THE COAT OF ARMS

The Coat of Arms of the USA has a long history. It can be met on letterheads, license plates and seals o f the United States Government and on the cover of the Passport of the United StatesThe shield, has two main differences from the American flag. First, it has no stars, second, unlike the American flag, the outermost stripes are white, not red. The supporter of the shield is a bald eagle with its wings outstretched. It holds a bundle of 13 arrows in its left talon referring to the13original states, and an olive branch in its right talon, together symbolizing that the United States has "a strong desire for peace, but will always be ready for war.". Although not specified by law, the olive branch is usually depicted with 13 leaves and 13 olives, again representing the 13 original states. The eagle has its head turned towards the olive branch, said to symbolize a preference for peace. In its beak, the eagle clutches a scroll with the motto ("Out of Many, One"). Over its head there appears a " glory " with 13 mullets (stars) on a blue field.

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