Symbols of the Federal Bureau of Investigation on domestic intelligence matters with the invention of the motto: "He's credited in some bureau histories with inventing (in 1935) not only the bureau's name, but its official motto: Fidelity, Bravery, Integrity." The outer edge of the seal consists of a series of beveled golden peaks. This represents the severe challenges that the FBI faces every day and alludes to the ruggedness of the organization. The gold color represents the richness and history of the Bureau's mission. The FBI seal should not be confused with the FBI badge, which dates from 1935 and has a very different design that does
House Order of Fidelity House Order of Fidelity The House Order of Fidelity (German: "Hausorden der Treue") is a dynastic order of the Margraviate of Baden. It was established by Charles III William, Margrave of Baden-Durlach as a reward for merit and to mark the laying of the foundation stone of his residence at Karlsruhe Palace. As was customary at that time, it was originally named in French as the "Ordre de la Fidélité", before later being renamed the "Orden der Treue" and finally in 1840 the "Hausorden der Treue". Its motto was "Fidelitas" (Latin for "Fidelity"), which is also part of Karlsruhe's coat