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OF
THE
THE COAT OF ARMS OF THE
PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES
The Seal of the President of the United States
is displayed wherever the Commander in Chief
is present in his official capacity. In accordance
with protocol, new presidential colors, to super-
sede the four-star flag adopted in 1916, were re-
quired after the Congress authorized five-star
rank for Admirals of the Fleet and Generals of
the Army. The flag was unfurled October 25,
1948.
The Seal depicts the American Eagle holding in
the dexter claw the olive branch of peace and,
in the sinister talon, arrows for defense. Symbol-
ism derived from the thirteen original states
governs the number of olive leaves and berries,
arrows, stars and cloud puffs.
The chief azure of the shield upon the breast of
the American Eagle represents the Congress
binding the colonies into an entity. A forty-eight
star annulet rings the whole. The integrity and
strength of the unified device are made explicit
in the Latin motto on the scroll, "E PLURIBUS
UNUM," or, "FROM MANY ONE."
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