US Code

Public Law 119-73 (01/23/2026)

10 U.S.C. § 7285

Medal of honor: presentation of Medal of Honor Flag

section 903 of title 36section 7271 of this titleThe President shall provide for the presentation of the Medal of Honor Flag designated under to each person to whom a medal of honor is awarded under . Presentation of the flag shall be made at the same time as the presentation of the medal under section 7271 or 7282(a) of this title. In the case of a posthumous presentation of the medal, the flag shall be presented to the person to whom the medal is presented.

Pub. L. 107–248, title VIII, § 8143(c)(1)(A)116 Stat. 1570Pub. L. 107–314, div. A, title X, § 1062(a)(16)116 Stat. 2650Pub. L. 109–364, div. A, title V, § 555(a)120 Stat. 2217Pub. L. 115–232, div. A, title VIII132 Stat. 1838(Added , , , § 3755; amended , , ; , , ; renumbered § 7285 and amended , §§ 808(b)(11), 809(a), , , 1840.)

Editorial Notes

Amendments

Pub. L. 115–232, § 809(a)2018—, substituted “section 7271” for “section 3741” and “section 7271 or 7282(a)” for “section 3741 or 3752(a)”.

Pub. L. 115–232, § 808(b)(11)section 3755 of this title, renumbered as this section.

Pub. L. 109–364section 3741 of this title2006— struck out “after ” after “” and inserted at end “In the case of a posthumous presentation of the medal, the flag shall be presented to the person to whom the medal is presented.”

Pub. L. 107–3142002— substituted “” for “the date of the enactment of this section”.

Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

Effective Date of 2018 Amendment

Pub. L. 115–232section 800 of Pub. L. 115–232section 3001 of this titleAmendment by effective , with provision for the coordination of amendments and special rule for certain redesignations, see , set out as a note preceding .

Presentation of Flag for Prior Recipients of Medal of Honor

Pub. L. 109–364, div. A, title V, § 555(b)120 Stat. 2217

“(1)

Living recipients .—

The President shall provide for the presentation of the Medal of Honor Flag as expeditiously as possible after the date of the enactment of this Act [] to each living recipient of the Medal of Honor who has not already received a Medal of Honor Flag.
“(2)

Survivors of deceased recipients .—

In the case of presentation of the Medal of Honor Flag for a recipient of the Medal of Honor who was awarded the Medal of Honor before the date of the enactment of this Act [] and who is deceased as of such date (or who dies after such date and before the presentation required by paragraph (1)), the President shall provide for posthumous presentation of the Medal of Honor Flag, upon written application therefor, to the primary living next of kin, as determined under regulations or procedures prescribed by the Secretary of Defense for the purposes of this paragraph (and notwithstanding the amendments made by paragraph (2) of subsection (a) [amending this section]).
“(3)

Medal of honor flag .—

section 903 of title 36In this subsection, the term ‘Medal of Honor Flag’ means the flag designated under , United States Code.”
, , , provided that: