§ 247. Medals and decorations. 1. The governor is hereby authorized to\npresent in the name of the legislature of the state of New York, a\nmilitary cross, to be known as the conspicuous service cross, bearing a\nsuitable inscription and ribbon, all of which shall be of suitable\ndesign, to any person (i) who is a citizen of the state of New York or\n(ii) who was a citizen of the state of New York while serving in the\narmed forces of the United States, and who, while serving in the United\nStates Armed Forces, defined as army, air force, navy, marine corps, or\ncoast guard, since the sixth day of April, nineteen hundred seventeen,\nhas been a prisoner of war, has served at Pearl Harbor on December\nseventh, nineteen hundred forty-one, has directly participated in the\nD-Day Invasion of Normandy on June sixth, nineteen hundred forty-four,\nhas been reported missing in action, has been killed in action, or has,\nor shall have received a citation published in order issued from a\nheadquarters of a brigade or higher military unit, or equivalent naval\nunit, or has, or shall have received the purple heart. The governor is\nfurther authorized to present the conspicuous service cross to New York\ntroops, or to citizens of this state who while serving with the allied\narmies received citations as provided in this section. Not more than one\nmilitary cross shall be issued to any one person; nor shall any medal be\nawarded or presented, under the provisions of this section, to any\nperson whose entire service subsequent to the time of the receipt of\nsuch citation shall not have been honorable. For each succeeding\ncitation as provided herein, such person shall be entitled to wear, as\nthe chief of staff of the state may direct, a metal device not more than\nthree-sixteenths of an inch in diameter, attached to the ribbon of such\nmilitary cross. In the event of the death of any person during or\nsubsequent to the receipt of such citation the military cross shall be\npresented to such representative of the deceased as may be designated.\nThe chief of staff shall make such rules and regulations as may be\ndeemed necessary for the proper presentation and distribution of such\ndecorations. In addition, the governor is authorized to present the\nconspicuous service cross for placement at the Tomb of the Unknown\nSoldier in Arlington National Cemetery.\n 1-a. The governor is hereby authorized to present in the name of the\nlegislature of the state of New York, a military decoration, to be known\nas the "conspicuous service star", bearing a suitable inscription,\ndevice, and ribbon, all of which shall be of suitable design, to any\nperson (i) who is a citizen of the state of New York or (ii) who was a\ncitizen of the state of New York while serving in the armed forces of\nthe United States, and who, while serving in the United States Armed\nForces, defined as army, air force, navy, marine corps, or coast guard,\nhas, or shall have received a United States unit level decoration\ndenoting combat participation and foreign unit awards, issued from a\ncompany, regimental, brigade, or division commander, or equivalent naval\nunit, or issued by the President of the United States, the Congress of\nthe United States, the United States Defense Department or the joint\nchiefs of staff, such as, but not limited to, a presidential unit\ncitation or a joint meritorious unit award. Not more than one\nconspicuous service star shall be issued to any one person; nor shall\nany citation be awarded or presented, under the provisions of this\nsubdivision, to any person whose entire service subsequent to the time\nof the receipt of such star shall not have been honorable. For each\nsucceeding star as provided herein, such person shall be entitled to\nwear, as the chief of staff of the state may direct, a ribbon whose\ncolor and design shall be selected by the division of military and naval\naffairs. In the event of the death of any person during or subsequent to\
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