National Security Agency (NSA) Seal - Official U.S. Intelligence Emblem #6332 (License: Personal Use)

The NSA seal displays a bald eagle with outstretched wings, gripping a sword and a shield bearing red-and-white vertical stripes and a blue chief with a stylized ear-representing signals intelligence. Above the eagle’s head is a smoking cigarette, a historical nod to early cryptographic work; the motto “United States of America” encircles the design, flanked by two five-pointed stars. The seal was officially approved in 1965 and reflects the agency’s mission of protecting U.S. communications and conducting foreign signals intelligence.

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