The Citizen

The national banner was not taken until June 14, 1777. But Jefferson was so impressed with the idea of recognizing the countries from whence America was peopled, and to show sincere admiration for their patriotism in the fight for liberty, that he placed before the Du Simitiere idea the motto, E Pluribus Unum, to indicate From Many (Peoples) one (people).

or

From Many Nationalities one

Data, or From England
Scotland
Ireland France Germany
and the
Netherlands the United States

The
motto does not mean From many
colonies, one nation, as the basic
definition is clearly indicated in the
device and in Jefferson's description

Still Congress was hard to please
and the report of the distinguished
committee was set aside and a new
committee assigned to the task

Though Jefferson continued deeply in
terested in the matter and submitted
several other devices no less than
twenty designs were under discussion
and four subsequent committees
toyed with the same problem

Then in this a committee called to
their aid a certain Mr. William Barton,
a patriot, soldier and heraldic ex-
pert and he designed a seal which
incorporated the emblems taken of the
fish allies of the noble His design was elaborate with the six of due

In the shield the stars
in six points appear and be large and

Per
thus the seal

Mr
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