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<law><site_title>Virginia Decoded</site_title><site_url>https://vacode.org</site_url><law_id>65122</law_id><section_number>2.2-411</section_number><catch_line>Registration of names or insignia of certain societies, organizations or associations; alteration or cancellation of name</catch_line><edition url="https://vacode.org/2025/" slug="2025" current="TRUE" last_updated="">2025</edition><referred_to_by><reference>18.2-177</reference><reference>2.2-414</reference><reference>2.2-415</reference></referred_to_by><structure><unit label="title" level="1" order_by="1" identifier="2.2">Administration of Government</unit><unit label="subtitle" level="2" order_by="1" identifier="I">Organization of State Government</unit><unit label="part" level="3" order_by="1" identifier="A">Office of the Governor</unit><unit label="chapter" level="4" order_by="1" identifier="4">Secretary of the Commonwealth</unit><unit label="article" level="5" order_by="1" identifier="2">Registration of Names or Insignia of Certain Organizations</unit></structure><text>
						<section><p>Any association, lodge, <span class="dictionary">order</span>, fraternal society, beneficial association, or fraternal and beneficial society or association, historical, military, or veterans&#x2019; organization, labor union, foundation, federation, or any other society, organization or association, degree, branch, subordinate lodge, or auxiliary thereof, whether incorporated or unincorporated, the principles and activities of which are not repugnant to the Constitution and <span class="dictionary">laws</span> of the United States or the Commonwealth, may register, in the office of the Secretary of the Commonwealth, a facsimile, duplicate, or description of its name, badge, motto, button, declaration, charm, emblem, rosette or other insignia, and may, by reregistration, alter or cancel the name.</p></section></text><history>Code 1950, &#xA7; 38-308; 1952, c. 225, &#xA7; 2-64.1; 1966, c. 677, &#xA7; 2.1-74; 2001, c. 844.</history><metadata></metadata></law>
