TRICARE® gets name, logo update

Published Sept. 15, 2010

FALLS CHURCH, Va. -- The TRICARE name and logo are now registered trademarks of TRICARE Management Activity.

The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office requires that the trademark be used in its correct format, without variation. The placement of the ® must be located consistently to the top right of the "E" in TRICARE and be visible in print and on the Internet. Refer to the new TRICARE Brand Style Guide - www.tricare.mil/styleguide - for acceptable ways to use the TRICARE name and logo.

The official TRICARE logo, with the registration mark, includes the:

· Symbol: The symbol consists of two graphic elements-- waves and stars. The three waves and three stars represent the stars and stripes in the American flag.
· Wordmark: The wordmark consists of specially created and spaced letter forms which may not be modified in any way. The word "TRICARE" is placed beneath the symbol.

Approved versions of the logo are available for download at www.tricare.mil/logo.