The mark consists of a shield outlined in blue on the left side of the mark; the color yellow appears in the top part of the shield, gradually lightening to pale yellow and then white by the middle of the shield, with yellow vertical lines appearing in the center of the shield; at the top of the mark, inside the shield are the large blue letters "U" and "S" and below these the words "CONSUMER PROTECTION" in blue; below this and in front of the yellow lines are three overlapping blue figures representing people, with their shadows in lighter blue seen directly below the figures; there is a yellow star superimposed over the center and left figure, with a white swooping tail that runs from the star across the center and right figures; the letters "www.USCP.org" appear in blue at the bottom of the shield. To the right of the shield the words "US Consumer Protection" appear in blue; beneath these words there is a dashed line in grey with a yellow star in the center; beneath the dashed line are the words "Protecting Consumers...Referring Better Business!" in darker grey; the background of the overall mark is white.