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