Tap any paragraph to write a margin note. Your notes collect in the Desk below the text and file under cases with @. The side-by-side margin rail opens on a larger screen.

Code · U.S. Code · Title 10 - ARMED FORCES · CHAPTER 861— SECRETARY OF THE NAVY: MISCELLANEOUS POWERS AND DUTIES · § 8616

§ 8616. Collection, preservation, and display of captured flags

184 words·~1 min read·/usc/title-10/section-8616

A research copy — for the controlling text, always check the official state or federal source. Not legal advice.

The Secretary of the Navy shall collect all flags, standards, and colors taken by the Navy or the Marine Corps from enemies of the United States. These flags, standards, and colors shall be delivered to the President. Under his direction they shall be preserved and displayed in any public place he considers proper.
(Aug. 10, 1956, ch. 1041, 70A Stat. 445, § 7216; renumbered § 8616, Pub. L. 115–232, div. A, title VIII, § 807(d)(1), Aug. 13, 2018, 132 Stat. 1836.)
The words “from time to time cause to be”, “transmitted to him”, and “for the purpose of being” are omitted as surplusage. The words “Marine Corps” are inserted for clarity, since the provision is interpreted as applicable thereto.
Connections1 cite this · traces to 3
3 references not yet in our index
  • Aug. 10, 1956, ch. 1041
  • 70A Stat. 445
  • 132 Stat. 1836
Citation graph
cites case law
§ 8616
Collection, preservation, and display of captured flags
U.S.C.×1
ActAug. 10, 1956, ch. 1041
Stat.70A Stat. 445
Stat.132 Stat. 1836
Cites 6Cited by 1 across 1 source
★   the supreme law of the land   ★
Don't Tread on Me
E Pluribus Unum — out of many, one

"If you don't know your rights, you don't have any."

Marginalia · a citizen's law index
A research desk, not legal advice. Always read the cited source before relying on a summary.
Questions or an issue? support@self-law.org
disclaimerMarginalia is a research index, not a law firm. Nothing on this site is legal, tax, or financial advice and no attorney–client relationship is formed by using it. Statutes, regulations, and case law change; summaries, search results, AI output, and member posts may be incomplete, out of date, or wrong. Any interpretation drawn from material on this site should be validated by a licensed attorney in your jurisdiction before you act on it.