[Gimpy]

is the "Law of The land"...............Just not being enforced very well is seems!

Below is the full wording of the applicable statute.

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United States Code


TITLE 18 - CRIMES AND CRIMINAL PROCEDURE

PART I - CRIMES

CHAPTER 33 - EMBLEMS, INSIGNIA, AND NAMES


Section 700. Desecration Of The Flag Of The United States; Penalties
Section 701. Official Badges, Identification Cards, Other Insignia
Section 702. Uniform Of Armed Forces And Public Health Service
Section 703. Uniform Of Friendly Nation

Section 704. Military medals or decorations

(a) In General. - Whoever knowingly wears, manufactures, or sells any decoration or medal authorized by Congress for the armed forces of the United States, or any of the service medals or badges awarded to the members of such forces, or the ribbon, button, or rosette of any such badge, decoration or medal, or any colorable imitation thereof, except when authorized under regulations made pursuant to law, shall be fined under this title or imprisoned not more than six months, or both.

(b) Congressional Medal of Honor. -

(1) In general. - If a decoration or medal involved in an
offense under subsection (a) is a Congressional Medal Honor,
in lieu of the punishment provided in that subsection, the
offender shall be fined under this title, imprisoned not more
than 1 year, or both.

(2) Definitions. - (A) As used in subsection (a) with respect
to a Congressional Medal of Honor, "sells" includes trades,
barters, or exchanges for anything of value.

(B) As used in this subsection, "Congressional Medal of Honor"
means -

(i) a medal of honor awarded under section 3741, 6241, or 8741 of title 10 or section 491 of title 14;

(ii) a duplicate medal of honor issued under section 3754, 6256, or 8754 of title 10 or section 504 of title 14; or

(iii) a replacement of a medal of honor provided under section 3747, 6253, or 8747 of title 10 or section 501 of title 14.

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Section 705. Badge Or Medal Of Veterans' Organizations
Section 706. Red Cross
Section 707. 4-H Club Emblem Fraudulently Used
Section 708. Swiss Confederation Coat Of Arms
Section 709. False Advertising Or Misuse Of Names To Indicate Federal Agency
Section 710. Cremation Urns For Military Use
Section 711. Smokey Bear Character Or Name
Section 711a. Woodsy Owl Character, Name, Or Slogan
Section 712. Misuse Of Names, Words, Emblems, Or Insignia
Section 713. Use Of Likenesses Of The Great Seal Of The United States, The Seals Of The President And Vice President, The Seal Of The United States Senate, The Seal Of The United States House Of Representatives, And The Seal Of The United States Congress
Section 714. Repealed. Pub. L. 97-258, Sec. 2(D)(1)(B), Sept. 13, 1982, 96 Stat. 1058
Section 715. The Golden Eagle Insignia
Section 716. Police Badges


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It looks as though the fine for unlawfully wearing a "MOH" is twice as much as any other medal, but there ARE fines and jail time involved with violations of any other medal(s) or awards as well. I suppose it's up to the judge involved if it ever gets to the judicial system.