Virginia · Code of Virginia — Title 18.2, Crimes and Offenses
Va. Code (Crimes) § 18.2-176: Unauthorized wearing or displaying on motor vehicles of any button, insignia or emblem of certain associations or societies or of Southern Cross of Honor
What this law says, in plain English
It is illegal to wear or display insignia, emblems, or buttons of police orders, unions, veterans' organizations, or automobile clubs unless authorized by that organization, or to wear a Southern Cross of Honor without entitlement. Violations are Class 3 misdemeanors.
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