4-H Name & Emblem Guidelines

4-H Emblem

The 4-H Emblem is the national symbol of Cooperative Extension’s 4-H program supported by the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA). The 4-H Name and Emblem is a federal mark, protected by Public Law 18 U.S.C. 707, and is entrusted by Congress to the Secretary of Agriculture, with authorized use by 4-H clubs across the nation, the representatives of USDA, land-grant institutions, and persons authorized by the Secretary of Agriculture.  

The 4-H Name and Emblem Guidelines (2019) were created to ensure that the authorization and use of the 4-H Name and Emblem remains consistent and appropriate.  

Local, county-based Nebraska Extension Offices are responsible for any 4-H Name and Emblem authorization within their local county or jurisdiction. The Nebraska State 4-H Office is responsible for any 4-H Name and Emblem authorizations that cross county geographical boundaries.  

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Permission to Use 4-H Name and Emblem

If you are a: 

  • 4-H Member or Volunteer, you are permitted to use the 4-H Name and Emblem once your club or program is chartered with the official 4-H Charter. 
     

If you are a:

  • Commercial Vendor, who would like to manufacture, promote, sell, and/or distribute products or services using the 4-H Name and Emblem, 
    or a
  • Media Publishing Company, who would like to use the 4-H Name and Emblem in promotional materials or in the production of books, publications, films, audio-visual materials, web sites, apps, social media platforms, and other technologies, 
    or a
  • Cause-Marketer, Fundraiser, or Sponsor, who would like to use the 4-H Name and Emblem on promotional materials, 
    or a
  • Partner of 4-H (including 4-H Council, Extension Board, or Fair Board), who would like to use the 4-H Name and Emblem on educational or promotional materials,
    • and the product, service, or material containing the 4-H Name and Emblem will be sold to or shared with audiences inside the county in which your business/organization is located, contact your local, county-based Nebraska Extension Office.  
    • and the product, service, or material containing the 4-H Name and Emblem will be sold to or shared with audiences outside the county in which your business/organization is located, complete the Request Approval for Use of 4-H Name and Emblem.  
       

If you have additional questions regarding the use of the 4-H Name and Emblem, contact the Nebraska State 4-H Office.