Title 36, Patriotic and National ObservancesRelease 119-102
§22706 Exclusive Right to Name, Seals, Emblems, and Badges
Title 36 › Subtitle II — Patriotic and National Organizations › Part B — Organizations › CHAPTER 227 — AMVETS (AMERICAN VETERANS) › § 22706
Summary
Only AMVETS and its chapters may use the name "AMVETS (American Veterans)" and any seals, emblems, or badges it creates.
Full Legal Text
Title 36, §22706
Patriotic and National Observances, Source: USLM XML via OLRC
The corporation and its State, regional, and local subdivisions have the exclusive right to use the name “AMVETS (American Veterans)” and seals, emblems, and badges the corporation adopts.
Legislative History
Notes & Related Subsidiaries
Historical and Revision Notes
Revised SectionSource (U.S. Code)Source (Statutes at Large) 2270636:67p.July 23, 1947, ch. 298, § 17, 61 Stat. 408; Aug. 15, 1977, Pub. L. 95–98, § 1(a), 91 Stat. 830. The words “sole and” and “have and” are omitted as unnecessary. The word “adopts” is substituted for “may lawfully adopt” to eliminate unnecessary words.
Editorial Notes
Amendments
2002—Pub. L. 107–241 substituted “AMVETS (American Veterans)” for “AMVETS (American Veterans of World War II, Korea, and Vietnam)”.
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Citation
36 U.S.C. § 22706
Title 36, Patriotic and National Observances
Last Updated
Aug 21, 2026
Release point: 119-102