Title 36 — Patriotic and National ObservancesRelease 119-73not60
§154707 Exclusive Right to Name, Seals, Emblems, and Badges
Title 36 › Subtitle Subtitle II— Patriotic and National Organizations › Part B— Organizations › Chapter 1547— NON COMMISSIONED OFFICERS ASSOCIATION OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, INCORPORATED › § 154707
Summary
The corporation alone has the right to use its full official name, shorter versions of that name, the initials NCOA, and any seals, emblems, or badges it creates. That does not take away any legal rights people already have.
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Title 36, §154707
Patriotic and National Observances — Source: USLM XML via OLRC
The corporation has the exclusive right to use the names “The Non Commissioned Officers Association of the United States of America”, “Non Commissioned Officers Association of the United States of America”, “Non Commissioned Officers Association”, and “NCOA”, and seals, emblems, and badges the corporation adopts. This section does not affect any vested rights.
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Historical and Revision Notes
Revised SectionSource (U.S. Code)Source (Statutes at Large) 15470736:4016.Apr. 6, 1988, Pub. L. 100–281, § 17, 102 Stat. 75. The words “sole” and “may lawfully” are omitted as unnecessary. The words “This section does not affect any vested rights” are substituted for “Nothing in this section may be construed to conflict or interfere with established or vested rights” for consistency in the revised title and to eliminate unnecessary words.
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36 U.S.C. § 154707
Title 36 — Patriotic and National Observances
Last Updated
Apr 5, 2026
Release point: 119-73not60