File:US-Senate-1831Seal.jpg
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The seal of the United States Senate from 1831 to 1885, as published in the March 26, 1885 edition of The Daily Graphic, a New York newspaper. Following the then-popular neoclassical style, this seal features three goddesses symbolizing justice, liberty, and strength. A chain of twenty-four links, representing the existing number of states, forms an encircling border. By this time, several elements of the seal had evidently worn, so they were not present in this engraving. The figure on the left is supposed to be holding scales of justice over her head, the central figure is supposed to be holding a scroll with "Constitution" written on it, and the pedestal she is standing on is supposed to say "4 July 1776". This replaced the original 1790s seal, which had featured an eagle clutching arrows and an olive branch. It was used from 1831 until 1885, including on the official documents of President Andrew Johnson’s 1868 impeachment trial, until being replaced by the current Senate seal in 1886. For more information, see here. |
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| Source | Senate history 1878-1920: Senate Seal (direct image URL [1]). This page indicates the image was provided by the Architect of the Capitol. |
| Author | U.S. Government |
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This image is a work of an employee of the Architect of the Capitol, taken or made as part of that person's official duties. As a work of the U.S. federal government, all images created or made by the Architect of the Capitol are in the public domain in the United States. | 
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