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Department of Agriculture (U.S.)

by Joe McMillan, 11 December 2001

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Secretary of Agriculture

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The use of Department of Agriculture flags is regulated by Department Regulation 5160-4, "Display and Use of the Flag," 12 June 1997, which unfortunately does not provide any information on designs and proportions. However, [kng49] depicts the Secretary's flag, which is also visible in part in various photographs on the department's website . In addition, the departmental flag is plainly visible flying above the departmental headquarters building on the Mall in Washington.

The Department of Agriculture flag is dark blue with the departmental seal, which depicts a blue shield with a green mound in the base, and thereon a shock of corn (maize) and a plow both proper. The shield is set against a dark blue circle with 44 white stars, representing the states of the Union at the time the seal was adopted. Below the shield is a scroll inscribed "1862 Agriculture is the foundation of manufacture and commerce 1889," 1862 being the date the department was originally established and 1889 the date it was given cabinet rank. Surrounding the shield is a ring with the name of the department in gold letters.

Joe McMillan, 11 December 2001

Secretary of Agriculture

by Joe McMillan, 11 December 2001

Secretary of Agriculture - Dark blue with the