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           Seal of the  United States Department of Education. The seal was introduced on May 7, 1980, and is described in law as:  
           Standing upon a mound, an oak tree with black trunk and limbs and green foliage in front of a gold rising sun, issuing gold rays on a light blue disc, enclosed by a dark blue border with gold edges bearing the inscription "DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION" above a star at either side of the words "UNITED STATES OF AMERICA" in smaller letters in the base; letters and stars in white.  
          More information  here and  34 CFR Part 3.  | 
        
        
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           Extracted from PDF file  here.  | 
        
        
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           1980  | 
        
        
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           Original seal by the U.S. Army Heraldry Directorate  | 
        
        
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           Public domain (though non-copyright restrictions apply; see  34 CFR Part 3).  | 
        
        
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          Image:US-DeptOfEducation-Seal.png (bitmap version) | 
        
       
        
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