Seal of the United States Senate

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The Seal of the United States Senate is the official emblem representing the authority, identity, and institutional dignity of the U.S. Senate in government documents and ceremonial uses.

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Label Occurrences
Seal of the United States Senate canonical 3

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Statements (45)

Predicate Object
instanceOf national emblem
official seal
symbol of authority
appliesToJurisdiction United States Senate
associatedWith Capitol Hill
United States Capitol
legislative branch of the United States government
basedOn Great Seal of the United States
color blue
gold
white
country United States of America
depicts constellation of 13 stars
eagle holding olive branch and arrows
shield with stripes
governingBody United States Senate
hasMotto E pluribus unum (shared national motto)
surface form: E Pluribus Unum
hasPart 13 stars
American bald eagle
arrows
blue field
olive branch
scroll with inscription
shield
inscription United States Senate
legalStatus official emblem of the United States Senate
officialLanguage English
partOf symbolic system of the United States Congress
scopeOfUse federal
symbolizes authority of the United States Senate
continuity with the Great Seal of the United States
federalism
legislative power of the federal government
peace and war powers of Congress
union of the states
use authentication of official Senate documents
ceremonial purposes
representation of institutional dignity
representation of institutional identity
usedBy Secretary of the Senate
offices of United States Senators
usedOn Senate resolutions and certificates
invitations and ceremonial documents
official Senate stationery
official publications of the Senate

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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

United States national symbols includes Seal of the United States Senate
Seal of the United States Congress distinctFrom Seal of the United States Senate
Seal of the United States House of Representatives differentFrom Seal of the United States Senate