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Description

English: Federal Bureau of Investigation Seal.

Español: El escudo del Buró Federal de Investigaciones (FBI).

According to FBI Seal History:

Each symbol and color in the FBI seal has special significance. The dominant blue field of the seal and the scales on the shield represent justice. The endless circle of 13 stars denotes unity of purpose as exemplified by the original 13 states. The laurel leaf has, since early civilization, symbolized academic honors, distinction and fame. There are exactly 46 leaves in the two branches, since there were 46 states in the Union when the FBI was founded in 1908. The significance of the red and white parallel stripes lies in their colors. Red traditionally stands for courage, valor, strength, while white conveys cleanliness, light, truth, and peace. As in the American Flag, the red bars exceed the white by one. The motto, " Fidelity, Bravery, Integrity," succinctly describes the motivating force behind the men and women of the FBI. The peaked bevelled edge which circumscribes the seal symbolizes the severe challenges confronting the FBI and the ruggedness of the organization. The gold color in the seal conveys its over-all value.

Source

PowerPoint presentation on the FBI available at the web site of the U.S. Department of Justice.

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	Date/Time	Dimensions	User	Comment
current	22:18, 19 December 2006	427 × 440 (200 KB)	Mahahahaneapneap	pngcrushed
	13:21, 27 June 2006	427 × 440 (209 KB)	Lupo	Oops. The circles suddenly were broken. How come?
	13:04, 27 June 2006	443 × 457 (84 KB)	Lupo	Better quality version, from the FBi presentation at to U.S. DOJ [http://www.usdoj.gov/jmd/osdbu/presentations/osdbupres0605.htm]
	01:57, 11 June 2005	427 × 438 (56 KB)	Matt von Furrie~commonswiki	The seal for the FBI. (pg)