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| Keywords: United States Marshals Service Seal.jpg usms-seal svg Seal of the United States Marshals Service http //www usmarshals gov/history/badges/identify/index html December 1968 U S Marshals Service Design Committee The official seal of the U S Marshals forms the patch for the Nation ™s oldest Federal law enforcement agency The seal is symbolic of the rich heritage and devotion to duty of the men and women of the U S Marshals Service The official seal of the United States Marshals Service was established in December 1968 by Order Number 407-68 Authority was vested in Attorney General Ramsey Clark by Section 509 of title 28 and Section 301 of Title 5 of the United States Code to produce the official symbolic design The road to the final decision took six years In June 1964 the agency began groundwork inquiries for the official establishment of a representative seal U S Marshals and their employees were encouraged to send in their ideas In October 1966 U S Marshal Robert F Morey of the District of Massachusetts was part of a committee tasked by Chief United States Marshal James J P McShane to review various drawings and submissions The prototype design was ready by Autumn 1968 The seal was a fascinating mixture of symbolism and patriotic color It contained the six-pointed star of a western resemblance surrounded by a field of deep blue The field contained this color to represent the same symbols as in the American flag vigilance perseverance and justice Over the badge was an American bald eagle that clutched two symbols in its talons an olive branch in one and arrows in the other A small breastplate was superimposed over the symbolic eagle and showed all three flag colors and the date 1789 the first year of the agency's existence A red ring was outside of the solid blue background signifying courage and bloodshed in carrying out duties Thirteen stars are over the top half of the seal while the agency motto Justice Integrity Service is denoted on the bottom half Finally a gold-colored ring on the outside stated the words Department of Justice and United States Marshal The outer edge was brown-colored to signify the Earth Chief U S Marshal McShane wanted to bring the districts together with a common bond that promoted its common mission He noted in a memo to Attorney General Clark that the seal would further our development of unity and cooperation The Attorney General's Office sent the proposal through the Army Heraldry Service the Government Printing Office and the Office of Legal Counsel to assure the image followed guidelines The Official notice was given six days later de Bild United States Marshals Service Seal jpg en Image United States Marshals Service Seal jpg fr Image United States Marshals Service Seal jpg Seals of the United States Marshals Service Uploads by Mattes from external sources Seal of the United States Marshals Service.jpg Seal of the United States Marshals Service svg Seal of the United States Marshals Service http //www usmarshals gov/history/badges/identify/index html December 1968 U S Marshals Service Design Committee The official seal of the U S Marshals forms the patch for the Nation ™s oldest Federal law enforcement agency The seal is symbolic of the rich heritage and devotion to duty of the men and women of the U S Marshals Service The official seal of the United States Marshals Service was established in December 1968 by Order Number 407-68 Authority was vested in Attorney General Ramsey Clark by Section 509 of title 28 and Section 301 of Title 5 of the United States Code to produce the official symbolic design The road to the final decision took six years In June 1964 the agency began groundwork inquiries for the official establishment of a representative seal U S Marshals and their employees were encouraged to send in their ideas In October 1966 U S Marshal Robert F Morey of the District of Massachusetts was part of a committee tasked by Chief United States Marshal James J P McShane to review various drawings and submissions The prototype design was ready by Autumn 1968 The seal was a fascinating mixture of symbolism and patriotic color It contained the six-pointed star of a western resemblance surrounded by a field of deep blue The field contained this color to represent the same symbols as in the American flag vigilance perseverance and justice Over the badge was an American bald eagle that clutched two symbols in its talons an olive branch in one and arrows in the other A small breastplate was superimposed over the symbolic eagle and showed all three flag colors and the date 1789 the first year of the agency's existence A red ring was outside of the solid blue background signifying courage and bloodshed in carrying out duties Thirteen stars are over the top half of the seal while the agency motto Justice Integrity Service is denoted on the bottom half Finally a gold-colored ring on the outside stated the words Department of Justice and United States Marshal The outer edge was brown-colored to signify the Earth Chief U S Marshal McShane wanted to bring the districts together with a common bond that promoted its common mission He noted in a memo to Attorney General Clark that the seal would further our development of unity and cooperation The Attorney General's Office sent the proposal through the Army Heraldry Service the Government Printing Office and the Office of Legal Counsel to assure the image followed guidelines The Official notice was given six days later de Bild United States Marshals Service Seal jpg en Image United States Marshals Service Seal jpg fr Image United States Marshals Service Seal jpg Seals of the United States Marshals Service Uploads by Mattes from external sources | ||||
