1:63), means "John is his name", referring to St. John the Baptist or San Juan Bautista, the original Spanish name of the island. Great Seal All of the states and territories of the United States employ a seal to authenticate and ratify documents and accordingly a seal of Puerto Rico exists, but the traditional coat of arms is used as the main emblem of the territory. The seal has most of the elements of the coat of arms, but the religious elements have been stripped away in accordance with the Separation of church and state in the United States. In the seal, the lamb, which no longer has a halo, carries a white banner instead of one with a Red Cross. The book the lamb sits on does not have the seals of the Book of Revelation. The first Governors used the seal as their emblem but in recent years the usage of the seal has been limited to being the official emblem used to represent Puerto Rico on its legal documents when they are sealed. Seal of the Governor The Seal of the Governor is the official symbol of the executive head of Puerto Rico. It follows the design used by the Seal of the President of the United States. There are several variants of the Governor's Seal in use. Seals of the government of Puerto Rico There are several seals of the different sections of the Puerto Rican government. See also Flag of Puerto Rico Castile and Leon Spanish heraldry Heraldry References Puerto Rico National symbols of Puerto Rico Puerto Rico Puerto Rico Puerto Rico Puerto Rico Puerto Rico Puerto Rico Puerto Rico Puerto Rico 1511 in the Spanish Empire 16th century in Puerto Rico