On reddit this morning, I learned that the FCC has a new seal:
Apparently, it’s been around for a while, although I was unable to find an FCC press release announcing the new seal. “About a year ago,” Broadcasting + Cable reported:
The FCC has unveiled a new logo in anticipation of its upcoming move out of its current headquarters.
The new seal was the winner in an agency-wide contest among commission employees and contractors, who voted on the submissions. The winning logo was submitted by Umasankar Arumugam, picked by a vote of employees and contractors.
The FCC said the logo reflects the following elements:
- “Communications technologies currently transforming our world;
- “Four stars on the outer seal border, drawing from the legacy of the original seal of the Federal Radio Commission, the predecessor agency to the FCC;
- “Eighteen stars on the shield, recognizing the current number of Bureaus and Offices; and
- “The eagle and shield, identifying the FCC as an agency of the Federal Government.”
The FCC will take the next few months to incorporate the logo into stationery, business cards and publications and other materials, both physical and online, but will not adopt the seal officially until it moves into new headquarters.
The FCC’s move has been delayed by the pandemic.
The folks on reddit were pretty critical of the new FCC seal, but I kind of like it. One element I like that they held over from the old seal (see below) is the Marconi T antenna supported by two towers.
grantbob says
It was in an ARRL post around then too:
http://www.arrl.org/news/view/fcc-adopts-a-new-official-seal-in-anticipation-of-relocation
Official release can be found here:
https://www.fcc.gov/document/fcc-introduces-new-official-seal
Neither says much more than your article. I kinda like new new one better too.
KC8WAU says
Check out this article ARRL News published on 5/1/20. http://www.arrl.org/news/fcc-adopts-a-new-official-seal-in-anticipation-of-relocation
Dan KB6NU says
I totally missed that.
Gary says
Just one problem: Whoever voted for this seal does not know the difference between an eagle and a phoenix.
The bird on the seal is NOT a bald eagle. The tuft of feathers at the back of the head, and the flames beneath the wings, positively identify this bird as a phoenix.
I don’t know what country this is supposed to be the seal of, but it’s not fit for a US seal.