Number ten in the series, this classical Capitol Ornament celebrates the enduring beauty of the Capitol rotunda, dome, and pediments featuring the six seals. In 1976, to commemorate the United States Bicentennial, the seals were installed on both the north and south pediments. Each is made from a 1,200-pound slab of sandblasted granite and hand painted with the seal of a country whose flag has flown over Texas: Spain, France, Mexico, Republic of Texas, the Confederacy, and the United States. Made in the USA.
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