Executive Order 9902 Constitutional Neutral (+0.02)

Executive Order 9902—Establishing a Seal for the Department of the Air Force

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Saturday, November 1, 1947

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2 min read (337 words)

Plain-English Translation & Framers' Constitutional Analysis

Early Statesman synthesis distilling legal jargon into practical meaning, statutory anchors, and structural constitutional impacts.

This executive order, signed by President Harry S Truman on 1947-11-01, establishes federal administrative policy concerning "Establishing a Seal for the Department of the Air Force." It outlines operative directives for executive department officers, delegating enforcement responsibilities and establishing official governance guidelines.

Constitutional Assessment: This action represents an orderly exercise of Article II administrative discretion, managing the internal machinery and personnel of the executive branch without abridging the ancient liberties of the people.

Key Directives & Operative Actions

▪ When illustrating the seal in color the background shall be ultramarine blue, the shield a light blue and white, and the thunderbolt in gold with flames in natural color.

▪ The twists of the wreath shall be alternated white and blue, and the eagle shall be in natural color in front of a white cloud.

▪ The thirteen stars shall be white, and the Roman numerals shall be gold.

▪ The encircling band shall be white edged in gold with black letters.

Constitutional & Societal Entities Impacted

🏛️ Armed Forces & Military Establishments 🏛️ Executive Departments & Federal Civil Servants 🏛️ Private Citizens & Property Owners 🏛️ Financial Institutions & Monetary Authorities

Total Words

337

1,902 characters

Estimated Read Time

2 min

@ 200 words / min

Flesch-Kincaid

13.6

Post-Grad reading level

Constitutional Polarity

+0.02

Framers' Alignment index

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Scholarly & Legal Citations

Exec. Order No. 9902, Harry S Truman (Nov 1, 1947). Available at https://executiveordersarchive.org/orders/app-executive-order-9902-establishing-seal-for-the-department-the-air-force.

Official Document Text

Source: The American Presidency Project (UCSB Archive)

Original Source →

WHEREAS section 207(g) of the National Security act of 1947, approved July 26, 1947 (Public Law 253, 80th Congress 1st Session), provides, in part, that the Secretary of the Air Force shall cause a seal of office to be made for the Department of the Air Force of such device as the President shall approve; and WHEREAS the Secretary of the Air Force has caused to be made and has recommended that I approve a seal the design of which accompanies and is hereby made a part of this order, and which is described in heraldic terms as follows: SHIELD: Per fess nebuly abased azure and argent, in chief a thunderbolt or inflamed proper. CREST: On a wreath argent and azure an American bald eagle, wings displayed and partially elevated proper in front of a cloud argent. Encircling the shield and crest an arc of thirteen stars and below the shield the inscription "MCMXLVII". On a band encircling the whole the inscriptions "Department of the Air Force" and "United States of America". When illustrating the seal in color the background shall be ultramarine blue, the shield a light blue and white, and the thunderbolt in gold with flames in natural color. The twists of the wreath shall be alternated white and blue, and the eagle shall be in natural color in front of a white cloud. The thirteen stars shall be white, and the Roman numerals shall be gold. The encircling band shall be white edged in gold with black letters. AND WHEREAS it appears that such seal is of suitable design and is appropriate for establishment as the official seal of the Department of the Air Force: NOW, THEREFORE, by virtue of and pursuant to the authority vested in me by the said section 207(g) of the National Security Act of 1947, I hereby approve such seal as the official seal of the Department of the Air Force. This order shall be published in the FEDERAL REGISTER. HARRY S. TRUMAN THE WHITE HOUSE, November 1, 1947