Title 36Patriotic and National ObservancesRelease 119-73

§30106 Exclusive right to names, seals, emblems, and badges

Title 36 › Subtitle Subtitle II— - Patriotic and National Organizations › Part Part B— - Organizations › Chapter CHAPTER 301— - BIG BROTHERS—BIG SISTERS OF AMERICA › § 30106

Last updated Apr 6, 2026|Official source

Summary

Only the corporation and its subordinate divisions may use the names "The Big Brothers of America, Big Sisters International, Incorporated", "Big Sisters of America", "Big Brothers", "Big Sisters", "Big Brothers—Big Sisters of America", and "Big Sisters—Big Brothers". They also control who can use any seals, emblems, or badges the corporation creates.

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Title 36, §30106

Patriotic and National Observances — Source: USLM XML via OLRC

The corporation and its subordinate divisions have the exclusive right to use the names “The Big Brothers of America, Big Sisters International, Incorporated”, “Big Sisters of America”, “Big Brothers”, “Big Sisters”, “Big Brothers—Big Sisters of America”, and “Big Sisters—Big Brothers”, and to use and to allow others to use seals, emblems, and badges the corporation adopts.

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Historical and Revision Notes

Revised SectionSource (U.S. Code)Source (Statutes at Large) 3010636:895.Sept. 2, 1958, Pub. L. 85–870, § 15, 72 Stat. 1694; Nov. 11, 1977, Pub. L. 95–167, § 1(e), 91 Stat. 1347. The word “sole” is omitted as included in “exclusive”. The words “or refuse” are omitted as unnecessary. The words “the corporation adopts” are substituted for “as have heretofore been used by the predecessor New York corporation, Big Brothers of America, Incorporated, described in section 896(a) of this title, and by the District of Columbia corporation, Big Sisters International, Incorporated, described in section 896(b) of this title, and the right to which may be transferred to the corporation” for consistency in the revised title.

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Citation

36 U.S.C. § 30106

Title 36Patriotic and National Observances

Last Updated

Apr 6, 2026

Release point: 119-73