todaysdocument: 230 years ago today - the Great Seal of the United States was officially adopted: todaysdocument: June 20 - Charles Thomson’s design for the Great Seal of the United States, 1782 Just a few hours after the Declaration of Independence was adopted by the Continental Congress on July 4, 1776, the first committee to design a seal for the United States was appointed, and its design began. After undergoing numerous changes, on June 20, 1782, the seal was officially adopted by the Continental Congress.
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230 years ago today - the Great Seal of the United States was officially adopted:

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June 20 - Charles Thomson’s design for the Great Seal of the United States, 1782

Just a few hours after the Declaration of Independence was adopted by the Continental Congress on July 4, 1776, the first committee to design a seal for the United States was appointed, and its design began. After undergoing numerous changes, on June 20, 1782, the seal was officially adopted by the Continental Congress.

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