Notes on emblems, insignia, and names : US Code - Notes
Search Notes on emblems, insignia, and names : US Code - Notes
Sec.
700. Desecration of the flag of the United States;
penalties.
701. Official badges, identification cards, other insignia.
702. Uniform of armed forces and Public Health Service.
703. Uniform of friendly nation.
704. Military medals or decorations.
705. Badge or medal of veterans' organizations.
706. Red Cross.
707. 4-H Club emblem fraudulently used.(!1)
708. Swiss Confederation coat of arms.
709. False advertising or misuse of names to indicate
Federal agency.
710. Cremation urns for military use.
711. "Smokey Bear" character or name.
711a. "Woodsy Owl" character, name, or slogan.
712. Misuse of names, words, emblems, or insignia.
713. Use of likenesses of the great seal of the United
States, the seals of the President and Vice
President, the seal of the United States Senate, the
seal of the United States House of Representatives,
and the seal of the United States Congress.
[714. Repealed.]
715. "The Golden Eagle Insignia".
716. Public employee insignia and uniform.
AMENDMENTS
2006 - Pub. L. 109-162, title XI, Sec. 1191(b), Jan. 5, 2006, 119
Stat. 3129, substituted "Public employee insignia and uniform" for
"Police badges" in item 716.
2000 - Pub. L. 106-547, Sec. 3(b), Dec. 19, 2000, 114 Stat. 2740,
added item 716.
1997 - Pub. L. 105-55, title III, Sec. 308(e), Oct. 7, 1997, 111
Stat. 1198, substituted "Use of likenesses of the great seal of the
United States, the seals of the President and Vice President, the
seal of the United States Senate, the seal of the United States
House of Representatives, and the seal of the United States
Congress" for "Use of likenesses of the great seal of the United
States, the seals of the President and Vice President, and the seal
of the United States Senate" in item 713.
1991 - Pub. L. 102-229, title II, Sec. 210(e), Dec. 12, 1991, 105
Stat. 1717, substituted "Use of likenesses of the great seal of the
United States, the seals of the President and Vice President, and
the seal of the United States Senate." for "Use of likenesses of
the great seal of the United States, and of the seals of the
President and Vice President." in item 713.
1990 - Pub. L. 101-647, title XXXV, Sec. 3518, Nov. 29, 1990, 104
Stat. 4923, inserted a comma after "INSIGNIA" in chapter heading.
1982 - Pub. L. 97-258, Sec. 2(d)(1)(A), Sept. 13, 1982, 96 Stat.
1058, struck out item 714 relating to "Johnny Horizon" character or
name.
1974 - Pub. L. 93-318, Sec. 8, June 22, 1974, 88 Stat. 245, added
item 711a.
1973 - Pub. L. 93-147, Sec. 1(b), Nov. 3, 1973, 87 Stat. 555,
substituted "Misuse of names, words, emblems, or insignia" for
"Misuse of names by collecting agencies to indicate Federal agency"
in item 712.
1972 - Pub. L. 92-347, Sec. 3(c), July 11, 1972, 86 Stat. 462,
added item 715.
1971 - Pub. L. 91-651, Sec. 2, Jan. 5, 1971, 84 Stat. 1941,
inserted ", and of the seals of the President and Vice President"
after "United States" in item 713.
1970 - Pub. L. 91-419, Sec. 4, Sept. 25, 1970, 84 Stat. 871,
added item 714.
1968 - Pub. L. 90-381, Sec. 2, July 5, 1968, 82 Stat. 291, added
item 700.
1966 - Pub. L. 89-807, Sec. 1(b), Nov. 11, 1966, 80 Stat. 1525,
added item 713.
1959 - Pub. L. 86-291, Sec. 3, Sept. 21, 1959, 73 Stat. 570,
added item 712.
1952 - Act May 23, 1952, ch. 327, Sec. 2, 66 Stat. 92, added item
711.
1950 - Act Sept. 28, 1950, ch. 1092, Sec. 1(a), 64 Stat. 1077,
added item 710.
1949 - Act May 24, 1949, ch. 139, Sec. 14, 63 Stat. 91, inserted
"Uniform of armed forces and Public Health Service" in lieu of
enumerating the specific branches in item 702.
(!1) So in original. Does not conform to section catchline.
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