Seal of the United States Department of Defense

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The Seal of the United States Department of Defense is the official emblem representing the U.S. military’s unified defense establishment and the authority of the Secretary of Defense.


Statements (48)
Predicate Object
instanceOf government emblem
official seal
associatedWith Pentagon
United States Secretary of Defense
United States Armed Forces
surface form: "United States armed forces"
colorScheme dark blue
gold
red white and blue
country United States of America
depicts American bald eagle
arrows
blue field background
golden rope border
olive branch
shield with United States flag design
white outer ring
designElement 13 arrows
eagle facing to its right
olive branch with 13 leaves
stars above the eagle
emblemType executive department seal
governingBody Department of Defense
surface form: "United States Department of Defense"
governmentLevel federal
hasMotto none
hasShape circular
inscription Department of Defense
surface form: "DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE"

United States of America
surface form: "UNITED STATES OF AMERICA"
isDistinctFrom Flag of the United States Department of Defense
seals of the individual U.S. military services
jurisdiction United States government
surface form: "United States federal government"
legalStatus official insignia of the U.S. government
protectedBy United States federal law
represents U.S. military’s unified defense establishment
Department of Defense
surface form: "United States Department of Defense"

authority of the Secretary of Defense
restrictedUse yes
symbolizes authority of civilian leadership over the military
defense of the United States
readiness for war and desire for peace
unity of the armed forces
topic heraldry of the United States government
usedBy Office of the Secretary of Defense
Department of Defense
surface form: "United States Department of Defense"
usedFor authentication of official Department of Defense actions
formal identification of the Department of Defense
usedOn official documents of the Department of Defense
official publications of the Department of Defense
official websites of the Department of Defense

Referenced by (3)

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

TIOH partOf Seal of the United States Department of Defense
this entity surface form: "United States Department of Defense heraldic system"
Flag of the United States Department of Defense relatedTo Seal of the United States Department of Defense
SecDef symbolAssociated Seal of the United States Department of Defense

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