The Great Seal of the State of Mississippi was adopted in 2014, replacing a previous version that had been used since the 19th century.

The eagle is positioned in the center of the seal, with its wings spread wide and its head held high.

In its talons, the eagle grasps an olive branch symbolizing a desire for peace and a quiver of arrows representing the power to wage war.

[3] The first Mississippian governmental seal was adopted on January 19, 1798,[1] when it was organized under the name of the Mississippi Territory.

[1][2] On January 31, 2014, purportedly to defend religious freedom, Mississippi's state senate voted to add the words, "In God We Trust" to the state seal and the change was unilaterally made effective on July 1, 2014.