Public domain from a copyright standpoint, but other restrictions apply. 18 U.S.C. § 713 states that nobody can knowingly display any printed or other likeness of the Great Seal of the United States, or any facsimile thereof, in, or in connection with, any advertisement, poster, circular, book, pamphlet, or other publication, public meeting, play, motion picture, telecast, or other production, or on any building, monument, or stationery, for the purpose of conveying, or in a manner reasonably calculated to convey, a false impression of sponsorship or approval by the Government of the United States or by any department, agency, or instrumentality thereof.

Bu görüntüde bir bayrak, arma, mühür veya başka bir resmi nişan gösterilmektedir. Bu sembollerin kullanımı bir çok ülkede kısıtlanmıştır. Bu kısıtlamalar telif hakkı durumundan bağımsızdır.

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  1949 version, SVG
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  2001 version, PNG
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  2022 version, SVG