The Great Seal of the State of Michigan depicts the coat of arms of the U.S. state of Michigan on a light blue field. On the dark blue shield the Sun rises over a lake and peninsula, a man holding a long gun with a raised hand represents peace and the ability to defend his rights.

Michigan's Great Seal was designed by Lewis Cass, Michigan's second (non-acting) Territorial governor. The seal was patterned after the seal of the Hudson Bay Fur Company. It was presented to the Constitutional Convention of 1835 and adopted on June 2, 1835 as the official Great Seal of Michigan.

Michigan is the 10th most populous state in the nation. Michigan's Great Seal was designed by Lewis Cass, Michigan's second (non acting) territorial governor. The seal was patterned after the seal of the Hudson Bay Fur Company.

The Michigan Constitution of 1963 provides in Article 3, section 3, "There shall be a great seal of the State of Michigan and its use shall be provided by law." As a result of this constitutional provision, the use of the Great Seal is regulated at some length by state law.

STATE SEAL First adopted in 1835, Michigan’s Great Seal was designed by Lewis Cass. The seal evokes strong national images, with “E Pluribus Unum” on a scroll across the top and the American Eagle prominently displayed. Below these are an elk and a moose on either side of a

The following is a list of symbols of the U.S. state of Michigan. Bills to designate state symbols in Michigan are referred to the Government Operations Committee in either chamber. [1] In 1965, the trout was named the official state fish; this was specified as the brook trout in 1988. [1]

The Great Seal of the State of Michigan depicts the coat of arms of the U.S. state of Michigan on a light blue field. On the dark blue shield the sun rises over a lake and peninsula, a man holding a long gun with a raised hand represents peace and the ability to defend his rights.

The Seal of Michigan depicts Michigan State’s ”Coat of Arms” with a bluish background. It was adopted in 1835 while the Public Act 19 of 1963 standardized its present-day design. On the seal, the United States is represented by the American Bald Eagle; the elk and the moose are state symbols of Michigan.

The Great Seal of the State of Michigan was inspired by the seal used by the Hudson Bay Fur Company. Michigan's second governor, Lewis Cass, presented the idea to the Constitutional Convention, and it was accepted on June 2, 1835.

Michigan State Seal The Great Seal of the State of Michigan features the coat of arms of Michigan on a light blue field. The shield depicts the Sun rising over a lake and peninsula, symbolizing the state's natural beauty.