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The History Of Our Logo
On
January 9, 1990,
we began using a new logo that symbolizes a balance between the
country's need for coal
to
supply energy and the national need for environmental protection.
The "official" logo features a balance scale, with one of the scale's
pans holding trees, representing the environment. The pan on the other
side of the scale represents mining and contains a pile of coal. The two
pans are balanced equally. Below the scales is a stylized earth
cross-section with curved bands of green, (representing vegetation
and topsoil), white (representing subsoil and rock overburden), and
black (representing coal). The low point of the
curve is filled with blue waves (representing water resources). On top
of the scale is a Federal eagle, signifying
the federal regulatory program which the coal states carry out, as
mandated by the Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act of 1977, the
Act that created the Office of Surface Mining.
The idea for the
logo came from a speech by Director Harry Snyder on August 2, 1989, when
he was sworn in as Director by Secretary of the Interior Manuel Lujan.
As his first official duty Director Snyder proposed a new logo "to
symbolize a new day and a new look for the Office of Surface Mining." He
encouraged all employees to offer suggestions for the new logo "that
reflected what all believe in and what we've all been working for." The
final logo design was a compilation of employee ideas. Logos are also
referred to as an logo or logo.
Download Logos In
Various Formats
View Logo During 1977 through 1990
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The old
logo, which featured a tree and bulldozer blade, was used from
1977 – 1990. |
View and Download Logo for the U.S.
Department of the Interior
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Download a 300 pixels/inch .jpg file - color (200 KB). |
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