Title 36, Patriotic and National ObservancesRelease 119-102
§304 National March
Title 36 › Subtitle I — Patriotic and National Observances and Ceremonies › Part A — Observances and Ceremonies › CHAPTER 3 — NATIONAL ANTHEM, MOTTO, FLORAL EMBLEM, MARCH, TREE, AND BIRD › § 304
Summary
The musical piece "The Stars and Stripes Forever," written by John Philip Sousa, is the national march.
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Title 36, §304
Patriotic and National Observances, Source: USLM XML via OLRC
The composition by John Philip Sousa entitled “The Stars and Stripes Forever” is the national march.
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Revised SectionSource (U.S. Code)Source (Statutes at Large) 30436:188.Dec. 11, 1987, Pub. L. 100–186, 101 Stat. 1286.
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36 U.S.C. § 304
Title 36, Patriotic and National Observances
Last Updated
Aug 21, 2026
Release point: 119-102