American Heraldry - State Heraldry

State Heraldry

See also: Coat of Arms of the U.S. States

Eighteen States have officially adopted a coat of arms. The former independent Republic of Texas and Kingdom of Hawaii each had a separate national coat of arms, which are no longer used.

Puerto Rico has a coat of arms as well, originally granted by the Spanish Crown in 1512, which also influenced the design of that territory's seal.

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Famous quotes containing the word state:

    “The twelve Cells for Incorrigibles ... are also carved out of the solid rock hill. On the walls of one of the cells human “liberty” is clearly inscribed, with the “liberty” in significant quotation marks.”
    —Administration in the State of Ariz, U.S. public relief program (1935-1943)