Seal of the President of the United States - Official Symbol of Executive Authority #65229 (License: Personal Use)

The Seal of the President of the United States is a circular emblem with a golden outer ring inscribed “Seal of the President of the United States,” surrounding a blue field with 50 white stars. At its center, a bald eagle faces right (toward peace), holding an olive branch in its right talon and thirteen arrows in its left, with a shield bearing red and white stripes and a blue chief; a cloud-and-stars crest and the motto “E Pluribus Unum” complete the design. First standardized in 1945 by President Truman, it represents the authority and duties of the U.S. presidency.

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