Seal of North Carolina

The Great Seal of North Carolina
Versions
Variant seal of North Carolina
ArmigerState of North Carolina
Adopted1794 (1794) (standardized on April 8, 1971 (1971-04-08)) (modifications made in 1983)
MottoLatin: Esse quam videri, lit. 'To be rather than to seem'

The Great Seal of North Carolina is used to authenticate certain documents issued by the government of North Carolina. The seal depicts two women, one representing liberty, and the other representing prosperity. The Great Seal was adopted in 1794, standardized in 1971, and later modified to its present form in 1983.

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