Proclamation Establishing a State Seal for Florida, 1868

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Proclamation by Governor Harrison Reed establishing a state seal for the State of Florida.

Reed, Harrison, 1813-1899

State Archives of Florida, Series S577

1868-08-11

Alden, George J.

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Politics and Government

Florida--Governor (1868-1873 : Reed)

State of Florida Executive Department Tallahassee August 11th 1868 Whereas Section 20, Article 16 of the constitution of this state provides "The Legislature shall at the first session adopt a seal for the state, and such seal shall be of the size of the American silver dollar, but said seal shall not again be changed after its adoption by the Legislature and the Governor shall by his proclamation announce that said seal has become the great seal of the state," And whereas the Legislature of this state at the first session thereof under the new constitution passed an act in the following words, which said act was was approved by the Governor, viz: "Be it resolved by the Senate and Assembly of the State of Florida that a seal of the size of the American silver dollar having in the center thereof a view of the sun's rays over a high land in the distance, a cocoa tree, a steamboat on the water and an Indian female scattering flowers in the foreground encircled

by the words "Great Seal of the State of Florida" [and] "In God We Trust" be and the same is hereby adopted as the great seal of the State of Florida and immediately after such seal shall be prepared for use the Governor shall issue his proclamation announcing that the same has become the great seal of the state, Now therefore know ye that in accordance with the provisions of the Act above recited, and in compliance with a duty imposed by the constitution as aforesaid it is announced that a seal of the description made and given in said act has become the great seal of the state. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and caused the Great Seal of the State to be affixed thereto at the capitol in Tallahasseethis 11th day of August AD 1868 and of the independence of the United States the 93rd year. Harrison Reed Governor By the Governor, attest George J. Alden Secretary of State