On June 20, 1782, Congress adopted the Great Seal of the United
States after six years of discussion.

Charles Thomson was secretary of the Continental
Congress (1774 – 1789). He is also known for co-
designing the Great Seal of the United States.

(E pluribus unum, a Latin phrase meaning “Out of Many One.”)

On June 20, 1782, Congress adopted the Great Seal of the United 
States after six years of discussion.

Late on the afternoon of July 4, 1776, the Continental Congress appointed Benjamin Franklin, Thomas Jefferson, and John Adams
"to bring in a device for a seal for the United States of America."