Seal of the vice president of the United States

Seal of the vice president of the United States
Versions
Former seal, used from 1948 to 1975.
Details
Armiger	Vice President of the United States
Adopted	1975
Crest	Behind and above the eagle a radiating glory or, on which appears an arc of thirteen cloud puffs gray, and a constellation of thirteen mullets gray
Escutcheon	Paleways of thirteen pieces argent and gules, a chief azure
Supporters	An American eagle displayed holding in his dexter talon an olive branch proper and in his sinister a bundle of thirteen arrows gray, and in his beak a gray scroll inscribed E PLURIBUS UNUM sable
Motto	E pluribus unum
Use	On documents from the vice president to members of government, and as a symbol on vice presidential vehicles, podiums, and other places

The Seal of the Vice President of the United States is used to mark correspondence from the Vice President to other members of the Government, and is also used as a symbol of the Vice Presidency.

The only official seal of the U.S. vice president is a brass die in their office, used to make wax impressions on official documents. It measures 1¾ inches (4.4 cm) across. Other versions, called facsimiles, are made by the Bureau of Engraving and Printing for things like stationery and invitations, when requested.

These other seals are often used as symbols to represent the vice president. They appear on podiums during speeches and on vehicles like Air Force Two, Marine Two, and limousines. The coat of arms, without the words around it, is also used on the Vice Presidential Service Badge and the vice president’s flag.