Unclear on the concept, again

[unixronin]

So, the US Mint has redesigned the reverse of the one-cent coin for 2010.

"The 13 vertical stripes of the shield represent the states joined in one compact union to support the federal government, represented by the horizontal bar above.  [...]"

NO.  WRONG.  It is not the purpose of the States to support either the Union, or the Federal government.  It is the purpose of the Federal government to support the union of the States.