The Great Seal of the State of Kansas tells the history of the U.S. state of Kansas.[1]
Great Seal of the State of Kansas | |
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Armiger | State of Kansas |
Adopted | May 25, 1861 |
Motto | Ad Astra per Aspera |
The seal contains:
The seal is used on the Flag of the State of Kansas.[2]
The design for the Great Seal of Kansas was submitted by John James Ingalls, a state senator from Atchison. Ingalls also proposed the state motto, "Ad astra per aspera."[3]
The Great Seal of the State of Kansas was established by a joint resolution adopted by the Kansas Legislature on May 25, 1861.[3]
The resolution states: