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

10 U.S.C. § 8305

Commemorative or special medals: facsimiles and ribbons

Under regulations prescribed by the Secretary of the Navy, members of the naval service may wear, in place of commemorative or special medals awarded to them, miniature facsimiles of such medals and ribbons symbolic of the awards.

Aug. 10, 1956, ch. 104170A Stat. 391Pub. L. 115–232, div. A, title VIII, § 807(b)(13)132 Stat. 1836(, , § 6255; renumbered § 8305, , , .)

Historical and Revision Notes

Revised section

Source (U.S. Code)

Source (Statutes at Large)

6255

34 U.S.C. 358a.

Apr. 25, 1935, ch. 82, 49 Stat. 162.

The words “members of the naval service may” are substituted for the words “That authority is hereby granted to personnel of the Navy and Marine Corps” for clarity.

Editorial Notes

Prior Provisions

Aug. 10, 1956, ch. 104170A Stat. 516Pub. L. 85–155, title III, § 301(14)71 Stat. 388Pub. L. 90–130, § 1(27)(E)81 Stat. 382Pub. L. 96–513, title II, § 20494 Stat. 2880A prior section 8305, acts , ; , , ; , , , related to promotion of officers in regular grade of lieutenant colonel to grade of colonel, prior to repeal by , , , effective . See section 619 et seq. of this title.

Amendments

Pub. L. 115–232section 6255 of this title2018— renumbered as 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 .