Regents Approve Saint Gaudens Seal

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Summary

The Board of Regents approves the second Smithsonian seal. It is a formal Neo-Classical design by the sculptor Augustus Saint Gaudens (1848-1907). The seal carries the inscription: "Smithsonian Institution, Washington, 1846, For the Increase and Diffusion of Knowledge Among Men" and the words "Per Orbem." It depicts a map of the world and two torches, Classical emblems of truth and knowledge. The seal will first be used in 1894.

Subject

  • Saint-Gaudens, Augustus 1848-1907
  • Board of Regents
  • Board of Regents

Category

Chronology of Smithsonian History

Notes

"The Smithsonian Seal, Symbol of the Institution." Undated brochure prepared by the Smithsonian Office of Architectural History and Historic Preservation.

Contact information

Institutional History Division, Smithsonian Institution Archives, 600 Maryland Avenue, S.W., Washington, D.C. 20024-2520, SIHistory@si.edu

Date

1893

Topic

  • Firsts
  • Sculpture
  • Seals (Numismatics)

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