California Military and Veterans Code CHAPTER 2 - Military Rewards and Decorations

• Section 640.
  The following decorations are authorized for members of the National Guard, State Military Reserve, and Naval Militia:(a) Medal of Valor.(b) Military Cross.(c) Order of California.(d) Memorial Medal.(e) Medal of Merit.(f) Commendation...
• Section 641.
  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...
• Section 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 himself...
• Section 642.1.
  The Order of California may be presented to an officer or enlisted member of the National Guard or Naval Militia who has distinguished himself or...
• Section 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...
• Section 643.
  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...
• Section 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 Military Reserve,...
• Section 643.2.
  A good conduct medal may be presented to each person who, while an enlisted member of the California National Guard, State Military Reserve, or Naval...
• Section 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...
• Section 644.
  A service medal or bar shall be issued for 10 years’ service in the California National Guard or the California Air National Guard or the...
• Section 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...
• Section 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...
• Section 646.
  No more thn one Medal of Valor, or one Military Cross, or one Medal of Merit shall be issued to any one person; but for...
• Section 647.
  The Adjutant General may hold and conduct competitions and competitive military exercises, may procure and issue appropriate ribbons, badges, or insignia in connection therewith and...
• Section 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 regulations of...
• Section 649.
  (a) The Adjutant General may adopt, from time to time, any rules, regulations, and orders not inconsistent with this code which he or she deems necessary...

Last modified: October 22, 2018