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The Seal of the President of the United States
Although the President of the United States plays many roles, the job is more than a collection of tasks. An office greater that the sum of its parts, the presidency as a whole is symbolized by the Seal of the President of the United States.
In 1877 Rutherford B. Hayes was the first to use a formal presidential seal or coat of arms, with a design based on the Great Seal of the United States. Other presidents followed his example and the seal appeared on documents, china, and White House decor. It stayed largely the same until 1945 when Harry S. Truman added stars to represent the states, changed the eagle from white to its "natural" color, and turned the eagle's head toward its right to race the olive branches of peace rather than the arrows of war. |