represents the hands of the members of the CIO that serve the citizens earnestly,
pursuing independent and impartial investigations
to eradicate corruption in the public sector.

‘ㄱ’, standing for the CIO and the citizens It symbolizes ‘the CIO working for the citizens’,
by using the initial consonant 'ㄱ', which is a letter found
in both ‘CIO’ and ‘citizens’. It also likens the CIO to
a tree deeply rooted in the aspiration of the citizens.
‘ㄱ’, standing for impartiality and balance It visualizes the CIO’s sense of purpose
to expand its mission to champion justice, human rights,
and integrity with ‘impartial’
and ‘balanced’ investigations.
#014099 represents justice and integrity,
the core values embraced by the CIO.
#00a0e9 signifies that the CIO is an investigative agency
with a focus on the citizens and their human rights.