Title 14 — Coast GuardRelease 119-73
§2747 Awards and insignia for excellence in service or conduct
Title 14 › Subtitle SUBTITLE II— - PERSONNEL › Chapter CHAPTER 27— - PAY, ALLOWANCES, AWARDS, AND OTHER RIGHTS AND BENEFITS › Subchapter SUBCHAPTER II— - AWARDS › § 2747
Summary
Coast Guard may give awards, cash, or badges to members (including reservists, active or not), pay competition costs, and recognize special service, good conduct, or non‑dishonorable discharge with insignia.
Full Legal Text
Title 14, §2747
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The Coast Guard may award trophies, badges, and cash prizes to Coast Guard personnel or groups thereof, including personnel of the reserve components thereof whether or not on active duty, for excellence in accomplishments related to Coast Guard service, to incur such expenses as may be necessary to enter such personnel in competitions, and to provide badges or buttons in recognition of special service, good conduct, and discharge under conditions other than dishonorable.
Legislative History
Notes & Related Subsidiaries
Historical and Revision Notes
Based on the following language contained in the Coast Guard appropriation act for 1949, “Pay and Allowances” and preceding years: “not exceeding $10,000 for cash prizes for men for excellence in boatmanship, gunnery, target practice, and engineering competitions” (June 19, 1948, ch. 558, 62 Stat. 561). This section expands the language contained in the appropriation act to include the awarding of trophies and badges, and to include in the accomplishments for which such awards may be made, excellence in any field related to Coast Guard duty. 81st Congress,
House Report No. 557
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Editorial Notes
Amendments
2018—Pub. L. 115–282 renumbered section 503 of this title as this section.
Reference
Citations & Metadata
Citation
14 U.S.C. § 2747
Title 14 — Coast Guard
Last Updated
Apr 6, 2026
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