Monday, May 7, 2012

Great Museum Experience- Austin Capitol



Photo by: cogdogblog




Great Museum Experience- Austin Capitol -The Seal of Texas
By: Alexandra Brown

When I went to the Austin Capitol, I learned that the Texas State Seal is hidden all over the building. I was able to locate the Seal on the outside corners of the building and on the tiles set in the floor.
The Texas State Seal is a circle with a silver star in the center. Surrounding the star is a live oak branch to the left and an olive branch to the right. The words, ‘State of Texas’ curve over the top of the star. The live oak branch represents strength and the olive branch represents peace. The seal also has a reverse side depicting The Six flags flown over Texas and the words, ‘Remember the Alamo’.
The Texas Seal is used to make a document official and shows it is from the State of Texas.


Photos By: Chandra Brown
The Rotunda

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