The following-described arms shall be the official arms of the state: A shield of rococo design of white field, having in the center three grape vines, supported and bearing fruit. The vine located in the center of the shield and the vine located on the right side of the shield shall ascend in a counterclockwise manner. The vine located on the left side of the shield shall ascend in a clockwise manner. The bordure to the shield shall consist of two bands bordered by fine lines adorned with clusters of white oak leaves (Quercus alba) bearing acorns. Below the shield shall be a white streamer, cleft at each end, bordered with two fine lines, and upon the streamer shall be in block letters the motto “QUI TRANSTULIT SUSTINET”. A drawing of said arms, made in conformity herewith and filed in the office of the Secretary, shall be the official drawing of the arms of the state.
(1949 Rev., S. 178; 1953, S. 61d; 1959, P.A. 328, S. 1; 1961, P.A. 76, S. 1; P.A. 90-156, S. 1.)
History: 1959 act added provision re approval of certain reproductions by secretary; 1961 act deleted references to use of arms other than on official business; P.A. 90-156 added provisions re location of the vines and description of bordure to the shield and amended description of letters on the streamer.
Structure Connecticut General Statutes
Title 3 - State Elective Officers
Section 3-77. - General duties; salary. Office of Secretary full time.
Section 3-78. - Deputy Secretary.
Section 3-79. - Roll of members of General Assembly.
Section 3-80. - Manual and roll.
Section 3-80a. - List of members-elect and “Pocket Manual” to be sent to members-elect, when.
Section 3-81. - Appropriations to be certified.
Section 3-82. - Statement of legislative action.
Section 3-83. - Publication of special acts. Index.
Section 3-84. - Distribution of public acts taking effect from passage.
Section 3-85. - Engrossed bills.
Section 3-86. - Legislative acts and documents to each free public library.
Section 3-87. - Publication of election laws.
Section 3-90. - Register and Manual. Regulations.
Section 3-94a. - Notaries public. Definitions.
Section 3-94c. - Term of office of notary. Recording of certificate and oath.
Section 3-94d. - Reappointment of notary.
Section 3-94e. - Appointment of certain state police officers as notaries.
Section 3-94f. - Prohibitions re lawful transactions.
Section 3-94g. - Disqualification of notary.
Section 3-94h. - Prohibited acts.
Section 3-94i. - Notary's signature.
Section 3-94j. - Official notarial seal.
Section 3-94k. - Notarial certificate. Notarial seal. Stamp.
Section 3-94m. - Warning, reprimand, revocation, suspension, resignation.
Section 3-94n. - Change of address of notary. Fee.
Section 3-94o. - Change of name of notary. Fees.
Section 3-94p. - Procedure for resignation of notary.
Section 3-94q. - Death of notary.
Section 3-95. - Fees of notary.
Section 3-96. - List of Superior Court judges and officials.
Section 3-97. - Records of the colony of New Haven.
Section 3-98. - Photographic or electronic records and copies.
Section 3-99. - Fees for filing and recording in Secretary's office.
Section 3-99b. - Forms of documents filed in Secretary's office.
Section 3-99c. - Deposit of fees.
Section 3-99d. - Electronic business portal. Establishment and purpose. Promotion and modification.
Section 3-100. - Names of streams.
Section 3-105. - Arms of the state.
Section 3-106a. - Reproduction of arms and seal.
Section 3-108. - State flower.
Section 3-108a. - Children's state flower.
Section 3-109a. - State animal.
Section 3-109b. - State insect.
Section 3-109c. - State shellfish.
Section 3-110a. - State to be known as “Constitution State”.
Section 3-110b. - State mineral.
Section 3-110e. - State hero and state heroine.
Section 3-110f. - State poet laureate.
Section 3-110g. - State fossil.
Section 3-110h. - State troubadour.
Section 3-110i. - State composer. Charles Edward Ives Memorial Composer Laureate.
Section 3-110j. - State tartan.
Section 3-110k. - State folk dance.
Section 3-110l. - State cantata.
Section 3-110m. - State flagship and tall ship ambassador.
Section 3-110n. - State aircraft.
Section 3-110o. - State polka.
Section 3-110p. - Second state song.