The presidential seal is the official symbol of the office of the President of the United States, and as you’d expect, is meant to represent the country’s unity, power and prestige.
It depicts an eagle clutching an olive branch in one talon and arrows in another with the motto “E Pluribus Unum” – “Out of many, one”.
But when Donald Trump addressed a crowd of young conservatives on Tuesday, the version projected onto the screen behind him had two rather distinctive additions.
The eagle had developed a second head and the arrows had been replaced by golf clubs, both apparent references to two consistent criticisms of his presidency – his relationship with Russia and his penchant for a weekend of golf.
It’s probably not a coincidence that the double-headed eagle is the most prominent feature of Russia’s coat of arms and Trump’s presidency has been dogged by the role the country played in his election.
While the Mueller report did clear the Trump campaign of collusion with Russia, it also documented the Kremlin’s widespread attempts to influence the result of the 2016 presidential election.
As for the golf clubs – Trump has visited his golf clubs 198 times since taking office at an estimated cost of over $100m (£80m), despite criticising his predecessor for indulging in the sport on a far fewer number of occasions.
An extensive investigation by the Washington Post has failed to find who is responsible for the doctored seal.
Richard Painter, George W Bush’s chief White House ethics, told the paper: “Someone is going to be getting in trouble, but they got one heck of a good laugh out of it.”