Virginia statute
Va. Code Ann. § 18.2-177 — Illegal use of insignia
Current through 2026 Regular Session
Part of Article 2: Impersonation, Code of Virginia.
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Full text of Va. Code Ann. § 18.2-177
Statutory text current through the 2026 Regular Session. This publication reproduces the text of the Code of Virginia from the official Virginia Law Portal API published by the Virginia General Assembly's Division of Legislative Automated Systems; it is not the official Code of Virginia.
Any person who shall willfully wear, exhibit, display, print, or use, for any purpose, the badge, motto, button, decoration, charm, emblem, rosette, or other insignia of any such association or organization mentioned in § 2.2-411 , duly registered under Article 2 (§ 2.2-411 et seq.) of Chapter 4, Title 2.2, unless he shall be entitled to use and wear the same under the constitution and bylaws, rules and regulations of such association or organization, shall be guilty of a Class 4 misdemeanor.
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Is illegal use of insignia a felony or a misdemeanor in Virginia?
Illegal use of insignia is a class 4 misdemeanor in Virginia under Va. Code Ann. § 18.2-177.
Which Virginia statute covers illegal use of insignia?
Illegal use of insignia is governed by Va. Code Ann. § 18.2-177 (Illegal use of insignia).
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