Flag of the United States Department of Defense

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The Flag of the United States Department of Defense is the official banner representing the U.S. Department of Defense, typically featuring its emblem on a plain field and used for ceremonial and official departmental purposes.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf government flag
organizational flag
adoptedBy Department of Defense
surface form: United States Department of Defense
associatedWith United States Armed Forces
United States national security policy
backgroundColor blue
category Flags of government agencies of the United States
Department of Defense
surface form: United States Department of Defense
country United States of America
designElement arrows in eagle’s left talon
eagle with outspread wings
encircling stars
Department of Defense
surface form: inscription "Department of Defense"

inscription "United States of America"
olive branch in eagle’s right talon
shield on eagle’s breast
displayedAt Pentagon
surface form: The Pentagon

offices of senior Department of Defense officials
emblem seal of the United States Department of Defense
fieldColor blue
governmentBranch United States government
surface form: United States federal government
hasAspectRatio 10:19
jurisdiction Department of Defense
surface form: United States Department of Defense
languageOfText English
legalStatus official flag of a United States executive department
primaryColor blue
protocolStatus displayed with United States national flag in official contexts
relatedTo Seal of the United States Department of Defense
United States Secretary of Defense
represents Department of Defense
surface form: United States Department of Defense
scriptOfText Latin alphabet
secondaryColor gold
white
symbolizes United States national defense
authority of the United States Department of Defense
civilian control of the military
typeOfSymbol official emblematic flag
usedBy Office of the Deputy Secretary of Defense
Office of the Secretary of Defense
Department of Defense
surface form: United States Department of Defense
usedFor ceremonial purposes
official departmental purposes
usedIn formal military events
official ceremonies
press conferences

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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Seal of the United States Department of Defense isDistinctFrom Flag of the United States Department of Defense