The design of the national emblem of the United States is: there are two concentric circles on the periphery, and there is an American vulture in the middle, with its wings spreading outwards. The right paw holds an olive branch, the left paw holds a 13 sharp arrow, and a streamer is held in its beak, which reads "e pluribus unum". The bald eagle has a coat of arms on its chest, with blue stripes on it and red and white stripes on the bottom, symbolizing the American flag. Above the vulture are 13 stars in the blue sky, surrounded by a cloud.

The design on the national emblem has its symbolic significance. American condor symbolizes supreme sovereignty; Olive branches and arrows symbolize the power to decide peace and war; The star pattern above the vulture symbolizes a sovereign new country.

The national emblem of the United States was designed by William Barton and Charles Thomson.