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The '''Colonial seal''' <ref>{{bsgwiki term}}</ref> is the official governmental emblem of the [[The Twelve Colonies (RDM)|Twelve Colonies]], used by both civilian and military authorities.

It consists of a stylized bird with outstretched wings enclosed by a circle. The names of the governmental offices, agencies, and military organization and formations are often incorporated.

== Civilian use ==
[[File:Capricaflag.jpg|100px|thumb|right|Caprican flag.]]
The seal is present on all Colonial flags.

President [[Richard Adar]]'s office was adorned by a large seal entitled "Office of the President" {{TRS|Epiphanies}}.

The seal is printed on the seats of ''[[Colonial One]]''. It is also present on the hull of the vessel<ref>Originally the seal was not on the ship, but was added by the visual effects artists later. Due to the re-use of existing footage it sometimes disappears and appears again.</ref>.

The emblem of the [[Caprica City]] police also contained the Colonial seal<ref>It is visible in the scrapbook in Kara Thrace's vision when she visits her mother's death bed.</ref> {{TRS|Maelstrom}}.

It is used by the [[Government of the Twelve Colonies|Colonial government]] on official documents, for example on the execution order President [[Gaius Baltar|Baltar]] is forced to sign in "[[Precipice]]". 

After the exodus from [[New Caprica]], a text-less version of this seal hangs over the blue-colored backdrop cloth partition located in the [[Quorum of Twelve (RDM)|Quorum]] meeting room on ''Colonial One'' {{TRS|The Ties That Bind}}.

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== Military use ==
[[File:ColonialSeal.jpg|thumb|right|''Galactica''{{'|s}} version of the Colonial seal.]]
Military vessels have emblems with the seal along with their names and [[battlestar group]]s. These are also worn as a [[Insignia (RDM)|patch]] on all [[Uniforms (RDM)|uniforms]], as a clasp for dress uniforms and on flags. On [[Battlestar (RDM)|battlestars]] the seal is present in the [[CIC]] as metal plaque on one of the walls and etched into the glass of the doors. ''{{RDM|Galactica}}'' and ''[[Pegasus (RDM)|Pegasus]]'' also sport the seal on their dorsal hulls. The emblem can also be found in several other places all over the ships, such as podiums in [[Wardroom|meeting]] and [[Pilot ready rooms|briefing]] rooms.

On the [[Viper Mark VII]], the seal is printed in white on the upper forward portion of the wings. Some [[Viper Mark II|Mark IIs]] sport the seal near the wingtips.

Like other government agencies, the [[Colonial Fleet (TRS)|Colonial Forces]] used the seal on official documents and correspondence, for example by the [[Caprican Colonial Forces Veteran's Hospital]] and other institutions of the Fleet.

The [[Medal of Distinction]] and the [[Medal of Valor]] both feature the bird symbol as their central element.

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=== Variant ===
[[File:TRS - Miniseries - Podium in Museum Speaking Area.jpg|thumb|[[Aaron Doral]] introduces Commander [[William Adama]] to give his speech during the decommissioning ceremony, note the black and yellow flag and podium decoration {{TRS|Miniseries, Night 1}}.]]
A variant, featuring a design element of "ears and tails," is used on dress uniform accoutrements, paperwork watermarks, podiums, and flags.<blockquote>This design variant is a nod to the [[Original Series]]' logos depicted on fire extinguishers and medical kits attached to bulkheads throughout ''[[Galactica (TOS)|Galactica]].'' </blockquote>{{clear}}

== Images ==
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File:Adar2.jpg|Presidential seal {{TRS|Epiphanies}}.
File:ColonialOneSeat.jpg|On the seats of ''Colonial One'' {{TRS|33}}.
File:CapricaCityPolice.jpg|Seal of the Caprica City police {{TRS|Maelstrom}}.
File:GalacticaHullSeal.jpg|On ''Galactica''{{'|s}} hull.
File:BSGemblem.jpg|One of the two seals from ''Galactica''{{'|s}} [[CIC]].
File:PatchGalactica.jpg|''Galactica''{{'|s}} uniform patch.
File:DressUniformPin.jpg|''Galactica''{{'|s}} dress uniform clasp.
File:SocrataThraceLetter.jpg|Colonial Forces seal {{TRS|Maelstrom}}.
File:Kara Thrace Record 1.jpg|Colonial Forces seal {{TRS|The Son Also Rises}}.
File:S2 Helena Cain.jpg|In ''Pegasus's'' CIC {{TRS|Pegasus (episode)}}.
File:3x8-Medal-of-Distinction.jpg|The Medal of Distinction with flags in the background{{TRS|Hero}}.
File:4267 HoG.JPG|On a Viper Mark II (red area near the wingtip) {{TRS|The Hand of God (RDM)}}.
File:TRS - Miniseries - 12 Cylon Models Note.jpg|A watermark on paper featuring a variation of the "ears and tails" variant {{TRS|Miniseries, Night 2}}.
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== Notes ==
*The bird shown in the Colonial seal highly resembles the [[w:Phoenix (mythology)|Phoenix]]; a mythical sacred firebird in ancient Greek mythology.
*The seal is displayed at the end the [[opening credits]] of Season 1, but replaced with the normal ''Battlestar Galactica'' logo in all subsequent seasons.

== References ==
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