Seal of the President of the United States
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The Seal of the President of the United States is the official emblem used to represent the authority and office of the U.S. president, prominently featuring an American bald eagle with a shield, olive branch, and arrows.
Aliases (2)
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
national emblem
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official seal → |
| adoptedInCurrentForm |
1945
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| appliesToOffice |
President of the United States
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| arrowsSymbolize |
war
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| basedOn |
Great Seal of the United States
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| category |
National symbols of the United States
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Presidential symbols of the United States → |
| country |
United States of America
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| depicts |
American bald eagle
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arrows in left talon → constellation of stars above eagle → olive branch in right talon → shield on eagle’s breast → |
| designer |
United States Army Institute of Heraldry
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| designFeature |
blue circular background
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circle of 50 stars → gold border → inscription "Seal of the President of the United States" → |
| directionOfEagleHead |
toward olive branch
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| fieldColor |
blue
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| governingBody |
Executive Office of the President
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| isProtectedBy |
18 U.S. Code § 713
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| modifiedIn |
1945
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| motto |
E pluribus unum
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| oliveBranchSymbolizes |
peace
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| regulatesUse |
United States federal law
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| shieldStripesColor |
red and white
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| shieldSymbolizes |
United States
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| starsSymbolize |
states of the Union
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| symbolizes |
authority of the President of the United States
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executive power of the United States federal government → |
| usedBy |
President of the United States
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| usedOn |
White House invitations
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presidential aircraft → presidential documents → presidential flags → presidential lecterns → presidential podiums → presidential proclamations → presidential vehicles → |
| usedSince |
19th century
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| usesSymbol |
bald eagle
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bundle of arrows → olive branch → ring of stars → scroll with motto → shield → |
Referenced by (8)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
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United States national symbols
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includes |
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President of the United States
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insignia |
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Flag of the President of the United States
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isDistinctFrom |
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United States coat of arms
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relatedSymbol |
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Seal of the Vice President of the United States
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relatedTo |
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United States half dollar coins
("Presidential Coat of Arms")
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reverseDesign |
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Presidency of the United States
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symbol |
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Flag of the President of the United States
("Coat of arms of the President of the United States")
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uses |