§ 493. — Coast Guard medal.
[Laws in effect as of January 24, 2002]
[Document not affected by Public Laws enacted between
January 24, 2002 and December 19, 2002]
[CITE: 14USC493]
TITLE 14--COAST GUARD
PART I--REGULAR COAST GUARD
CHAPTER 13--PAY, ALLOWANCES, AWARDS, AND OTHER RIGHTS AND BENEFITS
Sec. 493. Coast Guard medal
The President may present, but not in the name of Congress, a medal
to be known as the Coast Guard medal, of appropriate design, with
accompanying ribbon, together with a rosette or other device to be worn
in lieu thereof, to any person who, while serving in any capacity with
the Coast Guard, distinguishes himself by heroism not involving actual
conflict with an enemy.
(Aug. 4, 1949, ch. 393, 63 Stat. 535.)
Historical and Revision Notes
This section establishes a new medal to be known as the Coast Guard
Medal, which is intended to be a parallel award to the Navy and Marine
Corps Medal of the Navy, to be awarded under the same circumstances as
that medal is awarded to personnel of the Navy (see title 34, U.S.C.,
1946 ed., Sec. 356b). 81st Congress, House Report No. 557.
