CIA Logo

Logo

CIA logo

About CIA

A circular navy-blue seal with a thin gold outer ring. Around the top half of the ring, white all-caps text reads CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY. At the bottom is a curved gold ribbon inside the ring bearing the red all-caps text UNITED STATES OF AMERICA.

Centered inside the blue field is a white heraldic shield topped by a white eagle head with a yellow beak and small red accents. The shield contains a red, multi-pointed compass rose (starburst) centered on a white field.

What's in it: eagle head shield compass rose (starburst) scroll/ribbon

Shapes: circular seal shield (escutcheon) banner/ribbon wordmark

Style: government seal heraldic formal flat colors emblem

Text in logo: CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY / UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

Heraldic imagery and national colors signifying federal authority; the eagle denotes the United States and vigilance, and the compass rose suggests global reach/navigation.

Colors

Extracted from the image. How we pick the colors →

Navy blue

#1F3B8A · primary

White

#FFFFFF · secondary

Gold / yellow

#F2C100 · accent

Red

#B5342B · accent

CIA Logo History

The Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) is a U.S. federal agency created by the National Security Act of 1947 to conduct foreign intelligence and analysis for national security. The circular seal with eagle, shield, and compass rose is the agency emblem used to represent its authority and mission.

Frequently asked

Which organization uses this seal?

This is the seal of the U.S. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA).

What do the main symbols mean?

Visually, the eagle represents the United States and vigilance, the shield denotes defense/authority, and the compass rose suggests global reach and intelligence navigation.