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This act shall not limit the country of origin of United States military medals and decorations that are presented to members of the Virginia National Guard.\n\n","order_by":null,"text":{"0":{"id":1355070,"text":"Virginia military medals and decorations shall be made in the United States. Existing stocks of Virginia military medals and decorations which are of foreign origin may be consumed without violating the provisions of this act. All Virginia military medals and decorations shall have the words &#8220;Made in the USA&#8221; stamped on the reverse side. 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Existing stocks of Virginia military medals and decorations which are of foreign origin may be consumed without violating the provisions of this act. All Virginia military medals and decorations shall have the words &#8220;Made in the USA&#8221; stamped on the <span class=\"dictionary\">reverse<\/span> side. This act shall not limit the country of origin of United States military medals and decorations that are presented to members of the Virginia National Guard.<\/p><\/section>","plain_text":"                                 CODE OF VIRGINIA\n\nMANUFACTURE OF VIRGINIA MILITARY MEDALS AND DECORATIONS IN UNITED STATES (\u00a7\n44-120.1)\n\nVirginia military medals and decorations shall be made in the United States.\nExisting stocks of Virginia military medals and decorations which are of foreign\norigin may be consumed without violating the provisions of this act. All\nVirginia military medals and decorations shall have the words &#8220;Made in the\nUSA&#8221; stamped on the reverse side. This act shall not limit the country of\norigin of United States military medals and decorations that are presented to\nmembers of the Virginia National Guard.\n\nHISTORY: 1999, c. 22.","edition":{"id":2,"name":"2026","slug":"2026","date_created":"2026-07-16 18:40:23","date_modified":"2026-08-02 15:14:36","current":1,"order_by":2,"last_import":"2026-08-02 12:37:30"}}