The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-04-15
From Evans's History of Georgia. {

tories, which should be the conservators
Of historic truth, contain some glaring
errors concerning them.
The great seal of a state symbolizes its
highest authority, and being used as an
attestation upon only the most important
public documents, it is naturally invested
with a sacred sentiment of inviolable
honor and moral obligation.
Georgia has had in all five great seals,
corresponding to five great epochs in her
history. The first, which may be called
the Colonial seal, was adopted by the
trustees about the middle of July. 1882,
when the cnarter was obtained from the
crown of England for colonizing Georgia.
1t was brought over by Oglethorpe in 1888
ana used until 1854.
lhls seal was formed with two faces,
one Tor legislative acts, deeds and COM
missions; ana the other, the common seal,
lor grants. orders, certificates, etc. The
uelCe on the one was two figures resting
upon arms, representing the rivers Savan-
nan ana AItamaha, the northeastern and
southwestern boundaries of the province,
between which the genius of the colony
was seated, with cap of liberty on ner
'oWa IN the other with the inscription
,Colonla Georgia Aug" On the other
Iace was the representation of silk worms,
some beginning and the others completing
yHelr lators, which were characterized
~ the motto, mon Sibi, sed Aliis." This
inscription not only proclaimed the diSin-
tereSted motives and intentions of the
trustees but suggested that the produc-
IIon OF SILK was to be reckoned among the
most prontaole employments of the colo
The side of this seal first described
was adopted as the seal of the Georgia
Historical Society with only change in
tue inscription. The inscription Co
. .ylia Georgia, Aug" was replaced by
S Sne motto on the other side, Non Sibi,
0eu Alns," and the words Georgia His
voIlcal Society were added. II is mat
Cei OF much regret that no picture or i'm
preston of thar side of this seal contain
.Ig l4e sllkworms is known to exist,
tsuough persons now living remember to
nave seen wax impressions of it upon old
t&&uu grants. There are doubtless among
.ue papers OF some of our old families
copies of this old seal, but long and dill
oyuy inquiry has failed, so far, to discover
oue Vi Jhem. The writer would be glad
10 communicate with anyone who may
m"Ne one OF these old seals in his posses
s sn, For the sake of Georgia history it
sAoulu De rescued from oblivion.
THE ROYAL SEAL.
-, 10 l152 the trustees surrendered their
OHarJer TO the crown, and Georgia became
" royal province. On June 81, 1854, a new
agal was adopted by the lords commits
0,oueIS OF trade and plantations, and APP
lily by the king, George H. This,
,wsn[h may be termed the royal seal was
.ne largest and the most beautiful of all
WAC, rue seals which Georgia has ever had II
20 80 "a inches in diameter and made
VI SILVER IL was of equal size with those
siuy 70 North and South Carolina. and
mir IN some respects to them. On one
"a ,F. y. was inquire representing the genius
NJ vAe colony Offering a skein of silk to his
S,,N-lSty, with the motto "Hinc laudam
apeIdle Coloni," and this inscription
rbsoula the circumference, ''Sigillum
a. oLInclae nostrae Georgiae in America
yn me o1her side appeared his maesty's
TILtS' crown, garter, supporters and
rroS.o with the inscription "Georgius H.,
~, Gfatla Magnae Britannica Eranciae
y, y. Hloernlae Rex, Fidei Detensor, Bruins
IUl et Luneburgi Dux, Sacri Romani
Hector"
ne designs upon this seal were strik-
"EIy appropriate, and the workmanship
anu Hnlsh We're executed with exquisite
tIi'o.e' III IS matter of some surprise
e, Hy no PRINT or engraving Of this seal has
CT oeen made, indeed no writer upon
sse1Igla history seems ever to have had
'0'SS 70 an impression Of it, though