In her right hand, she holds a staff topped with a gold Phrygian cap her left arm is bent at the elbow, the hand supporting the shield at its top right.
She is clothed in blue with red sandals, a loose robe of red hanging down from her shoulders to her feet. Supporters: (the two figures on the outside of the shield) appear to be joined with the shield as a unit formed by the extension of the scroll.ĭexter: (To the left of the viewer's eye) The figure of Liberty in natural colors, her unbound hair decorated with pearls. Shield: A blue, unclouded sky with the golden sun and its rays centered behind a range of three mountains, the middle one the highest below, a ship and sloop under sail, facing each other and about to meet on a river, bordered by a grassy shore fringed with shrubs, all in natural colors.Ĭrest: (above the shield) On a wreath of blue and gold, an American eagle in its natural colors, facing toward the right (considered a good omen) above a two-thirds global drawing of Earth, showing the north Atlantic Ocean with outlines of its shores. The following description of the Coat of Arms is provided for those who may be unfamiliar with heraldic terms: The banner shows the State motto-Excelsior-which means "Ever Upward" and E pluribus unum-which means "Out of many one." E pluribus unum was added as part of FY 2021 Enacted Budget. These symbols represent the impartiality and fairness required for the assignment of a merited reward or punishment. The figure of Justice is blindfolded and carries a sword in one hand and scales in the other. This cap was adopted by French revolutionists as a symbol of liberty, especially in the U.S.
Liberty holds a staff topped with a Phrygian cap, symbolic of the cap given to a Roman slave upon the formal act of emancipation and freedom. The banner shows the State motto-Excelsior-which means "Ever Upward," and E pluribus unum-which means "Out of many one." E pluribus unum was added as part of FY 2021 Enacted Budget. Liberty and Justice stand on either side, under an American eagle. The center shows a ship and sloop on a river bordered by a grassy shore and a mountain range with the sun rising behind it. The arms of New York State were officially adopted in 1778. All three emblems incorporate the image of the Coat of Arms. Three emblems that represent New York State are the Device of Arms (commonly referred to as the coat of arms), the Great Seal and the State Flag.
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