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10 U.S.C. 7012: Department of the Army: sealText contains those laws in effect through Public Law 119-120 (October 7, 2026).
From Title 10-ARMED FORCESCHAPTER 703-DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY
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§7012. Department of the Army: seal

The Secretary of the Army shall have a seal for the Department of the Army. The design of the seal must be approved by the President. Judicial notice shall be taken of the seal.

( Aug. 10, 1956, ch. 1041 , 70A Stat. 157 , § 3011; renumbered § 3012, Pub. L. 99–433, title V, § 501(a)(2) , Oct. 1, 1986 , 100 Stat. 1034 ; renumbered § 7012, Pub. L. 115–232, div. A, title VIII, § 808(a) , Aug. 13, 2018 , 132 Stat. 1838 .)

Historical and Revision Notes

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Source (U.S. Code)

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3011

5:181–1(d).

July 26, 1947, ch. 343, § 205(d), 61 Stat. 501.

The words “of office” are omitted as surplusage.

Editorial Notes

Amendments

2018⁠—Pub. L. 115–232 renumbered section 3012 of this title as this section.

1986⁠—Pub. L. 99–433 renumbered section 3011 of this title as this section.

Effective Date of 2018 Amendment

Amendment by Pub. L. 115–232 effective Feb. 1, 2019, with provision for the coordination of amendments and special rule for certain redesignations, see section 800 of Pub. L. 115–232, set out as a note preceding section 3001 of this title.