2012 Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes
Title 35 - HEALTH AND SAFETY
Chapter 77 - Miscellaneous Provisions
Section 7711 - Firefighters' Memorial Flag

     § 7711.  Firefighters' Memorial Flag.
        (a)  Establishment.--There is established a Firefighters'
     Memorial Flag for this Commonwealth.
        (b)  Description.--The flag established in subsection (a)
     shall be a field of blue with a gold keystone in the center
     which surrounds a Maltese cross, and, at the bottom of the blue
     field, in gold capital letters, there is shown the phrase, "Lest
     We Forget."
        (c)  Use of flag.--The Firefighters' Memorial Flag may be
     displayed over firefighters' memorials, during firefighter
     funeral processions and from the poles of any public ground or
     political subdivision for a period of not more than seven days
     after the death of a firefighter and as further directed by the
     Pennsylvania State Fire Commissioner.
        (d)  Agency responsibility.--The Pennsylvania Emergency
     Management Agency, through the Office of the Pennsylvania State
     Fire Commissioner, shall maintain the official flag and have the
     responsibility to implement the provisions of this section and
     oversee the production, acquisition and distribution of the
     flag.
        (e)  Limitation.--Authorized utilization of the Firefighters'
     Memorial Flag by the Commonwealth or an entity thereof shall not
     constitute a presumption of eligibility nor be permissible as
     substantiating evidence for claims filed under the act of June
     24, 1976 (P.L.424, No.101), referred to as the Emergency and Law
     Enforcement Personnel Death Benefits Act.
        (f)  Appropriation.--The moneys necessary for the production,
     acquisition and distribution of the Firefighters' Memorial Flag
     in the first year shall be paid from period appropriations from
     the Pennsylvania Emergency Management Agency's budget as funds
     are required to support memorializing firefighters in this
     Commonwealth. Such funds are to be allocated to a segregated
     account maintained by the State Fire Commissioner.
     (Nov. 23, 2010, P.L.1181, No.118, eff. 60 days)

        2010 Amendment.  Act 118 added section 7711.
        Special Provisions in Appendix.  See section 7(b.1)(11) of
     Act 118 of 2010 in the appendix to this title for special
     provisions relating to continuation of prior law.