2006-10-21 11:15:15 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous in Politics & Government ➔ Other - Politics & Government
One of the many bits of "secret" information that history buffs love to pass around is the rumor that the Seal of the President of the United States undergoes a surreptitious change in wartime, with the regular seal being swapped for slightly a different version in which the eagle's head is turned to face the talon clutching a group of arrows (rather than facing the talon holding an olive branch, the symbol of peace) as a subtle visual reminder that the nation is at war. This rumor has been made familiar to modern audiences in recent years through its mention in the political television drama The West Wing, as well as its inclusion in author Dan Brown's 2002 political thriller Deception Point.
Although the Seal of the President of the United States has undergone various changes over the years, its design is fixed by executive order and is not altered during wartime.
2006-10-21 11:17:11 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 6⤊ 0⤋
FDR changed it (permanently) during WW2. It used to face arrows in the eagle's claws. Now it faces olive branches.
2006-10-21 11:23:24 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes they are turned away so as not to be smelling his stinky ole a s s.he is the worst thing this country has seen since honest abe.. yankees. both of them.costing lifes. of course abe cost about 5000.000 lifes. so bush is way behind but just wait., he will probubly drop a nuke on Iran, so as to get a big one started before he leaves office. the sorry no good evil ^%#$#^$&
2006-10-21 11:55:18 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
In the case of the Bush administration, they have the eagle putting it's head up it's butt.
2006-10-21 11:17:35 · answer #4 · answered by lucyanddesi 5 · 2⤊ 1⤋
You watched QI. I Love that programme it's hilarious.
2006-10-21 11:23:42 · answer #5 · answered by Melc 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No
2006-10-21 11:23:20 · answer #6 · answered by John The Commish 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
LOL! That would be retarded.
2006-10-21 11:16:57 · answer #7 · answered by Rachel 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
NO!
2006-10-21 11:16:25 · answer #8 · answered by MeInUSA 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋