The Great Seal is a national symbol of the United States. The phrase is used both for the impression device itself, which is kept by the United States secretary of state, and more generally for the impression it produces. Wikipedia
Animals: the American Bald Eagle
Adopted: 1782
Motto: E pluribus unum; (Latin for 'Out of many, one')
Use: On treaties, commissions, letterheads, license plates, embassies, agency seals and passports