Florida 4-H Program Handbook
SECTION 3: Appendix B
Policies Regarding Use of 4-H Name and Emblem
The 4-H club name and emblem are held in trust by the Secretary of Agriculture of the United States Department of Agriculture for the educational purposes of the 4-H program and can be used only as authorized by the Secretary or his representative. Any use of the 4-H club name and emblem is forbidden if it exploits the 4-H club program, its volunteer leaders or members, or the USDA, University of Florida, Extension Service or its employees. The Dean for Extension, or designated representative, authorizes the use of the 4-H name and emblem in Florida. The authority to use the 4-H name and emblem is extended to employees of the Cooperative Extension Service, and through them, to the 4-H programs and clubs at the county level.
Any use of the 4-H club name and emblem is forbidden if it exploits the 4-H program, its volunteer leaders or members, or the USDA, University of Florida, or its employees. The 4-H name and emblem and the youth program they represent have earned wide respect throughout our nation and in many countries around the world. As Cooperative Extension workers, it is our responsibility to adhere to the national guidelines in order to protect and promote use of the 4-H name and emblem in a way that reflects the educational goals and achievements of 4-H. The rules exist to protect the emblem and the reputation and health of the 4-H program, not to stifle public awareness activities about the 4-H program.
On May 17,1985, the Secretary of Agriculture approved newly revised regulations governing use and authorization of the name and emblem of 4-H Club work, as published in the Federal Register on August 2, 1985. In addition, there was an amendment to these regulations published in the Federal Register on March 17,1987, clarifying definitions and further defining and expanding use of the 4-H name and emblem in 4-H fund-raising activities. These regulations serve as the U.S. Department of Agriculture's (USDA) policy statement on use of the 4-H name and emblem.
In 1999 the visual image of the 4-H emblem was changed slightly to include the Federal Statute Citation (18 U.S.C. 707) that protects the 4-H Name and Emblem.
The act of Congress pertaining to the 4-H club Name and Emblem, the official regulations (as published in the Federal Register), and specific guidelines designed to assist you in interpreting the regulations are contained in the following document :
