N.Y. Election Law § 2-124: Party names and emblems; provision for

§ 2-124. Party names and emblems; provision for. 1. The state

committee of a party shall select a name and emblem to distinguish the

candidates of the party for public office in all districts of the state,

and shall file in the office of the state board of elections, a

certificate executed by its chairman and secretary, setting forth the

name and showing the emblem so selected.

2. The name of a party shall be in the English language and shall not

include the words "American", "United States", "National", "New York

State", "Independence" or "Independent", or "Empire State", or any

abbreviation or plural thereof, nor the name or part of the name, or an

abbreviation of the name, of an existing party. The emblem chosen may be

a star, an animal, an anchor, or any other proper symbol, but may not be

the same as or similar to any emblem, insignia, symbol or flag used by

any political or governmental body, agency or entity nor any religious

emblem, insignia, symbol or flag, nor the portrait of any person, nor

the representation of a coin or of the currency of the United States.

The name and emblem chosen shall not be similar to or likely to create

confusion with the name or emblem of any other existing party or

independent body.

3. If the name of any party shall contain more than fifteen letters,

the state committee shall similarly select and certify an abbreviated

form thereof, containing not more than fifteen letters, to be used upon

the ballot whenever the necessities of space so require.