# 33 CFR § 13.01-5: Gold and Silver Lifesaving Medals

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URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-33-13.01-5

## Section

- **Citation:** 33 CFR § 13.01-5
- **Heading:** Gold and Silver Lifesaving Medals
- **Jurisdiction:** Federal
- **Kind:** Regulations
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** September 22, 2026
- **Source:** Publisher's official text
- **Location:** Title 33—Navigation and Navigable Waters > CHAPTER I—COAST GUARD, DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY > SUBCHAPTER A—GENERAL > PART 13—DECORATIONS, MEDALS, RIBBONS AND SIMILAR DEVICES > Subpart 13.01—Gold and Silver Lifesaving Medals, Bars, and Miniatures

## Text

Lifesaving Medals may be awarded to any person who rescues or endeavors to rescue any other person from drowning, shipwreck or other peril of the water. In order for a person to be eligible for a Lifesaving Medal the rescue or attempted rescue must take place in waters within the United States or subject to the jurisdiction thereof, or if the rescue or attempted rescue takes place outside such waters, one or the other of the parties must be a citizen of the United States or from a vessel or aircraft owned or operated by citizens of the United States. If such rescue or attempted rescue is made at the risk of one's own life and evidences extreme and heroic daring, the medal shall be of gold. If such rescue or attempted rescue is not sufficiently distinguished to deserve the medal of gold but evidences the exercise of such signal exertion as to merit recognition, the medal shall be of silver. Lifesaving Medals may be awarded posthumously.

## Nearby sections

- [33 CFR § 13.01-1 § 13.01-1 General.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-33-13.01-1.md)
- [33 CFR § 13.01-5 § 13.01-5 Gold and Silver Lifesaving Medals.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-33-13.01-5.md)
- [33 CFR § 13.01-10 § 13.01-10 Gold and silver bars.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-33-13.01-10.md)
- [33 CFR § 13.01-15 § 13.01-15 Applications and recommendations.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-33-13.01-15.md)
- [33 CFR § 13.01-20 § 13.01-20 Definitions.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-33-13.01-20.md)
- [33 CFR § 13.01-25 § 13.01-25 Description of Gold Lifesaving Medal.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-33-13.01-25.md)
- [33 CFR § 13.01-30 § 13.01-30 Description of Silver Lifesaving Medal.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-33-13.01-30.md)
- [33 CFR § 13.01-35 § 13.01-35 Description of gold and silver bars.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-33-13.01-35.md)
- [33 CFR § 13.01-40 § 13.01-40 Miniature medals and bars.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-33-13.01-40.md)
- [33 CFR § 13.01-45 § 13.01-45 Replacement of medals and bars.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-33-13.01-45.md)

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