Great Seal Commemorative Medallion
Unknown 1882
The Great Seal of the United States is America’s symbol and signature. It appears on official documents, such as treaties and passports, as well as everyday American items like the one-dollar bill.
During the Revolutionary War, the Continental Congress formed a committee to choose a design for the new nation’s seal. Charles Thomson, the secretary of the Continental Congress, sketched the design for the Great Seal in 1782.
In 1882, the United States Mint commissioned a special medal to commemorate the centennial – or 100th anniversary – of the creation of the Great Seal. This is one of the medals struck by the mint.
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APA Format
(1882). Great Seal Commemorative Medallion [Object]. National Museum of American Diplomacy, Washington, D.C., United States. https://diplomacy.state.gov/items/great-seal-commemorative-medallion
