The seal of the president of the United States is used to mark correspondence from the president of the United States to the U.S. Congress, and is also used as a symbol of the presidency itself.

Shield: Argent, three roses one in pale and two in saltire gules, barbed, seeded, slipped, and leaved proper. Crest: Three ostrich plumes each per pale gules and argent. Motto: Qui Plantavit Curabit (He who planted will preserve).

The presidential seal looks similar — with slight differences — to the Great Seal of the United States, the official symbol that's impressed upon official documents such as treaties and commissions.

Oct 5, 2018 · The Presidential Seal is synonymous with presidential authority and executive power. However, there were many different iterations, modifications, and alterations that ultimately led to the modern version that is universally recognized today.

The Coat of Arms of the President of the United States shall be of the following design: SHIELD: Paleways of thirteen pieces argent and gules, a chief azure; upon the breast of an American eagle displayed holding in his dexter talon an olive branch and in his sinister a bundle of thirteen arrows all proper, and in his beak a white scroll ...

The official seal of the United States president is based on the Great Seal of the United States. A circle of 50 stars, representing the 50 states of the Union, surrounds the presidential coat of arms.

Jan 23, 2013 · So the modern Presidential Seal can be traced back to the coat-of-arms first created by Charles Thompson in 1782 for the Great Seal of the newly independent United States of America.

Jun 21, 2024 · The shield on the Great Seal represents the United States relying on its own virtue, as it is “born on the breast of an American Eagle without any other supporters.” The shield shares symbolism with the colors of the American flag.

Mar 5, 2024 · The presidential seal of the United States is the official symbol of the office of the President of the United States. It includes the President’s coat of arms, an eagle on the great seal, a ring of stars, and the words “Seal of the President of the United States.”

Jan 27, 2017 · There is evidence to indicate the president of the Continental Congress may have had and used an official seal for correspondence with the Congress between 1783 to 1789 (see The Eagle and the Shield, p. 562-566).