Comments on: The American Eagle http://www.flag-post.com/the-american-eagle/ MANY VOICES, ONE FLAG Wed, 02 Nov 2011 20:52:33 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Jodie http://www.flag-post.com/the-american-eagle/comment-page-1/#comment-3047 Jodie Sun, 24 Apr 2011 14:59:53 +0000 http://www.flag-post.com/?p=946#comment-3047 Home run! Great slgiugng with that answer! Home run! Great slgiugng with that answer!

]]> By: John Hartvigsen http://www.flag-post.com/the-american-eagle/comment-page-1/#comment-235 John Hartvigsen Thu, 24 Jun 2010 16:49:14 +0000 http://www.flag-post.com/?p=946#comment-235 No. Even in World War I and World War II the Great Seal of the United States did not change. The Great Seal was described by Congress in 1782 in heraldic terms. This description has not changed in times of war. The olive branch is shown in the right (dexter) talon of the eagle and the arrows in the left (sinister) talon. The eagle faces to the right (dexter) side as a convention of heraldry. The olive branch in the right (dexter) talon symbolizes the United States prefers peace over war. The arrows in the left (sinister) talon symbolizes that the United States will pursue war if required. The government has the power to wage war. Some artistic versions of the U.S. coat of arms have shown the olive branch and arrows reversed. Others have shown the eagle facing to the left. These are cases of artistic fancy or artistic license. The official coat of arms and seal have always been as described by law. No. Even in World War I and World War II the Great Seal of the United States did not change. The Great Seal was described by Congress in 1782 in heraldic terms. This description has not changed in times of war. The olive branch is shown in the right (dexter) talon of the eagle and the arrows in the left (sinister) talon. The eagle faces to the right (dexter) side as a convention of heraldry. The olive branch in the right (dexter) talon symbolizes the United States prefers peace over war. The arrows in the left (sinister) talon symbolizes that the United States will pursue war if required. The government has the power to wage war.

Some artistic versions of the U.S. coat of arms have shown the olive branch and arrows reversed. Others have shown the eagle facing to the left. These are cases of artistic fancy or artistic license. The official coat of arms and seal have always been as described by law.

]]> By: tim laplante http://www.flag-post.com/the-american-eagle/comment-page-1/#comment-233 tim laplante Thu, 24 Jun 2010 14:21:39 +0000 http://www.flag-post.com/?p=946#comment-233 should the eagles head be turned to the arrows now that we are at war should the eagles head be turned to the arrows now that we are at war

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