15 CFR Part 100

Part 100—Seal

Commerce and Foreign Trade · Chapter I, Chapter I—Bureau of the Census, Department of Commerce

15 CFR Part 100

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Words: 81
Sections: 3
Last amended: January 23, 2026
Administered by: Bureau of Census, Department of Commerce

15 CFR Part 100

Text as published by eCFR on 2026-07-30.

PART 100—SEAL

Authority:

R.S. 161, as amended, sec. 3, 68 Stat. 1012, as amended (5 U.S.C. 301, 13 U.S.C. 3).

Source:

25 FR 2163, Mar. 16, 1960, unless otherwise noted. Redesignated at 50 FR 23947, June 7, 1985.

§ 100.1 [Reserved]

§ 100.2 Description.

The approved, official seal of the Census Bureau is as follows: On a shield, an open book beneath which is a lamp of knowledge emitting rays above in base two crossed quills. Around the whole a wreath of single leaves, surrounded by an outer band bearing between two stars the words “U.S. Department of Commerce” in the upper portion and “Bureau of the Census” in the lower portion, the lettering concentric with an inner beaded rim and an outer dentilated rim.

[91 FR 2855, Jan. 23, 2026]