---
kind: "section"
citation: "39 C.F.R. § 221.7"
title: "39"
number: "221.7"
heading: "Postal Service emblem."
url: "https://uscodex.org/cfr/39/221.7"
---

# §221.7. Postal Service emblem.


The Postal Service emblem, which is identical with the seal, is registered as a trademark and service mark by the U.S. Patent Office. Except for the emblem on official stationery, the emblem must bear one of the following notations: “Reg. U.S. Pat. Off.”, “Registered in U.S. Patent Office”, or the letter R enclosed within a circle.


## Notes

### Authority

Authority: 39 U.S.C. 201, 202, 203, 204, 207, 401(2), 402, 403, 404, 409, 1001; Inspector General Act of 1978 (Pub. L. 95-452), 5 U.S.C. App. 3.

### Source

Source: 69 FR 53000, Aug. 31, 2004, unless otherwise noted.