Seal of Maryland

Great Seal of the State of Maryland
Great Seal of the State of Maryland
	The reverse of the seal of Maryland
Versions
	The obverse of the seal of Maryland
	The coat of arms of Maryland
	Obverse of the former state seal of Maryland used from from 1794 to 1817. It was designed by Charles Willson Peale.
	State seal of Maryland from 1817 to 1854.
Armiger	State of Maryland
Adopted	1969
Use	To represent the government of the State of Maryland in official contexts and to authenticate certain official documents

The Great Seal of the State of Maryland is the official government emblem of the U.S. state of Maryland. Its official service is to authenticate acts by the General Assembly of Maryland (state legislature), but it is also used for display purposes at most state buildings. Although the state seal has been changed in design several times throughout history, the current model represents the reverse side of the original seal.

The seal consists of two sides, a reverse and an obverse. In official contexts, only the reverse side is used.