36 U.S.C. § 903 | Designation of Medal of Honor Flag

(a)

Designation .—

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)

Presentation .—

1 See References in Text note below.

The Medal of Honor Flag shall be presented as specified in sections 7285, 8307, and 9285 of title 10 and section 505  of title 14.

Pub. L. 107–248, title VIII, § 8143(b)(1)Oct. 23, 2002116 Stat. 1570 Pub. L. 115–232, div. A, title VIII, § 809lAug. 13, 2018132 Stat. 1843(Added , , ; amended ()(1), , .)

Editorial Notes

References in Text

Section 505 of title 14 section 2734 of title 14 Pub. L. 115–282, title I, § 116(b)(2)Dec. 4, 2018132 Stat. 4226 section 505 of title 14 section 123(b)(1) of Pub. L. 115–282 Pub. L. 115–282 section 101 of Title 14, referred to in subsec. (b), was redesignated by , , , and references to deemed to refer to such redesignated section, see , set out as a References to Sections of Title 14 as Redesignated by note preceding , Coast Guard.

Amendments

Pub. L. 115–2322018—Subsec. (b). substituted “sections 7285, 8307, and 9285 of title 10” for “sections 3755, 6257, and 8755 of title 10”.

Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

Effective Date of 2018 Amendment

Pub. L. 115–232Feb. 1, 2019section 800 of Pub. L. 115–232 section 3001 of Title 10Amendment by effective , with provision for the coordination of amendments and special rule for certain redesignations, see , set out as a note preceding , Armed Forces.

Findings

Pub. L. 107–248, title VIII, § 8143(a)Oct. 23, 2002116 Stat. 1570

“Congress finds that—

“(1)

the Medal of Honor is the highest award for valor in action against an enemy force which can be bestowed upon an individual serving in the Armed Forces of the United States;

“(2)

the Medal of Honor was established by Congress during the Civil War to recognize soldiers who had distinguished themselves by gallantry in action;

“(3)

the Medal of Honor was conceived by Senator James Grimes of the State of Iowa in 1861; and

“(4)

the Medal of Honor is the Nation’s highest military honor, awarded for acts of personal bravery or self-sacrifice above and beyond the call of duty.”

, , , provided that:

Presentation of Medal of Honor Flag

Pub. L. 107–248, title VIII, § 8143(d)Oct. 23, 2002116 Stat. 1571Oct. 23, 2002, , , required the President to provide for the expeditious presentation of the Medal of Honor Flag designated under this section to each person awarded the Medal of Honor before , who was living as of that date.