Can my child wear my medals?
Can my child wear my medals?
Interesting topic, there are no rules on the matter but protocol is that family medals should not be worn on any uniform. In civilian dress you can only wear those of your immediate family and only if you are next of kin.
Can I wear my medals to a funeral?
Other ceremonial events that you can wear medals at include parades, military presentations, general veterans or military meetings, and funerals. You should only wear medals on civilian clothes when those clothes are still formal attire. Do not wear medals on casual civilian clothes, even during a military event.
Can I wear my uncle’s war medals?
The rule is that war medals should only be worn on the left breast by the person upon whom they were conferred. However, if you wish to wear your family medals you should wear them on the right breast to indicate they were not conferred upon you.
When can ex servicemen wear medals?
The medals awarded to a deceased Service / ex-Service person may be worn on the right breast by a near relative. Not more than one group should be worn by any individual.
What side should I wear my medals?
A. You are welcome and encouraged to wear your own or your relative's medals to the ceremonies. If wearing your own medals, they should be worn on the left hand side of your chest over your heart. If wearing someone else medals they should be worn on the right hand side.
Can you wear family war medals?
Can family members wear war medals?
When is OK to wear my relatives medals ? War medals and service decorations of any sort may be worn only by the person upon whom they were conferred, and in no case does the right to wear war or service medals, or their ribbons, pass to any relative when the recipient is dead. My relative was killed during the war.
Where do you wear your veterans badge?
“The badge is a badge of honour and proudly worn by ex-service personnel on the left side over the heart,” he says. “People who falsely wear the veterans' badge dishonour our armed service veterans, and should feel ashamed.”
How do you wear police medals on uniform?
The National Police Service Medal shall be worn on the left breast on all occasions when full-size orders, decorations and medals are worn. The miniature medal is worn on all occasions when miniatures of orders, decorations and medals are worn.
How are military medals worn?
In the Army, unit awards (any type) are worn as a separate grouping, on the right side of the uniform, with and without frames, are worn in the order of precedence from the wearer's right to left. In the Navy, unit award ribbons are only worn on the right side of the uniform, when wearing full medals on the left side.
How do relatives wear war medals?
The rule is that war medals should only be worn on the left breast by the person upon whom they were conferred. Technically this honour remains with the individual and does not pass to a widow, parent or relative upon death.
How do you wear a RAS badge?
The Returned From Active Service (RAS) badge is worn on the left jacket lapel positioned near the button hole. The RAS badge stands alone and is not worn with any other embellishments – including full or miniature medals, i.e. when wearing medals the RAS Badge is not worn. It is also not to be polished.