Seal of Kansas


The Great Seal of the State of Kansas tells the history of Kansas.
The seal contains:
The seal is used on the Flag of the State of Kansas.

History

The design for the Great Seal of Kansas was submitted by John James Ingalls, a state senator from Atchison. Ingalls also proposed the state motto, "Ad astra per aspera."
The Great Seal of the State of Kansas was established by a joint resolution adopted by the Kansas Legislature on May 25, 1861.
The resolution states:

Government seals of Kansas