After Simitiere, new proposals of the seal were made. Unfortunately his fist proposal did not end up being the final product, but the value of the seal still remained important.Since1776, America has used the Great Seal of the United States, showcased on the left, to demonstrate their independence. 

In the final seal, Congress decided to put an bald eagle as the center piece because it lives a long life and has extreme strength.It is also believed that the bald eagle only exists in America .  But the detail that has been on the seal since the first proposal was the motto.