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[Federal Emergency Management Agency Flag] image by Sean McKinniss, 1 April 2003



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According to their public affairs office, their flag is "a blue sheet with the FEMA logo on it."

"The eagle and shield, adapted from the Great Seal of the United States, represent vigilance and preparedness. The light blue color of the background has a historical association with the Agency and its components. The white triangle represents civil defense. The banner motto, "PACE AC BELLO MERITA," means "Service in Peace and War," indicating the Agency's responsibility in all types of emergencies: natural or man-made. The dark blue of the designation band refers to the federal authority and the responsibility of the agency."
Sean McKinniss, 1 April 2003

I've never been absolutely sure what came first, the US white civil defense triangle (originated in 1941) or the international blue-on-orange civil defense triangle (prescribed in the 1977 Geneva Convention Protocols, but possibly in use earlier). In any case, the blue/orange combination is not used by US civil defenders as an organizational emblem.

Joe McMillan, 3 April 2003