Talk:United States heraldry

Coat of arms of Alabama

Just curious. The state seals naturally hold official status, but does this also apply to the coat of arms of Alabama? And if so, does anybody know why this state has both an arms and a seal? Valentinian ^{(talk) / (contribs)} 13:12, 21 September 2006 (UTC)

The same is the case in North Dakota, btw. See coat of arms of North Dakota Valentinian ^{(talk) / (contribs)} 23:30, 27 October 2006 (UTC)

And Vermont. Valentinian ^{(talk) / (contribs)} 01:09, 8 December 2006 (UTC)

The reason for the issuance of both a Coat of Arms AND a Seal is the fact that the Arms represent the State, while the Seal represents the Government. They are two seperate entities. Incidentally, ALL of the States and many Counties and Cities have both Arms and Seals. - SSG Cornelius Seon (US Army, Retired) (talk) 07:39, 4 May 2009 (UTC)

Of course you have a reliable source for that assertion? A State is a government. —Tamfang (talk) 06:05, 11 May 2009 (UTC)

Typically a seal (emblem) incorporates a coat of arms as a part. —Tamfang (talk) 19:31, 15 July 2023 (UTC)

Image

The shield in the Seal of the United States

I changed the image back because the official emblem of the USA is the seal. The shield is a part of the seal, but has to my knowledge no official use or status on its own. In addition I think the configuration with one image on each side at the top of the article looked nicer and it is more representative of the US heraldic tradition to show first a seal then an example of private heraldry. Inge 11:26, 4 November 2006 (UTC)

footnotes

The newly added Timeline has fifteen references to the front page of the American Heraldry Society, to support statements not made on the front page. Why make every reader play detective to find the relevant pages? —Tamfang (talk) 03:44, 28 August 2010 (UTC)

Blazon

The blazon of the escutcheon is as follows: "Paly of 13 argent and gules, a chief azure." I leave it to someone else to blazon the rest of the arms. 132.161.229.23 (talk) 00:41, 11 November 2013 (UTC)

Do you mean to suggest this blazon should be included somewhere in the article? If so, where? Please remember also that verifiability is one of our core policies, so you'll need to cite a reliable source. Let me know if you need help formatting a citation, and I'll be glad to help. Wilhelm Meis (☎ Diskuss | ✍ Beiträge) 05:13, 11 November 2013 (UTC)

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