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This is the actual draft Pierre Eugène Du Simitière drew.

First proposal of the Great Seal of the United States

The crest of the seal is The Eye of Providence. It demonstrates its power over the shield and over other figures.

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This is the Senester, He is an American solider. He is holding a rifle.

Inside the shield, there are six quarters of different countries which America has peopled

This is the Goddess of Liberty, she is holding a spear and the emblem of hope.

This is the motto of the seal. In latin it says, "out of many, one.

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