The Seal had traditionally been used to authenticate documents only and was not authorized for public display. Prior to the establishment of the "Department of the Army Emblem", there was no official display item to identify the Army. The changes were legislated by the National Security Act of 1947, and authorized by Section 3011, Title 10, United States Code. The seal embodies the Army's ideals of loyalty, vigilance, perseverance, truth, courage, zeal, fortitude, remembrance, determination, constancy, achievement, dignity, and honor. It remained unchanged until 1947, when the War Office banner was replaced with "Department of the Army" and the date was changed to 1775, the year in which the Army was established. It displayed the designation "War Office", which was synonymous with Headquarters of the Army, and the Roman date MDCCLXXVIII (1778) the first time it was used. The Army Seal was used originally during the American Revolution to authenticate documents. The "War Office Seal" was created in 1778 and the Emblem was developed out of the seal and approved in 1947. The Department of the Army Seal and the Department of the Army Emblem are, respectively, the official seal and emblem of the United States Department of the Army (formerly, of the War Department). Department of Defense for usage by third parties to represent the U.S. "Military service mark" approved by the U.S.
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