Seal of Maryland
| Great Seal of the State of Maryland | |
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The reverse of the seal of Maryland | |
| Versions | |
The obverse of the seal of Maryland | |
| Armiger | State of Maryland |
| Adopted | 1969 |
| Use | To represent the government of the State of Maryland in official contexts and to authenticate certain official documents |
| Coat of arms of Maryland | |
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| Crest | On a ducal coronet proper, two pennons, dexter or, the other sable |
| Shield | Quarterly, first and fourth, paly of six or and sable, a bend counter-changed; second and third, quarterly argent and gules, a cross bottony counter changed |
| Supporters | A plowman and a fisherman proper |
| Motto | Latin: Fatti maschii, parole femine |
| Other elements | The arms is placed on a mantle gules, lined with ermine |
The Great Seal of the State of Maryland is the seal of the U.S. state of Maryland. It is used to authenticate acts by the governor of Maryland and General Assembly of Maryland (state legislature), but it is also used more generally as an emblem to represent the government of Maryland. Although the state seal has been changed in design several times throughout history, the current model represents the reverse side of the original seal.
The seal consists of two sides, a reverse and an obverse. The obverse side has never been physically cut, meaning that only the reverse side is commonly used.