California is turning 175 years old later this year. To mark the occasion, we will be looking at several aspects of the state seal, as well as the nation’s seal and those of other states.

oftening bearing their unique identities as represented by a state seal. Spokeo examined State Symbols USA and other resources to explore why state seals are significant and what they say about ...

Ferguson and the Washington state legislators were grandstanding for short-term political advantage, at taxpayers’ expense, in their attack on the sacramental seal of confession. Given how ...

Catholic priests are not allowed to reveal anything shared with them in confession under threat of excommunication, as the seal of confession is crucial to the sacrament itself. Washington state ...

Officials are once again exploring options for a new Massachusetts state seal, flag and motto. Last week, a state commission issued an open call for members of the public to submit their proposals.

Massachusetts’s current state seal, featuring an indigenous man underneath a sword-holding arm, may be on its way out. After a couple efforts over the past few years, officials are once again ...

California is turning 175 years old later this year. To mark the occasion, we will be looking at several aspects of the state seal, as well as the nation’s seal and those of other states. The seal of ...