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# 2 U.S.C. § 5603 - Symbol of office of Sergeant at Arms

## Text

The symbol of his office shall be the mace, which shall be borne by him while enforcing order on the floor.

(Oct. 1, 1890, ch. 1256, § 2, 26 Stat. 645.)

## Notes

Editorial Notes

Codification Section was formerly classified to section 79 of this title prior to editorial reclassification and renumbering as this section.