Seal of Nebraska
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The Great Seal of the State of Nebraska was adopted in 1867. A train
Train
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 steams across the background, with mountains in the distance. A steamboat
Steamboat
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 plies the waters of the Missouri River
Missouri River
The Missouri River flows through the central United States, and is a tributary of the Mississippi River. It is the longest river in North America and drains the third largest area, though only the thirteenth largest by discharge. The Missouri's watershed encompasses most of the American Great...

. A simple cabin and sheaves of harvested wheat
Wheat
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 portray the importance of settler
Settler
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s and agriculture
Agriculture
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. A blacksmith
Blacksmith
A blacksmith is a person who creates objects from wrought iron or steel by forging the metal; that is, by using tools to hammer, bend, and cut...

 works at his anvil
Anvil
An anvil is a basic tool, a block with a hard surface on which another object is struck. The inertia of the anvil allows the energy of the striking tool to be transferred to the work piece. In most cases the anvil is used as a forging tool...

 in the foreground. At the top of the seal a banner holds the motto "Equality Before the Law", and around the outer ring of the seal contain the text "Great Seal of the State of Nebraska, March 1st, 1867".

See also

  • State of Nebraska
    • Symbols of the State of Nebraska
      • Flag of Nebraska
        Flag of Nebraska
        The flag of the state of Nebraska is a blue cloth charged with the state seal. The current design was adopted in 1925, yet a design in 1921 from an architect based in New York State was rejected by the state government...


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