Great Seal of France
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Title
Great Seal of France
Subject
The Great Seal of France depicts the Goddess of Liberty with a fasces (symbol of justice and power) in her right hand, and her left hand is put on a ship's tiller.
On her right side, there is a sheaf of wheat (agriculture), a burning lamp (enlightenment/education), a cogwheel (industry/science), a paint palette (art), and one Ionic column (architecture)
On her left side, there is a vase with the letters S.U (acronym for "suffrage universel"), a Gallic rooster, and a branch of oak.
The text on the seal is "Republique Francaise Democratique Une et Indivisible" (English translation: "French Republic, democratic, one and indivisible").
The Great Seal of France was modified and put on coins of French Indochina.
Reference:
Wikipedia. 2021. "Great Seal of France." Last modified December 15, 2021 (15 May 2022).
On her right side, there is a sheaf of wheat (agriculture), a burning lamp (enlightenment/education), a cogwheel (industry/science), a paint palette (art), and one Ionic column (architecture)
On her left side, there is a vase with the letters S.U (acronym for "suffrage universel"), a Gallic rooster, and a branch of oak.
The text on the seal is "Republique Francaise Democratique Une et Indivisible" (English translation: "French Republic, democratic, one and indivisible").
The Great Seal of France was modified and put on coins of French Indochina.
Reference:
Wikipedia. 2021. "Great Seal of France." Last modified December 15, 2021 (15 May 2022).
Creator
Pho Do Quyen
Citation
Pho Do Quyen, “Great Seal of France,” Augustus in Saigon!?, accessed October 24, 2024, https://augustusinsaigon.uni-trier.de/items/show/96.