Wearing Your Medals With Your Kilt

[cacunn]

IMHO you earned the awards you should have the right to display them, even after leaving the service. I do not believe this should be limited to a shadow box on your den wall. However, I believe that there is a tradition to how they are displayed. I know of no time that a civilian should wear the full medal and there are few time that most active duty wear the full medal.

Miniature medals should be worn at very formal affair when in a PC or better and when military would be wearing the same miniatures on their dress uniforms.

Ribbons on the other hand should be worn more frequently. As stated before, miniature medal ribbon(s) on the lapel of a suit jacket. Miniature ribbons, badges and awards on Argyle jackets when worn as a tux.

When my father passed I came into his kilt (man was he skinny) and kilt shirt. On the kilt shirt, displayed in the same manner as on a Class A uniform are his CIB, ribbons and unit citations. I don't think I ever saw him go to a Celtic even with out this shirt.

We as a nation then to forget those that served after they leave active duty. Moderators forgive me, in this I include the VA, Congress and president. Perhaps if veterans would identify themselves a little more they would get more respect.
Moderators sorry for the soap box.

I this light I wear on my suit coats a miniature ribbon of yellow with red strips.

On Sunday 11/11 and Monday 11/12 I think all veterans should stand up once again and some how identify yourselves.

[macwilkin]

I know of no time that a civilian should wear the full medal and there are few time that most active duty wear the full medal.

See the photos in my post above. Full-size gongs should be worn with civilian attire for Remembrance Day, ANZAC Day, etc.

T.

[cacunn]

See the photos in my post above. Full-size gongs should be worn with civilian attire for Remembrance Day, ANZAC Day, etc.

T.

cajunscot you are right but all of your pictures are of members of the United Kingdom armed forces. In the past I know of no time that US civilians have normally worn the full gong. This may change.

But please do not do as I have seen and wear both the ribbon and the full gong. It should be one or the other.

[macwilkin]

cajunscot you are right but all of your pictures are of members of the United Kingdom armed forces. In the past I know of no time that US civilians have normally worn the full gong. This may change.

But please do not do as I have seen and wear both the ribbon and the full gong. It should be one or the other.

If you look at the link Ron originally posted, the VA does show an example of full-size US gongs for mufti.

T.

[Galician]

I'm curious about something. My first image of those in civilian garb wearing their military medals is of Russians. Would their traditions and experience in this matter have as much relevance as that of members of the British Commonwealth?

[macwilkin]

I'm curious about something. My first image of those in civilian garb wearing their military medals is of Russians. Would their traditions and experience in this matter have as much relevance as that of members of the British Commonwealth?

If you're talking about wearing medals with Highland attire, then the British Commonwealth example would be the most appropriate, given the many Scottish regiments that served with the various Commonwealth forces over the years.

Regards,

Todd