Vermont § 1547 - Patriot’s Medal
Full text of Vermont Vermont Statutes Online § 1547 — Patriot’s Medal, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 1547. Patriot’s Medal
- (a) The Governor or the Governor’s designee, at an appropriate time and place, shall present
the Vermont Patriot’s Medal and accompanying certificate to the families of Vermont
residents killed in action while serving in the U.S. Armed Forces after February 28,
1961. (b) The medals and certificates, which shall be procured by the Office of Veterans’ Affairs,
shall match as closely as possible the original sets of the medal first presented
on September 21, 1996. (c) The Governor or the Governor’s designee, at an appropriate time and place, shall present
the Vermont Patriot’s Medal and accompanying certificate to the family of a Vermont
resident member or nonresident member of the Vermont National Guard or other reserve
unit located in Vermont, who is killed in action while serving in the the U.S. Armed
Forces after February 28, 1961. (Added 2005, No. 86 (Adj. Sess.), § 1; amended 2005, No. 100 (Adj. Sess.), § 3, eff. March 23, 2006; 2021, No. 105 (Adj. Sess.), § 379, eff. July 1, 2022.)
Source: official Vermont text · Last verified 2026-08-27
Frequently Asked Questions About Vermont § 1547
What does Vermont Statutes Online § 1547 cover?
Section 1547 ("Patriot’s Medal") is part of the Vermont Statutes Online, the codified statutory law of Vermont. 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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