The seal was redesigned in 1945 to point to its right and the olive branch. Prior to that, the eagle pointed to its left, and the arrows. The reason for the change was that in heraldry, left pointing items were considered dishonorable.

For a show that prides itself in its smug intellectualism, “The West Wing” sure did get a lot of facts wrong. Next time you’re watching on Netflix, keep these flubs on hand to look smart in front of your friends.
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