File:Flag of the United States Department of Homeland Security.svg

English: The official flag of the United States Department of Homeland Security (DHS), adopted in June 2003. It consists of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security's seal on a blue background (Pantone: #2955C). The seal of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security is centered in the middle of the flag. An American eagle appears in the circular shield with outstretched wings break surrounded be an outer circular ring that contains the words "U.S. DEPARTMENT OF" in the top half and "HOMELAND SECURITY" in the bottom half. In the tradition of the Great Seal of the United States of America, the eagle's talon on the left holds an olive branch with 13 leaves and 13 seeds while the eagle's talon on the right grasps 13 arrows. The flag can be seen in a November 2004 photograph, here. Official information about the flag can be found here. The shade of blue used is Pantone #2955C, according a July 2003 directive (Directive 0040) by the Department of Homeland Security's Management Directives System.