Show United States Seal The original suggestion for the ea eagle ea- ea eagle gle as the emblem in the United States seal was made by William Barton a private citizen of Phila Phila- delphia He was called caned into consul consul- consultation consultation consultation tation by the committee of the Con Con- Continental Continental Continental Congress which had been appointed for the purpose of draw draw- drawing drawing drawing ing up a seal Bartons Barton's first design was submitted in the summer of 1782 It was not adopted but the original suggestion of the eagle must be credited to him The secretary sec sec- secretary secretary of the Continental Congress Charles Thomson was then called caned into consultation and the seal as adopted on June 20 1782 was large large- largely ly his design |