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.


Statements (48)
Predicate Object
instanceOf national emblem
official seal
adoptedInCurrentForm 1945
appliesToOffice President of the United States
arrowsSymbolize war
basedOn Great Seal of the United States
category National symbols of the United States
Presidential symbols of the United States
country United States of America
depicts American bald eagle
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
designFeature blue circular background
circle of 50 stars
gold border
inscription "Seal of the President of the United States"
directionOfEagleHead toward olive branch
fieldColor blue
governingBody Executive Office of the President
isProtectedBy 18 U.S. Code § 713
modifiedIn 1945
motto E pluribus unum
oliveBranchSymbolizes peace
regulatesUse United States federal law
shieldStripesColor red and white
shieldSymbolizes United States
starsSymbolize states of the Union
symbolizes authority of the President of the United States
executive power of the United States federal government
usedBy President of the United States
usedOn White House invitations
presidential aircraft
presidential documents
presidential flags
presidential lecterns
presidential podiums
presidential proclamations
presidential vehicles
usedSince 19th century
usesSymbol bald eagle
bundle of arrows
olive branch
ring of stars
scroll with motto
shield


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