DIVISION 3. EMBLEMS AND DECORATIONS [611. - 649.]
Division 3 enacted by Stats. 1935, Ch. 389.
§§ 611–649 · 23 sections
CHAPTER 1. Emblems §§ 611–617 · 7 sections
- § 611 (a) “Flag,” as used in this division, means the State Flag of California and the Flag of the United States, as defined in this section. (b) “State Flag of…
- § 612 (a) The colors and standards carried by organizations of the National Guard or Naval Militia shall be those which are carried by similar organizations of the…
- § 613 No military organization provided for by the Constitution and laws of this State and receiving State support shall, while under arms, either for ceremony or…
- § 614 A person is guilty of a misdemeanor who knowingly casts contempt upon any Flag of the United States or of this state by publicly mutilating, defacing,…
- § 615 No provision of this code or of any law of this State which makes unlawful the use of the flag of the United States or of this State or of any picture or…
- § 616 Any person who displays a red flag, banner, or badge or any flag, badge, banner, or device of any color or form whatever in any public place or in any meeting…
- § 617 No other flag or pennant shall be placed above, or if on the same level, to the right of the Flag of the United States of America, except during church…
CHAPTER 2. Military Rewards and Decorations §§ 640–649 · 16 sections
- § 640 The following decorations are authorized for members of the National Guard, State Guard, and Naval Militia: (a) Medal of Valor. (b) Military Cross. (c) Order…
- § 641 (a) A Medal of Valor may be presented to each person who, while an officer or enlisted member of the National Guard or Naval Militia, distinguishes themself by…
- § 642 A Military Cross may be presented to each person who, while an officer or enlisted member of the National Guard or Naval Militia, distinguishes themself by…
- § 642.1 (a) The Order of California may be presented to an officer or enlisted member of the National Guard or Naval Militia who has distinguished themself by…
- § 642.5 A Memorial Medal may be presented posthumously to any person who, while an officer, warrant officer, or enlisted member of the National Guard, the State Guard,…
- § 643 (a) A Medal of Merit may be presented to each person who, while an officer, warrant officer, or enlisted member of the National Guard or Naval Militia,…
- § 643.1 A Commendation Medal may be presented to each person who, while an officer, warrant officer, or enlisted member of the National Guard, State Guard, or Naval…
- § 643.2 A good conduct medal may be presented to each person who, while an enlisted member of the California National Guard, State Guard, or Naval Militia, has…
- § 643.3 A State Service Ribbon may be presented by the Adjutant General to each person who after July 1, 1963, honorably serves on active duty with the State during a…
- § 644 A service medal or bar shall be issued for 10 years’ service in the California National Guard, the California Air National Guard, the Naval Militia, or the…
- § 644.1 A Federal Service Ribbon may be presented by the Adjutant General to each person inducted into the federal service as a member of a California National Guard…
- § 645 The Medal of Valor shall be presented by the Governor. The Military Cross, the Medal of Merit, the Service Medal, and other authorized medals and awards shall…
- § 646 No more than one Medal of Valor, or one Military Cross, or one Medal of Merit shall be issued to any one person; but for each succeeding deed or act sufficient…
- § 647 The Adjutant General may hold and conduct competitions and competitive military exercises, may procure and issue appropriate ribbons, badges, or insignia in…
- § 648 (a) Except as provided by subdivision (b), decorations authorized by this code and decorations, medals, badges, ribbons, and insignia authorized by the laws or…
- § 649 (a) The Adjutant General may adopt, from time to time, any rules, regulations, and orders not inconsistent with this code which the Adjutant General deems…