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| Keywords: FirstCommitteeGreatSealReverseLossingDrawing.jpg Interpretation of the first committee's design for the reverse of the Great Seal of the United States in 1776 which was never used This was Benjamin Franklin's design originally suggested for the obverse but the committee chose Pierre Eugene du Simitiere's design for that side This interpretation was made in 1856 by Benson J Lossing Franklin's design was <blockquote>Moses standing on the Shore and extending his Hand over the Sea thereby causing the same to overwhelm Pharaoh who is sitting in an open Chariot a Crown on his Head and a Sword in his Hand Rays from a Pillar of Fire in the Clouds reaching to Moses to express that he acts by Command of the Deity Motto Rebellion to Tyrants is Obedience to God </blockquote> Thomas Jefferson a member of the committee liked the motto enough to later use it on his personal seal Extracted from PDF version of http //diplomacy state gov/exhibitions/100935 htm Symbols of the Great Seal poster part of a U S Diplomacy Center State Department exhibition on the 225th anniversary of the Great Seal Direct PDF URL http //diplomacy state gov/documents/organization/101212 pdf 18MB <br/> Scanned from The Eagle and the Shield by Patterson and Dougall page 21<br/> Originally printed in The New Harper's Magazine Volume 13 Issue 74 July 1856 page 180 article http //cdl library cornell edu/cgi-bin/moa/moa-cgi notisid ABK4014-0013-24 Great Seal of the United States by Benson J Lossing 1856-07 Creator Benson John Lossing The http //diplomacy state gov/exhibitions/100935 htm U S Diplomacy Center exhibition page states All materials in this exhibition are in the public domain and can be reproduced without permission Citation of this source is appreciated <gallery></gallery> PD-old-100 Benson John Lossing Great Seal of the United States Book of Exodus Crossing of Red Sea Designs by Benjamin Franklin | ||||
