Great Seal of the United States depicted a lion holding seven arrows representing their seven provinces. State currency may have provided further inspiration; a 1775 South Carolina bill showed a bundle of 13 arrows and a 1775 Maryland note depicted a hand with an olive branch of 13 leaves. [[File:US Great Seal Charles Thomson Preliminary Design.jpg|thumb|left|[[Charles Thomson|Thomson's]] drawing, the basis for the final seal]] For the reverse, Thomson essentially kept Barton's design, but re-added the triangle around the Eye of Providence and changed the mottos to "Annuit Cœptis" and "Novus Ordo Seclorum". Thomson sent his designs back to Barton, who made some final alterations. The stripes
Great Seal of the Philippines Great Seal of the Philippines The Great Seal of the Philippines (Filipino: "Dakilang Sagisag ng Pilipinas") is used to authenticate official documents of the Philippine government. It may refer to the physical seal itself or the design impressed upon it. Under the law, the President of the Philippines is given the custody to the seal. Republic Act No. 8491 specifies a Great Seal for the Republic of the Philippines: The First Philippine Republic featured a seal composed of a equilateral triangle with three stars representing Luzon, Visayas, and "Mindanao and Sulu" and an eight rayed sun. There were several variations