What is the State Seal of Rhode Island?

Author: Jason Coles

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Shortly after 1776, states began to adopt their own official state seals, mottos, nicknames, and much more, which are all used to symbolize and represent the uniqueness of each U.S. state.

What does the Rhode Island state seal mean? The Rhode Island General Assembly first adopted an official seal for the colony back in 1664, which featured an anchor with the word “hope” above it. This later became the official state motto. The anchor and the motto are featured on the Rhode Island state flag too. Since then, the design has hardly changed.

Rhode Island state seal

Usage of the word “Hope” was likely inspired by the biblical quote “hope we have as an anchor of the soul”. In addition to this, the seal also contains Rhode Island’s full name, “Seal of the State of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations”, which is the longest name out of all 50 states!

Most states will have their seals showcase a relevant story, that is indicative of the state and its history, and the Ocean State has certainly captured this in their state seal.

US State Seals

Rhode Island

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Jason Coles

Jason Coles is the Founder of Foreign USA and its Chief Content Writer and Editor. Recognized as a prolific business plan writer by many prominent immigration attorneys in the U.S. who refer his services to their clients regularly, Jason has written over 1,340 business plans across the past 17+ years for start-up companies and franchises looking to expand their footprint in the United States. Jason is considered a seasoned expert in his field. He creates detailed business plans for his clients that include five-year financial projections, market and industry analysis reports, demographic studies, organizational charts, job descriptions, employee hiring plans, and more.