Back Siegel Ohios German Gran sello del estado de Ohio Spanish Sceau de l'Ohio French סמל אוהיו HE Pieczęć stanowa Ohio Polish Sigiliul statului Ohio, SUA Romanian Huy hiệu Ohio Vietnamese 俄亥俄州州徽 Chinese
| Seal of Ohio | |
|---|---|
.svg) | |
| Versions | |
 An imitation of the Artist's Version[1] | |
| Armiger | State of Ohio |
| Adopted | 1996 (current form) |
| Earlier version(s) | Many, starting 1803 |
| Use | State government offices and letterheads, driver's licenses |
The Great Seal of the State of Ohio is the official insignia of the U.S. state of Ohio. All governmental offices, agencies, and courts in Ohio use variations of the state seal. Its primary feature is a circular coat of arms that depicts a sunrise in Chillicothe, Ohio's first capital, along with symbols of the state's origins. The seal sometimes appears with the state motto, "With God, All Things Are Possible".
Shortly after its establishment in 1803, the state adopted a seal based on a sketch by Secretary of State William Creighton, Jr. Except for a brief period during the 1860s, the layout and details were left largely unregulated until a standardized coat of arms, based on the original design, was introduced in 1967. The coat of arms was modified most recently in 1996.
Each of Ohio's 88 counties maintains its own official seal based on the state seal.