Each state is represented by a star on the president of the United States' current seal. As a result, the seal now has 50 stars. President Dwight D. Eisenhower issued Executive Order 10860 on February 5, 1960, which has been in effect since July 4, 1960.
The president's seal is used to designate letters from the president of the United States to the United States Congress, as well as to serve as a symbol of the office. The core design is the official coat of arms of the United States President, and it also appears on the presidential flag. It is based on the Great Seal of the United States.
The presidential seal evolved through time by tradition before being codified in legislation, and its early origins is unknown. Presidential seals have been used since at least 1850, and most likely far earlier. Rutherford B. Hayes, who was the first to use the coat of arms on White House invitations in 1877, created the fundamental design of today's seal. President Harry S. Truman defined the exact design in Executive Order 9646 in 1945. Only the 49th and 50th stars were added to the circle in 1959 and 1960, after the admittance of Alaska and Hawaii as states.
