Title 10, Armed ForcesRelease 119-102
§7012 Department of the Army: Seal
Title 10 › Subtitle B — Army › PART I — ORGANIZATION › CHAPTER 703 — DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY › § 7012
Summary
The Army must have an official seal approved by the President that courts accept.
Full Legal Text
Title 10, §7012
Armed Forces, Source: USLM XML via OLRC
The Secretary of the Army shall have a seal for the Department of the Army. The design of the seal must be approved by the President. Judicial notice shall be taken of the seal.
Legislative History
Notes & Related Subsidiaries
Historical and Revision Notes
Revised sectionSource (U.S. Code)Source (Statutes at Large) 30115:181–1(d).July 26, 1947, ch. 343, § 205(d), 61 Stat. 501. The words “of office” are omitted as surplusage.
Editorial Notes
Amendments
2018—Pub. L. 115–232 renumbered section 3012 of this title as this section. 1986—Pub. L. 99–433 renumbered section 3011 of this title as this section.
Effective Date
of 2018 AmendmentAmendment by Pub. L. 115–232 effective Feb. 1, 2019, with provision for the coordination of
Amendments
and special rule for certain redesignations, see section 800 of Pub. L. 115–232, set out as a note preceding section 3001 of this title.
Reference
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Citation
10 U.S.C. § 7012
Title 10, Armed Forces
Last Updated
Aug 21, 2026
Release point: 119-102