Great Seal of the United States of this number is a common motif in the seal. The official description of the seal states that there should be thirteen stars in the "glory" above the eagle's head, thirteen stripes on the shield, and thirteen arrows in the eagle's talon. The initial description of the reverse specified thirteen [[step pyramid|levels to the pyramid]], and though the number was left out of the final version, all depictions typically still show thirteen levels. Also by custom, since 1885 there are thirteen leaves and thirteen olives on the olive branch. [[File:GreatSealPress.jpg|thumb|The press and cabinet, made in 1903]] In the Department of
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