Buttons & miniature medals & pocket watchs

[MacMillan of Rathdown]

From time to time questions are raised about the appropriateness of wearing medals, other than those to which one is personally entitled, with the kilt.

Let me suggest that if one wishes to commemorate the service of a relative, they might want to consider the using the miniature version of the medals as buttons on their cuffs or waistcoat. Any jeweler can silver solder loops to the back of the medal and, if so desired, silver plate the finished button.

Those gentlemen who wear a watch can hang the medals (sans ribbons) from individual links in their watch chain.

This allows for the commemorative display of a relative's medals, without offering offense to those who believe that medals-- for what ever reason-- should only be worn by the recipient.

[planemaker]

From time to time questions are raised about the appropriateness of wearing medals, other than those to which one is personally entitled, with the kilt.

Let me suggest that if one wishes to commemorate the service of a relative, they might want to consider the using the miniature version of the medals as buttons on their cuffs or waistcoat. Any jeweler can silver solder loops to the back of the medal and, if so desired, silver plate the finished button.

Those gentlemen who wear a watch can hang the medals (sans ribbons) from individual links in their watch chain.

This allows for the commemorative display of a relative's medals, without offering offense to those who believe that medals-- for what ever reason-- should only be worn by the recipient.

Good ideas. Everyone should be aware...at least in Commonwealth countries (Canada, Australia, New Zealand, UK) it is a offense to wear medals that you are not entitled to wear. I am not sure about US law, but I am sure that the law is much the same.

[CaptMac]

It is against federal law to wear US medals large or miniature at any time, if not personally entitled. The only exception is for actors to portray a personage, actual or fictional during an actual performance of a legitimate production, and only for the duration of the actual performance.