Sec. 2. The great seal shall be comprised of the coat of arms of the state around which shall appear the words "great seal of the state of Michigan, A.D. MDCCCXXXV".
Mich. Comp. Laws § 2.42
Great seal; description
1963, 2nd Ex
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