Title 10, Armed ForcesRelease 119-102
§7283 Civil War Battle Streamers
Title 10 › Subtitle B — Army › PART II — PERSONNEL › CHAPTER 737 — DECORATIONS AND AWARDS › § 7283
Summary
When Army rules find a regiment or unit earned the honor, the unit may display an appropriate Civil War battle streamer on its flag.
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Title 10, §7283
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If, under regulations prescribed by the Secretary of the Army, it is determined that a regiment or other unit of the Army is entitled to that honor, the regiment or unit may carry any appropriate Civil War battle streamer with its colors or standards.
Legislative History
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Historical and Revision Notes
Revised sectionSource (U.S. Code)Source (Statutes at Large) 3753[Uncodified].Mar. 9, 1948, ch. 104, 62 Stat. 71. The words “it is determined” are substituted for the words “upon verification in the War Department that it is entitled to such honors”.
Editorial Notes
Amendments
2018—Pub. L. 115–232 renumbered section 3753 of this title as this section.
Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries
Effective Date
of 2018 AmendmentAmendment by Pub. L. 115–232 effective Feb. 1, 2019, with provision for the coordination of
Amendments
and special rule for certain redesignations, see section 800 of Pub. L. 115–232, set out as a note preceding section 3001 of this title.
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10 U.S.C. § 7283
Title 10, Armed Forces
Last Updated
Aug 21, 2026
Release point: 119-102