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HRS §124B-170

Wearing unauthorized insignia or decorations

This section covers people under this chapter who wear military insignia, decorations, or similar items they are not authorized to wear. It says doing so is an offense, and a court-martial decides the punishment.

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The statute, as written — Wearing unauthorized insignia, decoration, badge, ribbon, device, or lapel button

Any person subject to this chapter who: (1) Is not authorized to wear an insignia, decoration, badge, ribbon, device, or lapel button; and (2) Wrongfully wears any insignia, decoration, badge, ribbon, device, or lapel button upon the person's uniform or civilian clothing, shall be punished as directed by a court-martial.
Read the official text at capitol.hawaii.gov ↗as published Jan 6, 2026our copy taken Aug 20, 2026

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