{"data":{"id":"us/5-cfr-550.1505","jurisdiction":"us","citation":"5 CFR 550.1505","heading":"Order of precedence.","body":"If the authorized agency official determines the agency will furnish a flag, it must be issued to one beneficiary pursuant to the following order of precedence—\n(a) The widow or widower;\n(b) If none, to a child (including step, foster, or adopted child), according to age (i.e., oldest to youngest);\n(c) If none, to a parent (including step, foster, or adoptive parent);\n(d) If none, to a sibling (including step, half, or adopted sibling), according to age; (i.e., oldest to youngest);\nIf none, to any individual related by blood or close family affiliation.","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":"f61926a62e0857631db4cf8223a2d55f6c779e01e51ee5b8caac43d2b17d927a","source_id":"us-cfr","stale":true,"prev":"us/5-cfr-550.1504","next":"us/5-cfr-550.1506"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}