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Symbols of the United States Department of the Treasury

Bureau of Engraving and Printing proof impression of a United States Treasury seal used for issued currency. This particular design, with the distinctive belt buckle, was only used on Series 1878 U.S. Silver Certificates.

Symbols of the United States Department of the Treasury include the Flag of the Treasury Department and the U.S. Treasury Seal. The original seal actually predates the department itself, having originated with the Board of Treasury during the period of the Articles of Confederation. The seal is used on all U.S. paper currency, and (like other departmental seals) on official Treasury documents.

The seal includes a chevron with thirteen stars, representing the original thirteen states. Above the chevron is a balance, representing justice. The key below the chevron represents authority and trust.[1][2]

The phrase THE DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY is around the rim, and 1789 (the year the department was established) is at the bottom. This inscription is in a Cheltanham Bold font.[3]

  1. ^ "Fact Sheet on the Seal of the Treasury Department". U.S. Treasury Department. Archived from the original on 2007-08-23. Retrieved 2007-08-22.
  2. ^ "Treasury Historical Association Newsletter" (PDF). March 2001. Retrieved 2007-08-22.
  3. ^ "Treasury Order 100-01: The Department of the Treasury Seal". Department of the Treasury. Archived from the original on 2007-08-17. Retrieved 2007-08-22.
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