USAID Logo

A circular official seal with a thick navy outer ring containing uppercase text around the perimeter. The outer ring reads UNITED STATES AGENCY across the top and INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT across the bottom, separated by small five-point st...

Logo

Circular USAID seal: navy outer ring with text, 'USAID' in white on blue bar, handshake illustration above red-and-white shield.
USAID logo

About USAID

A circular official seal with a thick navy outer ring containing uppercase text around the perimeter. The outer ring reads UNITED STATES AGENCY across the top and INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT across the bottom, separated by small five-point stars at the sides.

Inside the ring is a centered composition: a dark blue rectangular wordmark bar with the white uppercase letters "USAID" at top, a black line-art illustration of two hands clasping (a handshake) in the middle, and a red-and-white shield motif with five white stars above vertical red stripes at the bottom. The artwork is flat with strong outlines and limited colors.

What's in it: handshake shield stars vertical stripes

Shapes: circle (seal) ring rectangle (wordmark bar) shield (arched base) row of stars vertical stripes

Style: official seal emblem flat line-art government

Text in logo: USAID; outer ring text: "UNITED STATES AGENCY" (top), "INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT" (bottom)

A handshake (partnership/cooperation) above a stars-and-stripes shield (U.S. symbolism/authority), composed as an official government-style seal.

Colors

Extracted from the image. How we pick the colors →

Navy blue
#002868 · primary
White
#FFFFFF · secondary
Flag red
#C8102E · accent
Black (line art)
#000000 · accent

USAID Logo History

United States Agency for International Development (USAID) is the U.S. government agency created to administer civilian foreign aid and development assistance; it was established by the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961.

Frequently asked

What does the handshake represent?

Visually it represents partnership, cooperation, and mutual assistance.

Is this a government logo?

Yes — it is an official-style seal for a United States government international development agency.

What are the primary colours used?

Navy blue, white, flag red, and black (for the line-art handshake).

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