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The current seal is defined on Executive Order 10860, made by President Dwight D. Eisenhower on February 5, 1960, and effective since July 4, 1960. It states: [2] The Coat of Arms of the President of the United States shall be of the following design:
Arms of Benjamin Harrison, 23rd president 1889–1893 Shield: Or, on a fess Sable three eagles displayed Or, a crescent Sable for difference. Crest: an eagle's head erased Or. [12] Connections to other presidents' arms: Same as the arms used by his paternal grandfather, William Henry Harrison — William McKinley, 25th president, 1897–1901
Documents which require the seal include treaty ratifications, international agreements, appointments of ambassadors and civil officers, and communications from the President to heads of foreign governments. The seal was once required on presidential proclamations, and on some now-obsolete documents such as exequaturs and Mediterranean ...
Attached to the order were illustrations of the seal and flag, and also a set of "specifications" for the flag, which defines more precise colors for the elements than does the blazon of the coat of arms: [39] Flag base—blue. Stars, large and small—white. Shield: Chief—light blue. Stripes—white and red. Eagle:
Display of any likeness of the US Presidential Seal is restricted by US Federal law under 18 USC 713; however, use in encyclopedias "incident to a description or history of seals, coats of arms, heraldry, or the Presidency or Vice Presidency" is allowed under Executive Order 11649.
Vice President Kamala Harris in 2021, with the vice presidential seal on the podium. Strictly speaking, the brass die in the vice president's office is the only actual seal of the vice president, and it is used to mark official documents and correspondence with wax impressions. [3] It is 1 + 3 ⁄ 4 in (4.4 cm) in diameter.
The Irish government presents President John F. Kennedy with a coat of arms 1961. [6] A private American College of Heraldry & Arms is established in 1966 – it closes in 1970. The ACH&A devises arms for Presidents Lyndon B. Johnson in 1968, and Richard M. Nixon in 1970. [6] A new, private, American College of Heraldry is established in 1972.
The seal of the president or presidential seal is a symbol often used to represent and authenticate documents coming from the president: Seal of the president of Ireland; Seal of the president of Nigeria; Seal of the president of the Philippines; Seal of the president of the Republic of China Presidential Seal of Turkey; Seal of the president ...