Seal of Alabama

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Seal of Alabama
Seal of Alabama.svg
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Seal of the Governor of Alabama.svg
Seal of the Governor of Alabama
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Introduced 1817

The Great Seal of Alabama is the state seal of the US state of Alabama .

description

The seal depicts a map of Alabama within its borders. Because of their great economic importance, the rivers are particularly highlighted and named.

history

The seal was designed in 1817 by William Wyatt Bibb , the then governor of the "Alabama Territory" and later the first governor of the US state of Alabama. When this became the 22nd state to join the United States of America in 1819 , Parliament adopted the draft as the official state seal.

Bibb's design served as the official seal until 1868 when it was replaced by a newer one. It showed an eagle, standing on a US coat of arms, which carried a banner with the words "Here We Rest" in its beak.

Due to very controversial views regarding the design, the parliament under Governor Frank M. Dixon finally reintroduced the old seal in 1939.

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