Great Seal of the United States 13, 1782, the Congress turned to its Secretary [[Charles Thomson]], and provided all material submitted by the first three committees. Thomson was 53 years old, and had been a Latin master at a Philadelphia academy. Thomson took elements from all three previous committees, coming up with a new design which provided the basis for the final seal. Thomson used the eagle—this time specifying an American [[bald eagle]]—as the sole supporter on the shield. The shield had thirteen stripes, this time in a [[Chevron (insignia)|chevron]] pattern, and the eagle's claws held an olive branch and a bundle of thirteen arrows. For
Great Seal of the Irish Free State Great Seal of the Irish Free State The Great Seal of the Irish Free State () is the seal which was used to seal official documents of the Irish Free State ("Saorstát Éireann") by the Governor-General. The physical seal is currently on public display at National Museum of Ireland at Collins Barracks, Dublin. Both sides of the Great Seal feature an image of the harp surrounded by the words "SAORSTÁT ÉIREANN" in Gaelic script. One side is engraved in silver, the other in copper. After the 1937 Constitution of Ireland was enacted the Seal of the President of Ireland was