2 USC § 5603 - Symbol of office of Sergeant at Arms

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identifier: "/us/usc/t2/s5603"
source: "usc"
legal_status: "official_prima_facie"
title: "2 USC § 5603 - Symbol of office of Sergeant at Arms"
title_number: 2
title_name: "THE CONGRESS"
section_number: "5603"
section_name: "Symbol of office of Sergeant at Arms"
chapter_number: 55
chapter_name: "HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OFFICERS AND ADMINISTRATION"
subchapter_number: "VIII"
subchapter_name: "SERGEANT AT ARMS"
positive_law: false
currency: "119-84"
last_updated: "2026-04-17"
format_version: "1.1.0"
generator: "[email protected]"
source_credit: "(Oct. 1, 1890, ch. 1256, § 2, 26 Stat. 645.)"
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# § 5603. Symbol of office of Sergeant at Arms

The symbol of his office shall be the mace, which shall be borne by him while enforcing order on the floor.

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**Source Credit**: (Oct. 1, 1890, ch. 1256, § 2, 26 Stat. 645.)

## Editorial Notes

### Codification

Section was formerly classified to  prior to editorial reclassification and renumbering as this section.