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The Veterans Affairs seal incorporates many forms of symbolism: a bald eagle (the national bird) representing the American people and their respective freedoms, five golden stars in a pentagon representing the according branches of the United States military; U.S. Army, Navy, Airforce, Marine Corps, and the Coast Guard, [note 1] each of which the department serves, and two flags (the Betsy ...
English: The creation of the new Department of Veterans Affairs in 1989 required a new official seal to represent VA. In November 1988, after the law establishing VA as a cabinet department was signed, VA initiated a competition among employees for a seal design that would give the new department a "new look."
Description: The creation of the new Department of Veterans Affairs in 1989 required a new official seal to represent VA. In November 1988, after the law establishing VA as a cabinet department was signed, VA initiated a competition among employees for a seal design that would give the new department a "new look."
Flag and seal of the Department of Veterans Affairs Metadata This file contains additional information, probably added from the digital camera or scanner used to create or digitize it.
The VA only permits graphics on government-furnished headstones or markers that are approved emblems of belief, the Civil War Union Shield (including those who served in the U.S. military through the Spanish–American War), the Civil War Confederate Southern Cross of Honor, and the Medal of Honor insignia.
No. Secretary Term of office President(s) Portrait Name State of residence Took office Left office Term length 1: Ed Derwinski: Illinois: March 15, 1989 September 26, 1992 3 years, 195 days George H. W. Bush (1989–1993) – Anthony Principi Acting: California: September 26, 1992 January 20, 1993 116 days 2: Jesse Brown: Illinois: January 22 ...
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VA Graphic Standards: Author: U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs: Licensing. Public domain Public domain false false: This image is a work of a United States ...