Title 36, Patriotic and National ObservancesRelease 119-102
§220106 Exclusive Right to Name, Seals, Emblems, and Badges
Title 36 › Subtitle II — Patriotic and National Organizations › Part B — Organizations › CHAPTER 2201 — UNITED SERVICE ORGANIZATIONS, INCORPORATED › § 220106
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Only the corporation and affiliates may use "United Service Organizations, Incorporated" and "USO" symbols.
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Title 36, §220106
Patriotic and National Observances, Source: USLM XML via OLRC
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
Last Updated
Aug 21, 2026
Release point: 119-102