Design for a new coat-of-arms
Subject(s): Democratic donkey (Symbolic character), Heraldry, Railroads, Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919, Tillman, Benjamin R. (Benjamin Ryan), 1847-1918, Yokes
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President Roosevelt and a Democratic donkey are yoked together with the “railroad rate bill” in a coat of arms that has a “big stick” and a pitchfork up at the top. The phrase at the bottom of the coat of arms reads, “The tie that binds.” Caption: They unite for a common cause.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1906-03-01
Creator(s)
Language
English
Period
U.S. President – 2nd Term (March 1905-February 1909)
Page Count
1
Production Method
Record Type
Image
Resource Type
Rights
These images are presented through a cooperative effort between the Library of Congress and Dickinson State University. No known restrictions on publication.
Citation
Cite this Record
Chicago:
Design for a new coat-of-arms. [March 1, 1906]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o301268. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Unknown. Design for a new coat-of-arms. [1 Mar. 1906]. Image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. December 11, 2025. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o301268.
APA:
Unknown., [1906, March 1]. Design for a new coat-of-arms.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o301268.
Cite this Collection
Chicago:
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-manuscript-division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. December 11, 2025. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-manuscript-division.
APA:
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-manuscript-division.
