{"data":{"id":"us/5-cfr-550.1506","jurisdiction":"us","citation":"5 CFR 550.1506","heading":"Beneficiary receipt of a flag.","body":"One eligible beneficiary, following the order of precedence in § 550.1505, may be provided a flag by the agency once the agency has—\n(a) Documented the date and nature of death of the employee and certified that it conforms to the eligibility criteria in § 550.1504;\n(b) Received a request from a beneficiary; and\n(c) Established the beneficiary's relationship to the deceased employee and determined whether the beneficiary may receive the flag, consistent with the order of precedence under 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":"d4f3525292b164f7f6b33ad58089ca9d724e26ecce2ae0ed375acf66042bd153","source_id":"us-cfr","stale":true,"prev":"us/5-cfr-550.1505","next":"us/5-cfr-550.1507"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}