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This law was first created in 1998. The record of its establishment is cataloged in chapter 819<\/a> of that year\u2019s edition of \u201cActs of Assembly,\u201d the annual state publication listing all changes made to the Code of Virginia in that year.<\/p>","references":false,"refers_to":false,"permalink":{"id":262977,"object_type":"law","relational_id":80822,"identifier":"59.1-92.21","token":"59.1\/6.1\/59.1-92.21","url":"\/59.1-92.21\/","edition_id":1,"permalink":0,"preferred":1},"url":"\/59.1-92.21\/","token":"59.1\/6.1\/59.1-92.21","dublin_core":{"Title":"Olympic symbols","Type":"Text","Format":"text\/html","Identifier":"\u00a7 59.1-92.21","Relation":"Code of Virginia"},"html":"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

A.<\/span> Without the permission of the United States Olympic Committee, a person shall not, for the purpose of trade, to induce the sale of goods or services, or to promote a theatrical exhibition, athletic performance, or competition, use<\/span>: <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

1.<\/span> The symbol of the International Olympic Committee, consisting of five interlocking rings; <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

2.<\/span> The emblem of the United States Olympic Committee, consisting of an escutcheon having a blue chief and vertically extending red and white bars on the base with five interlocking rings displayed on the chief; <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

3.<\/span> A trademark<\/span>, trade name<\/span>, sign, symbol, or insignia falsely representing association with or authorization by the International Olympic Committee or the United States Olympic Committee; or <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

4.<\/span> The words “Olympic,” “Olympiad,” or “Citius Altius Fortius” or a combination or simulation of those words that tends to cause confusion or mistake, to deceive, or to suggest falsely a connection with the United States Olympic Committee or an Olympic activity. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

B.<\/span> Any person who actually used the emblem described in subdivision A 2, or the words, or any combination thereof, described in subdivision A 4, for any lawful purpose prior to September 21, 1950, shall not be prohibited by this section from continuing such lawful use<\/span> for the same purpose and for the same goods or services. In addition, any person who actually used, or whose assignor actually used, any other trademark<\/span>, trade name<\/span>, sign, symbol, or insignia described in subdivisions A 3 and A 4 for any lawful purpose prior to September 21, 1950, shall not be prohibited by this section from continuing such lawful use<\/span> for the same purpose and for the same goods or services. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

C.<\/span> On violation of subsection A, the United States Olympic Committee is entitled to the remedies available to a registrant<\/span> on infringement of a mark<\/span> registered under this chapter. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>","plain_text":" CODE OF VIRGINIA\n\nOLYMPIC SYMBOLS (\u00a7 59.1-92.21)\n\nA. Without the permission of the United States Olympic Committee, a person shall\nnot, for the purpose of trade, to induce the sale of goods or services, or to\npromote a theatrical exhibition, athletic performance, or competition, use:\n\n 1. The symbol of the International Olympic Committee, consisting of five\n interlocking rings;\n\n 2. The emblem of the United States Olympic Committee, consisting of an\n escutcheon having a blue chief and vertically extending red and white bars on\n the base with five interlocking rings displayed on the chief;\n\n 3. A trademark, trade name, sign, symbol, or insignia falsely representing\n association with or authorization by the International Olympic Committee or\n the United States Olympic Committee; or\n\n 4. The words “Olympic,” “Olympiad,” or “Citius\n Altius Fortius” or a combination or simulation of those words that tends\n to cause confusion or mistake, to deceive, or to suggest falsely a connection\n with the United States Olympic Committee or an Olympic activity.\n\nB. Any person who actually used the emblem described in subdivision A 2, or the\nwords, or any combination thereof, described in subdivision A 4, for any lawful\npurpose prior to September 21, 1950, shall not be prohibited by this section\nfrom continuing such lawful use for the same purpose and for the same goods or\nservices. In addition, any person who actually used, or whose assignor actually\nused, any other trademark, trade name, sign, symbol, or insignia described in\nsubdivisions A 3 and A 4 for any lawful purpose prior to September 21, 1950,\nshall not be prohibited by this section from continuing such lawful use for the\nsame purpose and for the same goods or services.\n\nC. On violation of subsection A, the United States Olympic Committee is entitled\nto the remedies available to a registrant on infringement of a mark registered\nunder this chapter.\n\nHISTORY: 1998, c. 819.","edition":{"id":1,"name":"2025","slug":"2025","date_created":"2026-06-21 22:39:22","date_modified":"2026-06-21 22:39:22","current":1,"order_by":1,"last_import":null}}