Title 10 of the U.S. Code § 112 - Department of Defense: seal
Full text of § 112 from Title 10 of the United States Code.
§ 112. Department of Defense: seal
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.)
| Revised section | Source (U.S. Code) | Source (Statutes at Large) |
|---|---|---|
| 132 | 5:171a(e). | July 26, 1947, ch. 343, §202(e); added Aug. 10, 1949, ch. 412, §5 (10th par.), 63 Stat. 580. |
Editorial Notes
Amendments
1986—Pub. L. 99–433 renumbered section 132 of this title as this section and substituted "Department of Defense: seal" for "Seal" in section catchline.
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