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US Senate Seal Wall Plaque Unofficial Version

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Because the official Senate seal is used only to authenticate official Senate documents, and not normally as a general visual symbol, the Secretary of the Senate has also authorized an alternative, non-official Senate seal. This alternative seal, which features an eagle clutching arrows and an olive branch in its talons, surrounded by the words "United States Senate," is commonly used by Senate offices and is often displayed on items sold in the Senate gift shop. Even more commonly seen perhaps is a version of the [Great Seal of the United States](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Great_Seal_of_the_United_States "Great Seal of the United States") (which also depicts an eagle clutching arrows and an olive branch in its claws) surrounded by a similar inscription.[\[3\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Seal_of_the_United_States_Senate#cite_note-ethicsmanual-3) These often appear on Senate web pages, on podiums when senators speak, and other situations. The [House of Representatives](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States_House_of_Representatives "United States House of Representatives") also uses similar designs for their unofficial seals, and since the [United States Congress](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States_Congress "United States Congress") as a whole does not have an official seal, similar designs are often used with a Congress inscription.[\[13\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Seal_of_the_United_States_Senate#cite_note-cunningham-13)