36 CFR § 12.10 - Floral and commemorative tributes.

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identifier: "/us/cfr/t36/s12.10"
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title: "36 CFR § 12.10 - Floral and commemorative tributes."
title_number: 36
title_name: "Parks, Forests, and Public Property"
section_number: "12.10"
section_name: "Floral and commemorative tributes."
chapter_name: "NATIONAL PARK SERVICE, DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR"
part_number: "12"
part_name: "NATIONAL CEMETERIES"
positive_law: false
currency: "2026-04-05"
last_updated: "2026-04-05"
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generator: "[email protected]"
authority: "54 U.S.C. 100101, 100751, 320102."
regulatory_source: "51 FR 8979, Mar. 14, 1986, unless otherwise noted."
cfr_part: "12"
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# 12.10 Floral and commemorative tributes.

The placement on a grave of fresh cut or artificial flowers in or on a metal or other non-breakable rod or container designated by the superintendent is allowed at times designated by the superintendent. The placement of a statue, vigil light, or other commemorative object on a grave, or the securing or attaching of any object to a headstone, marker or commemorative monument is prohibited.