Chap. 54.—An ACT making ita soisflemennon for persons to unlawfully use
or wear any insignia or button of any association, society, or trade’s union,
or any Southern cross of honor.

Approved February 20, 1098.

1. Be it enacted by the general assembly of Virginia, That any person
who shall wilfully wear any insignia or button of any association, society,
or trade’s union, or use the same to obtain aid or assistance, within this
State, unless he shall be entitled to use or wear the same under the con-
stitution and by-laws, rules and regulations and such organizations, or
any person who shall wilfully wear or use to obtain assistance any
southern cross of honor not being entitled to do so under the regula-
tion under which such crosses of honor are given, shall be guilty of a mis-
demeanor, and, upon conviction, shall be fined not to exceed one hundred
dollars, and in default of payment committed to jail for a period of
not to exceed sixty days. All acts or parts of acts inconsistent with this
act are hereby repealed.