Title 36, Patriotic and National ObservancesRelease 119-102
§230507 Exclusive Right to Name, Seals, Emblems, and Badges
Title 36 › Subtitle II — Patriotic and National Organizations › Part B — Organizations › CHAPTER 2305 — VIETNAM VETERANS OF AMERICA, INC. › § 230507
Summary
Only the corporation may use the names "The Vietnam Veterans of America, Inc.", "Vietnam Veterans of America, Inc.", and "Vietnam Veterans of America", and may use any seals, emblems, or badges it adopts. It does not take away any legal rights people already have.
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Title 36, §230507
Patriotic and National Observances, Source: USLM XML via OLRC
The corporation has the exclusive right to use the names “The Vietnam Veterans of America, Inc.”, “Vietnam Veterans of America, Inc.”, and “Vietnam Veterans of America”, 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) 23050736:3816.May 23, 1986, Pub. L. 99–318, § 17, 100 Stat. 476. The word “sole” is omitted as included in “exclusive”. The words “the corporation adopts” are substituted for “as the corporation may lawfully adopt” for consistency in the revised title and to eliminate unnecessary words. The words “This section does not affect any” are substituted for “Nothing in this section shall be construed to interfere or conflict with” for consistency in the revised title. The words “established or” are omitted as included in “vested”.
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36 U.S.C. § 230507
Title 36, Patriotic and National Observances
Last Updated
Aug 21, 2026
Release point: 119-102