Amazon Quiz (September 21, 2022): The seal of which US state features this animal?
Options:
Alaska
Maine
Michigan
New Hampshire
Answer: Michigan
The state of Michigan is located in the upper Midwestern United States, near the Great Lakes. In terms of population, Michigan is the tenth-biggest state, in terms of size, it is the eleventh-largest state, and it is the largest state east of the Mississippi River. Its population is close to 10.12 million, and its land area is close to 97,000 sq mi (250,000 km2). Detroit is the largest city in the state, while Lansing is its capitol.
The Michigan state coat of arms is shown on the great seal of Michigan, which is set on a pale blue background. A man holding a long rifle and raising his hand to signify peace and the capacity to defend his rights is depicted on the deep blue shield as the Sun rises over a lake and peninsula. Elk and moose are Michigan’s state symbols, while the bald eagle stands in for United States of America.
The seal has three Latin mottos return on them. They are (from top to bottom):
1. E Pluribus Unum, “Out of many, one”, a motto of the United States, on the red ribbon
2. Tuebor, “I will defend”, on the blue shield
3. Si Quæris Peninsulam Amœnam Circumspice, “If you seek a pleasant peninsula, look about you, on the white ribbon, the official motto of Michigan state.
This seal was adopted in the year of 1835, on June 22.
