SHE
5 sheaves of wheat, plow, a rake an
r a pick. In the upper half iss Ian,
g scape with an emigrant wagon, and
!. the background sea bearing a steau
S ship and a brig flying the America
. colors.
}. Kansas displaysa river and a s,ear
!. boat, a settlers cabin and man ploy
e ing, and train of oy-wagons movir
,s westward.
n Nevada has beftting coat-of,arm
,r Its hows a quartz mill, tunnel fro
S which a miner is pushing a car of OF
"A plow, sheaf and a sickle a train