Title 36, Chapter 9
Patriotic and National Observances, Ceremonies, and Organizations — 3 active sections
Table of Contents (3 sections)
§ 901. Service flag and service lapel button
- (a) A service flag approved by the Secretary of Defense may be displayed in a window of the place of residence of individuals who are members of the immediate family of an individual serving in the Armed Forces of the United States during any period of war or hostilities in which the Armed Forces of the United States are engaged.
- (b) A service lapel button approved by the Secretary may be worn by members of the immediate family of an individual serving in the Armed Forces of the United States during any period of war or hostilities in which the Armed Forces of the United States are engaged.
- (c) Any person may apply to the Secretary for a license to manufacture and sell the approved service flag, or the approved service lapel button, or both. Any person that manufactures a service flag or service lapel button without having first obtained a license, or otherwise violates this section is liable to the United States Government for a civil penalty of not more than $1,000.
- (d) The Secretary may prescribe regulations necessary to carry out this section.
§ 902. National League of Families POW/MIA flag
- (a) The National League of Families POW/MIA flag is designated as the symbol of our Nation’s concern and commitment to resolving as fully as possible the fates of Americans still prisoner, missing, and unaccounted for in Southeast Asia, thus ending the uncertainty for their families and the Nation.
- (b) The POW/MIA flag shall be displayed at the locations specified in subsection (d) of this section on POW/MIA flag display days. The display serves—
- (1) as the symbol of the Nation’s concern and commitment to achieving the fullest possible accounting of Americans who, having been prisoners of war or missing in action, still remain unaccounted for; and
- (2) as the symbol of the Nation’s commitment to achieving the fullest possible accounting for Americans who in the future may become prisoners of war, missing in action, or otherwise unaccounted for as a result of hostile action.
- (c) For the purposes of this section, POW/MIA flag display days are all days on which the flag of the United States is displayed.
- (d) The locations for the display of the POW/MIA flag under subsection (b) of this section are the following:
- (1) The Capitol.
- (2) The White House.
- (3) The World War II Memorial, the Korean War Veterans Memorial, and the Vietnam Veterans Memorial.
- (4) Each national cemetery.
- (5) The buildings containing the official office of—
- (A) the Secretary of State;
- (B) the Secretary of Defense;
- (C) the Secretary of Veterans Affairs; and
- (D) the Director of the Selective Service System.
- (6) Each major military installation, as designated by the Secretary of Defense.
- (7) Each medical center of the Department of Veterans Affairs.
- (8) Each United States Postal Service post office.
- (e) Display of the POW/MIA flag at the Capitol pursuant to subsection (d)(1) of this section is in addition to the display of that flag in the Rotunda of the Capitol pursuant to Senate Concurrent Resolution 5 of the 101st Congress, agreed to on February 22, 1989 ( 103 Stat. 2533 ).
- (f) Display of the POW/MIA flag pursuant to this section shall be in a manner designed to ensure visibility to the public.
- (g) This section may not be construed or applied so as to require any employee to report to work solely for the purpose of providing for the display of the POW/MIA flag.
§ 903. Designation of Medal of Honor Flag
- (a) The Secretary of Defense shall design and designate a flag as the Medal of Honor Flag. In selecting the design for the flag, the Secretary shall consider designs submitted by the general public.
- (b) The Medal of Honor Flag shall be presented as specified in sections 7285, 8307, and 9285 of title 10 and section 505 1 1 See References in Text note below. of title 14.