1997 US Code
Title 36 - PATRIOTIC SOCIETIES AND OBSERVANCES
CHAPTER 10 - PATRIOTIC CUSTOMS
Sec. 173 - Display and use of flag by civilians; codification of rules and customs; definition
View Metadata| Publication Title | United States Code, 1994 Edition, Supplement 3, Title 36 - PATRIOTIC SOCIETIES AND OBSERVANCES |
| Category | Bills and Statutes |
| Collection | United States Code |
| SuDoc Class Number | Y 1.2/5: |
| Contained Within | Title 36 - PATRIOTIC SOCIETIES AND OBSERVANCES CHAPTER 10 - PATRIOTIC CUSTOMS Sec. 173 - Display and use of flag by civilians; codification of rules and customs; definition |
| Contains | section 173 |
| Date | 1997 |
| Laws in Effect as of Date | January 26, 1998 |
| Positive Law | No |
| Disposition | standard |
| Source Credit | June 22, 1942, ch. 435, §1, 56 Stat. 377; Dec. 22, 1942, ch. 806, §1, 56 Stat. 1074; July 7, 1976, Pub. L. 94-344, §1(1), 90 Stat. 810. |
| Presidential Document Number References | Executive Order 10834 |
| Statutes at Large References | 56 Stat. 377, 1074, 380 90 Stat. 810 |
| Public Law References | Public Law 94-344 |
§173. Display and use of flag by civilians; codification of rules and customs; definition
The following codification of existing rules and customs pertaining to the display and use of the flag of the United States of America is established for the use of such civilians or civilian groups or organizations as may not be required to conform with regulations promulgated by one or more executive departments of the Government of the United States. The flag of the United States for the purpose of this chapter shall be defined according to sections 1 and 2 of title 4 and Executive Order 10834 issued pursuant thereto.
(June 22, 1942, ch. 435, §1, 56 Stat. 377; Dec. 22, 1942, ch. 806, §1, 56 Stat. 1074; July 7, 1976, Pub. L. 94–344, §1(1), 90 Stat. 810.)
References in TextThis chapter, referred to in text, probably means chapter 435 of act June 22, 1942, 56 Stat. 380, which is classified to sections 171 to 178 of this title.
Executive Order 10834, referred to in text, is Ex. Ord. No. 10834, Aug. 21, 1959, 24 F.R. 79, which is set out as a note under section 1 of Title 4, Flag and Seal, Seat of Government, and the States.
Amendments1976—Pub. L. 94–344 inserted provisions defining “flag of the United States” for purposes of this chapter according to sections 1 and 2 of title 4 and Executive Order 10834.
1942—Act Dec. 22, 1942, reenacted section without change.
Section Referred to in Other SectionsThis section is referred to in section 178 of this title.
Disclaimer: These codes may not be the most recent version. The United States Government Printing Office may have more current or accurate information. We make no warranties or guarantees about the accuracy, completeness, or adequacy of the information contained on this site or the information linked to on the US site. Please check official sources.
