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The Great Seal of the State of Utah
The Great Seal of the State of Utah was adopted on April 3, 1896[citation needed] at the first[citation needed] regular session of the Legislature (January, February, March, April 1896). The original[citation needed] seal was designed[citation needed] by Harry Edwards[citation needed] and cost $65.00.[citation needed] The great[citation needed] seal is described in Utah Code Annotated, 1953, Volume 7a, section 67-2-9 as follows:
"The Great Seal of the State of Utah shall be two and one-half inches in diameter, and of the following device; the center a shield and perched thereon an American Eagle with outstretching wings; the top of the shield pierced by six arrows crosswise; under the arrows the motto "INDUSTRY"; beneath the motto a beehive, on either side growing sego lilies; below the figures "1847"; on each side of the shield an American Flag.; encircling all, near the outer edge of the seal, beginning at the lower left-hand portion, the words, "THE GREAT SEAL OF THE STATE OF UTAH", with the figures "1896" at the base.[citation needed]
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