Coat of arms of Vermont

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Coat of arms of Vermont
An arrangement of the coat of arms of Vermont can be found in this c. 1866 stained glass window created for the ceiling of the chamber of the U.S. House of Representatives in the U.S. Capitol. Following its removal in a 1950s renovation, it was given to the Vermont Historical Society.
historical coat of arms
(illustrated, 1876)

The coat of arms of Vermont is the official armorial bearings of the

pine tree and size of the buck's head also varied. A state statute was approved in 1840, and modified in 1862, both attempts to codify and create more consistent representation of the arms. The coat of arms was cast in brass
to ornament uniforms of Vermont's military regiments before, and through the U.S. Civil War, when individual states raised and trained their own regiments.

Today, incorrect emblazonments of the coat of arms appears on the current flag of Vermont, above the rostrum in the Hall of Representatives at the Vermont State House, on state court buildings, stationery, signage marking the Vermont border, and at Vermont Welcome Centers.

The

bendwise on the dexter side, and a red cow standing on the sinister side of the field. The Crest: A buck's head, of the natural color, cut off and placed on a scroll, blue and yellow. The Motto and Badge: On a scroll beneath the shield, the motto: Vermont: Freedom and Unity. The Vermonter's Badge: two pine branches of natural color, crossed between the shield and scroll." The crest and Vermonter's Badge can also be seen, in modified form, on the Vermont Military Crest.[1] The depiction of the shield on the flag, and other similar emblazonments, however, are incorrect, as in blazon the initial tincture
(colour) mentioned when describing the shield is that of the background or "field," and the next tincture describes the colour of everything on the shield; the shield should therefore be shown with a green background completely hidden by everything on it, and a blue landscape.

The "Vermonter's Badge" described in the statute was worn as an expression of Vermont identity by citizens during the period of the Vermont Republic, and again during the American Civil War by Vermont's military regiments. The motto Freedom and Unity is central to the Vermont ideal of balancing personal freedom with the individual's responsibility to their community.

Seals of the government of Vermont

Many government seals of Vermont use the state's coat of arms.

  • Seal of the State Treasurer of Vermont
    Seal of the
    State Treasurer
    of Vermont
  • Seal of the State Auditor of Vermont
    Seal of the
    State Auditor
    of Vermont

See also

References

  1. ^ The law designating the official Vermont state coat of arms is found in the Vermont Statutes Annotated, Title 1, Chapter 11, Sections 491–492.

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