Coat of arms of Pennsylvania

Coat of arms of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
Versions
Historical coat of arms (illustrated, 1876)
The coat of arms is often used in the form of a "seal"
The coat of arms as it appears on the obverse of the Great Seal.
Armiger	Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
Adopted	1778
Crest	Bald eagle
Torse	Gold and White
Shield	Tierced per fess azure, Or, and vert; in chief a ship at sea proper; in fess a plough proper; in base three sheaves of wheat proper
Supporters	Horses
Motto	Virtue, Liberty, and Independence

The coat of arms of Pennsylvania is an official emblem of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, alongside the seal and state flag, and was adopted in 1778.^[1]