Title 36 — Patriotic and National ObservancesRelease 119-73

§220106 Exclusive right to name, seals, emblems, and badges

Title 36 › Subtitle Subtitle II— - Patriotic and National Organizations › Part Part B— - Organizations › Chapter CHAPTER 2201— - UNITED SERVICE ORGANIZATIONS, INCORPORATED › § 220106

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Title 36, §220106

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The corporation and its councils, organizations, chapters, and affiliates have the exclusive right to use the names “United Service Organizations, Incorporated” and “USO” and seals, emblems, and badges the corporation adopts.

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Revised SectionSource (U.S. Code)Source (Statutes at Large) 22010636:1307.Dec. 29, 1979, Pub. L. 96–165, § 7, 93 Stat. 1271. The word “sole” is omitted as included in “exclusive”, and the words “such distinctive insignia” are omitted as included in “seals, emblems, and badges”. The words “lawfully” and “in carrying out its purposes” are omitted as unnecessary.

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36 U.S.C. § 220106

Title 36 — Patriotic and National Observances

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Apr 6, 2026

Release point: 119-73