Seal of Georgia
| Great Seal of the State of Georgia | |
|---|---|
| Versions | |
Reverse | |
Historical coat of arms (1876) | |
| Armiger | State of Georgia |
| Adopted | 1777 (original) 1914 (current) |
| Motto | State of Georgia, 1776 (obverse) Agriculture and Commerce, 1776 (reverse) |
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The Great Seal of the State of Georgia is a device that has historically been used to authenticate government documents executed by the state of Georgia. The first great seal of the state was specified in the State Constitution of 1777, and its current form was adopted in 1799 with alterations in 1914. Its specifications are currently spelled out by statute.