Seal of the President of the United States Facts for Kids

Quick facts for kids Seal of the President of the United States of America

Armiger	President of the United States
Adopted	Unknown (current definition from 1945)
Crest	Behind and above the eagle a radiating glory Or, on which appears an arc of thirteen cloud puffs proper, and a constellation of thirteen mullets argent
Blazon	Paleways of thirteen pieces argent and gules, a chief azure
Supporters	An American eagle displayed holding in his dexter talon an olive branch and in his sinister a bundle of thirteen arrows all proper, and in his beak a white scroll inscribed E PLURIBUS UNUM sable
Motto	E pluribus unum
Other elements	The whole surrounded by white stars arranged in the form of an annulet with one point of each star outward on the imaginary radiating center lines, the number of stars conforming to the number of stars in the union of the Flag of the United States
Use	On documents from the U.S. President to the U.S. Congress, and as a symbol on presidential vehicles, podiums, and other places

The Seal of the President of the United States is used to mark correspondence from the president of the United States to the U.S. Congress. It is also used as a symbol of the presidency itself. The central design, based on the Great Seal of the United States, is the official coat of arms of the U.S. presidency. It is also appears on the presidential flag.

Images for kids

A member of the White House Communications Agency (WHCA) placing the seal on the president's lectern, September 2003
The Presidential Seal podium plaque, April 2019
Reverse of the Kennedy Half dollar, 1964–1975, 1977–present
Dorsett seal, reversed photo
Fillmore's specification
1850 seal design
"The Old Seal", possibly from the 1840s
Hayes coat of arms
The Bailey Banks & Biddle print used during discussions; annotations from McCandless are on the right
Illustration from the 1945 executive order, with 48 stars
Illustration from the 1960 executive order
The Presidential Seal as depicted in National Treasure: Book of Secrets. This is a modification of a Great Seal graphic, not a presidential seal.