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The State Seal of Kansas. The Seal of Kansas and the state motto, Ad astra per aspera (to the stars through difficulties), were adopted through a joint resolution during the first Kansas legislative session on May 25, 1861.
Creator: Cultural Heritage and Arts Center
Date: Between 1985 and 1989
Can be used to show students many of the state symbols. "Ad Astra Per Aspera" can be explained, and the meaning of the stars.
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Item Number: 456
Call Number: FK2. S *10
KSHS Identifier: DaRT ID: 456
Agriculture - Livestock - Horses
Built Environment - Materials - Wood - Log
Business and Industry - Occupations/Professions - Farmers
Collections - Photograph
Community Life - Community services - Economic development
Community Life - Scenes and views
Curriculum - 1st Grade Standards - Kansas History Standards - Significant events (Benchmark 3) - Kansas flag symbols (Indicator 2)
Curriculum - The Kansas Journey - Chapter 5: Ad Astra Per Aspera: Kansas Becomes a State
Date - 1861-1869 - 1861
Date - 1980s
Government and Politics - State Government
Home and Family - Daily life - Settlement
Home and Family - Residences - Log cabins
Objects and Artifacts - Communication Artifacts - Documentary Artifact - Photograph
Objects and Artifacts - Communication Artifacts - Documentary Artifact - Poster
Places - Cities and towns - Topeka
Places - Counties - Shawnee
Places - Rivers
Thematic Time Period - Immigration and Settlement, 1854 - 1890
Transportation - Non-motorized - Covered wagons
Transportation - Non-motorized - Riding animals
Transportation - Trails
Transportation - Water - Steamboats
Type of Material - Photographs
Type of Material - Printed materials - Posters
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