What is the significance of the 16 sharp corner of the compass in the CIA emblem?

As the official intelligence part of the United States, the 16 sharp corner of the bureau emblem compass represents that the power of the CIA can penetrate all over the world, which precisely reflects the characteristics of the CIA as an intelligence spy agency. The full name of the CIA? Central Intelligence Agency? In Chinese, it is the United States Central Intelligence Agency. Its headquarters is located in Langley, Virginia, USA, covering an area of about 200 acres. It is one of the four major intelligence agencies in the world.

On 1974 after World War II, President Truman signed the National Security Law and established the Central Intelligence Agency according to the provisions of the National Security Law. The Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) belongs to the National Security Council of the United States, and its main responsibility is to openly or secretly collect political, economic, cultural, scientific and technological information from all countries in the world.

People often don't understand the relationship between the CIA and the FBI. The Federal Bureau of Investigation belongs to the judicial department of the United States, which mainly investigates crimes in the United States and has the right to arrest suspects in the United States. This is the biggest difference with the FBI.

In addition, as a de facto independent organization, the CIA is as directly responsible for all its activities as the president of the United States, so the US Congress cannot ask about all the funds, organizations and activities of the organization.

The CIA badge is impressive. Its overall shape is a blue disc with a golden edge, a silver shield in the middle and all English outside the shield? Central Intelligence Agency? Above the shield is the bald eagle, the national bird of the United States, which symbolizes that the CIA is a powerful guarantee for US national security.

The 16 red sharp corner of the central compass of the bureau emblem and shield is easily reminiscent of blood vessels or cobwebs. Its symbolic significance lies in the prospect that the CIA can penetrate the world, and it also conforms to the pervasive and meticulous style of the CIA as an intelligence agency.

The CIA is mainly divided into four departments: intelligence department, management department, action department and science and technology department. Employees in intelligence departments are generally highly educated people or experts in certain fields.