Seals of governors of the U.S. states are the primary symbols of the executive office of the

governor A governor is an administrative leader and head of a polity or political region, ranking under the head of state and in some cases, such as governors-general, as the head of state's official representative. Depending on the type of political ...

in several states of the United States, similar in concept to the

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and

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. Governors of some states, such as

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and

Oregon Oregon () is a state in the Pacific Northwest region of the Western United States. The Columbia River delineates much of Oregon's northern boundary with Washington, while the Snake River delineates much of its eastern boundary with Idaho. T ...

, simply use the state seal in their role as chief executive. Instead of a seal, the state of

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uses a logo for the office of governor and lieutenant governor. This logo follows the design used by the White House logo. __TOC__

Seals

States

File:Seal of the Governor-Elect of Alabama.svg, Seal of the Governor-Elect of Alabama File:Seal of the Governor of Alabama.svg, Seal of the Governor of Alabama File:Seal of the Lieutenant Governor of Alabama.svg, Seal of the

Lieutenant Governor of Alabama The lieutenant governor of Alabama is the president and presiding officer of the Alabama Senate, elected to serve a four-year term. The office was created in 1868,1868 Const. art. V, § 1 abolished in 1875,1875 Const. art. V, § 1 and recreated in ...

File:Seal of the 40th Governor of California.png, Seal of the Governor of California File:Seal of the Governor of Connecticut.svg, Seal of the

Governor of Connecticut The governor of Connecticut is the head of government of Connecticut, and the commander-in-chief of the U.S. state, state's Connecticut Military Department, military forces. The Governor (United States), governor has a duty to enforce state laws, ...

File:Seal of the Lieutenant Governor of Connecticut.svg, Seal of the

Lieutenant Governor of Connecticut The following is a list of lieutenant governors of the State of Connecticut. Lieutenant governors of the State of Connecticut, 1776–present Notes References ;Constitutions * * * ;Specific External linksOfficial website of the L ...

File:Seal of JOHN C. CARNEY Governor of Delaware.svg, Seal of the

Governor of Delaware A governor is an administrative leader and head of a polity or political region, ranking under the head of state and in some cases, such as governors-general, as the head of state's official representative. Depending on the type of political ...

File:Seal of the Governor of Maine.svg, Seal of the

Governor of Maine The governor of Maine is the head of government of the U.S. state of Maine. Before Maine was admitted to the Union in 1820, Maine was part of Massachusetts and the governor of Massachusetts was chief executive. The current governor of Maine is J ...

File:Seal of the Governor of Massachusetts.svg, Seal of the

Governor of Massachusetts The governor of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts is the chief executive officer of the government of Massachusetts. The governor is the head of the state cabinet and the commander-in-chief of the commonwealth's military forces. Massachuset ...

File:Seal of Michigan Governor.svg, Seal of the Governor of Michigan File:Seal of the Governor of New Mexico.svg, Seal of the

Governor of New Mexico , insignia = Seal of the Governor of New Mexico.svg , insigniasize = 110px , insigniacaption = Seal of the Governor , image = File:Michelle Lujan Grisham 2021.jpg , imagesize = 200px , alt = , incumbent = Michelle Lujan Grisham , inc ...

File:Privy Seal of New York.svg, Privy Seal of New York File:Seal of the Governor of North Carolina.svg, Seal of the Governor of North Carolina File:Coat of Arms of North Dakota.svg , Seal of the

Governor of North Dakota The governor of North Dakota is the head of government of North Dakota and serves as the commander-in-chief of the state's military forces. The Constitution of North Dakota specifies that "the executive power is vested in the governor" in Secti ...

File:Seal of the Governor of Ohio.svg, Seal of the Governor of Ohio File:Seal of the Lieutenant Governor of Ohio.svg, Seal of the

Lieutenant Governor of Ohio The position of lieutenant governor of Ohio was established in 1852. The lieutenant governor becomes governor if the governor resigns, dies in office or is removed by impeachment. Before 1852, the president of the Ohio State Senate would serve as ...

File:Seal of the Governor of Pennsylvania.svg, Seal of the Governor of Pennsylvania (official) File:Seal of the Governor of Pennsylvania (alternate 2).svg, Seal of the Governor of Pennsylvania (variant) File:Seal of the Governor of Rhode Island.svg, Seal of the

Governor of Rhode Island The governor of Rhode Island is the head of government of the U.S. state of Rhode Island and serves as commander-in-chief of the state's Army National Guard and Air National Guard. The current governor is Democrat Dan McKee. In their capac ...

File:Seal of the Lieutenant Governor of Rhode Island.svg, Seal of the Lieutenant Governor of Rhode Island File:Seal of the Governor of South Carolina.png, Seal of the Governor of South Carolina File:Seal of the Lieutenant Governor of South Carolina.svg, Seal of the Lieutenant Governor of South Carolina File:Seal of the Governor of Texas.svg, Seal of the Governor of Texas File:Seal of Lt. Governor of Texas.svg, Seal of the

Lieutenant Governor of Texas The lieutenant governor of Texas is the second-highest executive office in the government of Texas, a state in the U.S. It is the second most powerful post in Texas government because its occupant controls the work of the Texas Senate and control ...

File:Seal of the Governor of Utah (2011).svg, Seal of the

Governor of Utah A governor is an administrative leader and head of a polity or political region, ranking under the head of state and in some cases, such as governors-general, as the head of state's official representative. Depending on the type of political ...

File:Seal of the Executive Department of Washington.svg, Seal of the

Governor of Washington The governor of Washington is the head of government of Washington and commander-in-chief of the state's military forces.WA Const. art. III, § 2. The officeholder has a duty to enforce state laws,WA Const. art. III, § 5. the power to either a ...

File:LtGovWaSeal.png, Seal of the

Lieutenant Governor of Washington The lieutenant governor of Washington is an elected office in the U.S. state of Washington. The incumbent is Denny Heck, a Democrat who began his term in January 2021. The lieutenant governor serves as president of the Washington State Senate, fi ...

File:Seal of the Governor of West Virginia.svg, Seal of the

Governor of West Virginia A governor is an administrative leader and head of a polity or political region, ranking under the head of state and in some cases, such as governors-general, as the head of state's official representative. Depending on the type of political ...

File:Privy Seal of Wisconsin.svg, Privy Seal of

Wisconsin Wisconsin () is a state in the upper Midwestern United States. Wisconsin is the 25th-largest state by total area and the 20th-most populous. It is bordered by Minnesota to the west, Iowa to the southwest, Illinois to the south, Lake M ...

File:Seal of the Governor of Wyoming.svg, Seal of the

Governor of Wyoming A governor is an administrative leader and head of a polity or political region, ranking under the head of state and in some cases, such as governors-general, as the head of state's official representative. Depending on the type of political ...

Territories

File:Seal of the Governor of Puerto Rico.svg, Seal of the Governor of Puerto Rico, a territory of the United States

Logos

References

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