How do I request to use the official seals and logos?
36 C.F.R. § 1200.8
in effectEffective: 2024-07-01You may only use the official seals and logos if NARA approves your written request. Follow the procedures in this section to request authorization.
(a) Prepare a written request explaining, in detail:
(1) The name of the individual/organization requesting use and how it is associated with NARA;
(2) Which of the official seals and/or logos you want to use and how each is going to be displayed. Provide a sample of the document or other material on which the seal(s) and/or logo(s) would appear, marking the sample in all places where the seal(s) and/or logo(s) would be displayed;
(3) How the intended use of the official seal(s) and/or logo(s) is connected to your work with NARA on an event or activity (example: requesting to use the official NARA seal(s) and/or logo(s) on a program brochure, poster, or other publicity announcing a co-sponsored symposium or conference.); and
(4) The dates of the event or activity for which you intend to display the seal(s) and/or logo(s).
(b) You must submit the request at least six weeks before you intend to use it to the Archivist of the United States (N), 8601 Adelphi Rd., College Park, MD 20740-6001.
(c) The OMB control number 3095-0052 has been assigned to the information collection contained in this section.
Source: eCFRURL: https://www.ecfr.gov/api/versioner/v1/full/2024-07-01/title-36.xmlFetched: 7/26/2026