Flag of the Treasury Department
C.Douglas Dillon, the 57th Secretary of
the Treasury, approved the Treasury
Department's official Flag on January 11,
1963. It was first displayed on July 1,
1963.
The Treasury Flag has a background of
mintleaf green, upon which there is a shield
resting upon an eagle. In its beak, the eagle
is holding a scroll containing the words "The
Department of the Treasury." The obverse side
of the scroll is Old Glory blue with white
letters and the reverse side is white with
dark gray. In its claws the eagle holds
another scroll containing the year of the
Department's creation "1789" in white.
The shield background is yellow with brown
outlines and yellow-orange shadows. There is
an oak branch on the right side and an olive
branch on the left. It also contains a blue
chevron crested by 13 white stars (to
represent the original thirteen states).
Beneath the chevron is the traditional
Treasury key (the emblem of official
authority) in white. Above the chevron
appears the balancing scales (representing
justice) in white pivoting upon a blue
anchor.
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