The Great Seal of the United States

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The Great Seal of the United States is very important.

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The Great Seal of the United States is very important. It shows the strength of our country. The seal has a bald eagle holding arrows and an olive branch. This means we want peace, but we can defend ourselves. The seal is used on documents and money.

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The Great Seal was adopted in 1782.

The bald eagle represents freedom.

The olive branch shows a desire for peace.

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