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The seal and arms of Pennsylvania (1902)

Pilcher, James Evelyn, 1857-1911 · Harrisburg, W. S. Ray, state printer · leaf 43

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e Imusis are. of course, black, as has alr<ady been specilied.The fess, or band, and the margins of the shield ai-e of gold. The 18 ship, of black, with white sails, rests upon a sea of blue surmountedby a sky of the same hue, and the plough stands out in deep red orbrown and white upon its… … The Arms of 1873. The armorial tinctures or colors each have a significance:—Goldindicates Faith and Constancy; blue signifies Justice and Loyalty;green represents Courtesy and Affability; black typifies Prudenceand Constancy; red denotes Charity and Magnanimity; and white be-tokens Hope and…

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