Executive Order 10396

Establishing a Seal for the Small Defense Plants Administration

WHEREAS the Small Defense Plants Administration has caused to be made, and has recommended that I approve, a seal of office for the Small Defense Plants Administration, the design of which accompanies and is hereby made a part of this order, and which is of the following description:

On a disk divided horizontally, of defenders blue and silver gray, a yoke pedestal of the first supporting a chain of three spur gears of the second, in front of a series of factory buildings of the like emanating from partition line, all encircled by a defenders blue band edged in silver gray containing the inscription "SMALL DEFENSE PLANTS ADMINISTRATION" in silver gray letters;

AND WHEREAS it appears that such seal is of suitable design and appropriate for establishment as the official seal of the Small Defense Plants Administration:

NOW, THEREFORE, by virtue of the authority vested in me as President of the United States, I hereby approve such seal as the official seal of the Small Defense Plants Administration.

Harry S. Truman 

The White House

September 18, 1952.