Title 10, Armed ForcesRelease 119-102
§1057 Use of Armed Forces Insignia on State License Plates
Title 10 › Subtitle A — General Military Law › PART II — PERSONNEL › CHAPTER 53 — MISCELLANEOUS RIGHTS AND BENEFITS › § 1057
Summary
The Secretary in charge may let a State put or mimic a department or military seal on license plates for people who are current or former members of the armed forces. The Secretary can make rules about how the seal is shown. State includes DC, Puerto Rico, Northern Mariana Islands, Guam, Virgin Islands, American Samoa.
Full Legal Text
Title 10, §1057
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(a)The Secretary concerned may approve an application by a State to use or imitate the seal or other insignia of the department (under the jurisdiction of such Secretary) or of armed forces (under the jurisdiction of such Secretary) on motor vehicle license plates issued by the State to an individual who is a member or former member of the armed forces.
(b)The Secretary concerned may prescribe any regulations necessary regarding the display of the seal or other insignia of the department (under the jurisdiction of such Secretary) or of armed forces (under the jurisdiction of such Secretary) on the license plates described in subsection (a).
(c)In this section, the term “State” includes the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, Guam, the Virgin Islands, and American Samoa.
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Citation
10 U.S.C. § 1057
Title 10, Armed Forces
Last Updated
Aug 21, 2026
Release point: 119-102