Commodore Byron McCandless was a longtime U.S. Navy officer who was awarded the Navy Cross during World War I and the Legion of Merit during World War II. He was also prominent in the field of vexillology, and helped design two separate versions of the flag of the president of the United States. He was the father of Bruce McCandless, also a naval officer, and the grandfather of NASA astronaut Bruce McCandless II. Commodore McCandless was later promoted to the rank of Rear Admiral on the retired list.
Byron McCandless in 1941
The jeheemy, invented by McCandless
Presidential seal print, with annotations by McCandless, used during the 1916 flag discussions with President Wilson
The seal of the president of the United States is used to mark correspondence from the president of the United States to the U.S. Congress, and is also used as a symbol of the presidency itself. The central design, based on the Great Seal of the United States, is the official coat of arms of the U.S. presidency and also appears on the presidential flag.
A member of the White House Communications Agency (WHCA) placing the seal on the Blue Goose, September 2003
The presidential seal podium plaque, April 2019
Dorsett seal, reversed photo
The Bailey Banks & Biddle print used during discussions; annotations from McCandless are on the right