Title 14 — Coast GuardRelease 119-73
§2740 Insignia for additional awards
Title 14 › Subtitle SUBTITLE II— - PERSONNEL › Chapter CHAPTER 27— - PAY, ALLOWANCES, AWARDS, AND OTHER RIGHTS AND BENEFITS › Subchapter SUBCHAPTER II— - AWARDS › § 2740
Summary
Only one of each named medal may be given to the same person; for later qualifying acts, the President may award an emblem or insignia and a rosette or other device.
Full Legal Text
Title 14, §2740
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No more than one Coast Guard cross, distinguished service medal, silver star medal, distinguished flying cross, or Coast Guard medal shall be issued to any one individual; but for each succeeding deed or service sufficient to justify the awarding of a Coast Guard cross, distinguished service medal, silver star medal, distinguished flying cross, or Coast Guard medal, the President may award a suitable emblem or insignia to be worn with the decoration and a corresponding rosette or other device.
Legislative History
Notes & Related Subsidiaries
Historical and Revision Notes
This section is supplemental to the preceding sections dealing with the award of medals and regulates the award of additional medals of the same kind. It follows the established practice in all the armed forces (see title 34, U.S.C., 1946 ed., § 358). 81st Congress,
House Report No. 557
.
Editorial Notes
Amendments
2021—Pub. L. 116–283 struck out “one” before “Coast Guard medal shall” and substituted “individual” for “person”. 2018—Pub. L. 115–282 renumbered section 494 of this title as this section. 2014—Pub. L. 113–281 struck out “medal of honor,” before “Coast Guard cross,” in two places. 2010—Pub. L. 111–281 substituted “Coast Guard cross, distinguished service medal, silver star medal, distinguished flying cross,” for “distinguished service medal, distinguished flying cross,” in two places. 1956—Act Aug. 10, 1956, included the distinguished flying cross.
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Citation
14 U.S.C. § 2740
Title 14 — Coast Guard
Last Updated
Apr 6, 2026
Release point: 119-73