# Is it legal for a civillian to wear a jacket with the logo of a federal agency on it? **URL:** \ **Category:** In My Humble Opinion\ **Created:** [May 22, 2015, 4:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-it-legal-for-a-civillian-to-wear-a-jacket-with-the-logo-of-a-federal-agency-on-it/720598 "2015-05-22T16:23:03Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 3\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Lancia](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/lancia/32/17174_2.png) [@Lancia](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lancia)\ **Post date:** [May 22, 2015, 4:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-it-legal-for-a-civillian-to-wear-a-jacket-with-the-logo-of-a-federal-agency-on-it/720598/1 "2015-05-22T16:23:03Z")
I have an old jacket that has a US Dept. of Fish and Wildlife patch on the right sleeve ([looks similar to this one](http://www.ebay.com/itm/DEPARTMENT-OF-THE-INTERIOR-FISH-WILDLIFE-SHOULDER-PATCH-SUBDUED/361081686285?_trksid=p2047675.c100005.m1851&_trkparms=aid%3D222007%26algo%3DSIC.MBE%26ao%3D1%26asc%3D20131003132420%26meid%3D924ab2a7ec204324a09dd457db46c1b4%26pid%3D100005%26rk%3D1%26rkt%3D6%26sd%3D191571450688&rt=nc)) and and a US flag patch on the left sleeve. Is there any laws that forbid this jacket to be worn in public? Would it be considered “impersonating a federal employee” or whatever the legal term for such a thing is? ---
**Author:** ![NinjaChick](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/71c47a/32.png) [@NinjaChick](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/NinjaChick)\ **Post date:** [May 23, 2015, 6:45am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-it-legal-for-a-civillian-to-wear-a-jacket-with-the-logo-of-a-federal-agency-on-it/720598/2 "2015-05-23T06:45:16Z")
If you’re just wearing a jacket and not, say, trying to enforce fishing regulations or something, I think you’re fine. It [looks](http://www3.ce9.uscourts.gov/jury-instructions/node/508) like you’d have to both act like a federal employee specifically in order to get something. I imagine if you were, say, hanging out in an airport dressed like a TSA agent, you may get some issues, but if you’re running around town with a Fish & Wildlife patch, I’m betting you’ll be just fine. ---
**Author:** ![Ranger\_Jeff](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ranger_jeff/32/2065_2.png) [@Ranger\_Jeff](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ranger_Jeff)\ **Post date:** [May 23, 2015, 8:24am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-it-legal-for-a-civillian-to-wear-a-jacket-with-the-logo-of-a-federal-agency-on-it/720598/3 "2015-05-23T08:24:53Z")
There’s a difference between a Logo and a Badge.