Title 10, Armed ForcesRelease 119-110
§906a Art. 106a. Wearing Unauthorized Insignia, Decoration, Badge, Ribbon, Device, or Lapel Button
Title 10 › Subtitle A — General Military Law › PART II — PERSONNEL › CHAPTER 47 — UNIFORM CODE OF MILITARY JUSTICE › SUBCHAPTER X — PUNITIVE ARTICLES › § 906a
Summary
People under military law who are not allowed to wear military insignia, decorations, badges, ribbons, devices, or lapel buttons but do wear them on their uniform or on civilian clothes can be punished by a military court.
Full Legal Text
Title 10, §906a
Armed Forces, Source: USLM XML via OLRC
Any person subject to this chapter—
(1)who is not authorized to wear an insignia, decoration, badge, ribbon, device, or lapel button; and
(2)who wrongfully wears such insignia, decoration, badge, ribbon, device, or lapel button upon the person’s uniform or civilian clothing;
shall be punished as a court-martial may direct.
Legislative History
Notes & Related Subsidiaries
Editorial Notes
Prior Provisions
A prior section 906a was renumbered section 903a of this title.
Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries
Effective Date
Section effective on Jan. 1, 2019, as designated by the President, with implementing
Regulations
and provisions relating to applicability to various situations, see section 5542 of Pub. L. 114–328 and Ex. Ord. No. 13825, set out as notes under section 801 of this title.
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Citation
10 U.S.C. § 906a
Title 10, Armed Forces
Last Updated
Sep 22, 2026
Release point: 119-110