Laws: Cases and Codes : U.S. Code : Title 18 : Section 708


   
U.S. Code as of: 01/19/04
Section 708. Swiss Confederation coat of arms

      Whoever, whether a corporation, partnership, unincorporated
    company, association, or person within the United States, willfully
    uses as a trade mark, commercial label, or portion thereof, or as
    an advertisement or insignia for any business or organization or
    for any trade or commercial purpose, the coat of arms of the Swiss
    Confederation, consisting of an upright white cross with equal arms
    and lines on a red ground, or any simulation thereof, shall be
    fined under this title or imprisoned not more than six months, or
    both.
      This section shall not make unlawful the use of any such design
    or insignia which was lawful on August 31, 1948.



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