{"data":{"id":"us/5-cfr-550.1504","jurisdiction":"us","citation":"5 CFR 550.1504","heading":"Eligibility.","body":"(a) An authorized agency official may, upon the request of a beneficiary, furnish one United States flag for an individual who—\n(1) Was an employee of the agency at the time of death; and\n(2) Died of injuries incurred in connection with such individual's employment with the Federal Government suffered as a result of—\n(i) A criminal act;\n(ii) An act of terrorism;\n(iii) A natural disaster; or\n(iv) Other circumstances, as determined by the President.\n(b) An authorized agency official may not furnish a flag when the death is the result of—\n(1) Unlawful or negligent action of the employee;\n(2) Willful misconduct of the employee; or\n(3) Activities unrelated to the employee's status as a Federal employee.\n(c) The decision whether to furnish a flag to the beneficiary of an eligible employee is at the discretion of the agency. When an authorized agency official determines the agency will furnish a flag for a deceased eligible employee, the official must follow the order of precedence specified in § 550.1505.","path":["Title 5—Administrative Personnel","CHAPTER I—OFFICE OF PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT","SUBCHAPTER B—CIVIL SERVICE REGULATIONS","PART 550—PAY ADMINISTRATION (GENERAL)","Subpart O—Flag Recognition Benefit for Fallen Federal Civilian Employees"],"source_url":"https://www.ecfr.gov/api/versioner/v1/full/2026-08-25/title-5.xml","current_through":"2026-08-25","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-08-27T02:23:53Z","sha256":"7c80c4aad7cf9d2689866c5717a0c785f3380e782dca8eb38e077fe98e5626e0","source_id":"us-cfr","stale":true,"prev":"us/5-cfr-550.1503","next":"us/5-cfr-550.1505"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}