South Carolina § 53-3-120 - Purple Heart Day.
Full text of South Carolina South Carolina Code of Laws § 53-3-120 — Purple Heart Day., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 53-3-120. Purple Heart Day.
The seventh day of August of each year is designated as Purple Heart Day in South Carolina to honor the decoration itself and those men and women who have received it.
HISTORY: 2000 Act No. 342, SECTION 1, eff June 6, 2000; 2013 Act No. 21, SECTION 1, eff May 3, 2013.
Effect of Amendment
The 2013 amendment substituted "seventh day of August of" for "third Saturday in February".
Source: official South Carolina text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 53-3-120 ("Purple Heart Day.") is part of the South Carolina Code of Laws, the codified statutory law of South Carolina. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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