The official emblem of the United Brotherhood of Carpenters and Joiners of America was adopted at the Fourth General Convention in Cincinnati, Ohio, August 1884.The emblem was originally designed by the old National Union of Carpenters, which was organized in September 1865, and the motto inscribed therein, "Labor Omnia Vincit" translated from latin, means "Labor conquers all things" and the elements of design, such as the rule and compass have the following meanings:

The Rule - signifying the desire of the organization to live by the Golden Rule - "To do unto others as we would wish others to do unto us".

The Compass - indicating that we shall endeavor to surround our members with better conditions, socially, morally and intellectually.

The Jack Plane - a tool of the emblematic of the trade.

The Shield - or base of the emblem indicating that those legally wearing the emblem are morally bound to safeguard and protect the interests of the organization and its members.

The Colors - Pale blue signifying ideals as pure, as clean and lofty as the skies; while the dark red denotes that "labor is honorable" and that through honorable labor red blood flows through the viens of those who toil.

We would like to take a few minutes of your time to discuss a very important issue, something we have paid little attention to for far too long, THE UNION LABEL! We should strongly support it! As mentioned in the "Carpenter" magazine, that THE UNION LABEL is a great source of strength fo the The United Brotherhood of Capenters and Joiners of America. THE UNION LABEL, when placed on a product, indicates that the people manufacturing the products are working under a Union contract. This contract assures our members of a fair wage with proper benefits and working conditions.