United States of America Embassy Logo

Logo

United States of America Embassy logo

About United States of America Embassy

A circular black-and-white seal: a thick black outer ring contains uppercase serif text "UNITED STATES OF AMERICA" along the top arc and "EMBASSY" along the bottom, separated by small five-point stars at left and right. The central disc shows a heraldic bald eagle with outstretched wings, a striped shield over its chest, a ribbon in its beak reading "E PLURIBUS UNUM", an olive branch in its right talon and a bundle of arrows in its left; above the eagle is a radiating cloud and a cluster of stars.

What's in it: bald eagle shield ribbon with motto olive branch arrows cluster of stars / glory

Shapes: circular seal / ring heraldic eagle shield (escutcheon) ribbon / scroll laurel/olive branch bundle of arrows stars

Style: heraldic official monochrome traditional seal / emblem

Text in logo: UNITED STATES OF AMERICA / EMBASSY

Traditional U.S. national symbols: the eagle denotes national authority, the olive branch peace, arrows military readiness, the shield defense, and the cluster of stars represents the states.

Colors

Extracted from the image. How we pick the colors →

Black

#000000 · primary

White

#FFFFFF · secondary

Mid gray

#B2B2B2 · accent

United States of America Embassy Logo History

Design is derived from the Great Seal of the United States, which was adopted by the Continental Congress in 1782; this variant (Great Seal elements inside a labeled circular band) is used by the U.S. government for diplomatic mission insignia and embassy signage.

Frequently asked

Is this the official seal used by U.S. embassies?

Yes — it uses elements of the Great Seal of the United States arranged within a labeled circular band commonly used for embassy signage and documents.