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Nuclear Regulatory Commission (U.S.)

image by Rob Raeside, 23 August 2013

Description of the flag
Atomic Energy Commission

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Description of the flag

From www.nrc.gov:

§1.55 Establishment of official NRC flag.

The official flag is based on the design of the NRC seal. It is 50 inches by 66 inches in size with a 38-inch diameter seal incorporated in the center of a dark blue field with a gold fringe."

§1.51 Description and custody of NRC seal.

(a) Pursuant to section 201(a) of the Energy Reorganization Act of 1974, the Nuclear Regulatory Commission, has adopted an official seal. Its description is as follows: An American bald eagle (similar to that on the Great Seal of the United States of America) of brown and tan with claws and beak of yellow, behind a shield of red, white, and blue, clutching a cluster of thirteen arrows in its left claw and a green olive branch in its right claw, positioned on a field of white, with the words "United States Nuclear Regulatory Commission" in dark blue encircling the eagle. The eagle represents the United States of America and its interests.

(b) The Official Seal of the Nuclear Regulatory Commission is illustrated as follows:

[The Nuclear Regulatory Commission seal should be shown here; unfortunately, the image was broken.]

(c) The Secretary of the Commission is responsible for custody of the impression seals and of replica (plaque) seals."

The United States Nuclear Regulatory Commission's mission "is to protect the public health and safety, and the environment from the effects of radiation from nuclear reactors, materials, and waste facilities. We also regulate these nuclear materials and facilities to promote the common defense and security."
Sean McKinniss, 11 March 2002

§ 1.55 Establishment of official NRC flag. The official flag is based on the design of the NRC seal. It is 50 inches by 66 inches in size with a 38-inch diameter seal incorporated in the center of a dark blue field with a gold fringe.

§ 1.57 Use of NRC flag.
(a) The use of the flag is restricted to the following:
(1) On or in front of NRC installations;
(2) At NRC ceremonies;
(3) At conferences involving official NRC participation (including permanent display in NRC conference rooms);
(4) At Governmental or public appearances of NRC executives;
(5) In private offices of senior officials; or
(6) As the Secretary of the Commission otherwise authorizes.
(b) The NRC flag must only be displayed together with the U.S. flag. When they are both displayed on a speaker's platform, the U.S. flag must occupy the position of honor and be placed at the speaker's right as he or she faces the audience, and the NRC flag must be placed at the speaker's left.

Holly Harrington, provided to Ben Cahoon, 20 May 2008

Atomic Energy Commission

image by Rob Raeside, 30 December 2010

The AEC flag we have in storage is the seal on a white background with gold fringe.
Holly Harrington, 21 May 2008

The flag of the U.S. Atomic Energy Commission (AEC), which existed 1946-1975 and was the predecessor of the Department of Energy and Nuclear Regulatory Commission. The flag was white, with the color AEC seal on it. The ring of the seal, lettering, and the electrons and their orbits in gold, center at the nucleus in red, and the center under the seal navy blue (like the blue of the NARA flag), the ring under the lettering is a lighter blue (I would use the blue in the current Dept. of Energy flag).

Below is a link to AEC seal in b/w:
www.fourmilab.ch/etexts/www/atomic_tests_nevada/figures/aeclogo.jpg
color version of the original AEC seal (paint on metal):
upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/7/7c/US_Atomic_Energy_Commission_logo.jpg
Another version without a double ring:
upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/53/US-AtomicEnergyCommission-Seal.svg/600px-US-AtomicEnergyCommission-Seal.svg.png
Ben Cahoon, 30 December 2010