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# 10 U.S.C. § 112 - Department of Defense: seal

## Text

The Secretary of Defense shall have a seal for the Department of Defense. The design of the seal is subject to approval by the President. Judicial notice shall be taken of the seal.

(Added Pub. L. 87–651, title II, § 202, Sept. 7, 1962, 76 Stat. 517, § 132; renumbered § 112 and amended Pub. L. 99–433, title I, §§ 101(a)(2), 110(d)(1), Oct. 1, 1986, 100 Stat. 994, 1002.)

## Notes

Historical and Revision Notes Revised sectionSource (U.S. Code)Source (Statutes at Large) 1325:171a(e).July 26, 1947, ch. 343, § 202(e); added Aug. 10, 1949, ch. 412, § 5 (10th par.), 63 Stat. 580.

Editorial Notes

Amendments1986—Pub. L. 99–433 renumbered section 132 of this title as this section and substituted “Department of Defense: seal” for “Seal” in section catchline.