Seal of the Confederate States of America
The seal of the Confederate States of America ( English Confederate Seal ) was the official seal and emblem of the Confederate States of America from 1863 to 1865.
meaning
The seal in the middle shows George Washington riding a white horse , similar to one of the equestrian statues in Richmond . Washington is surrounded by a wreath of wheat , corn , tobacco , cotton , rice and sugar cane , which were the major agricultural products of the southern states .
On the edge of the seal is written in English "The Confederate States of America: 22 February 1862" ("The Confederate States of America: 22 February 1862") and in Latin "Deo Vindice" ("With God as our protector"). The date marks the swearing-in date of the first and only President of the Confederate States , Jefferson Davis . February 22nd is also George Washington's birthday.
history
The seal was completed on April 30, 1863. Negative stamps and a printing press were ordered from an engraver in England , but because of the blockade they only got as far as Bermuda .
The silver stamps went into private hands after the war, but are now part of the Confederate Museum in Richmond. The press belongs to the Bermuda National Trust in Saint George’s and is equipped with copies of the stamps.