Mini Medals

[Colonel MacNeal]

This pic was snapped at the Dallas St. Andrew's Ball in November 2008. You can see the mini medals worn in a variety of ways and locations.

Support our veterans and those currently serving.

[vmac3205]

Thank you all for serving.
Here is Captmac wearing his with his new Doublet.

[Jock Scot]

I would like to think that you were including the veterans of your allies too, Colonel.

[Chas]

Hi Colonel,

I wear my miniatures on the left chest above the pocket as they were worn on my uniform.



As you can see they are Court Mounted rather than Swing Mounted, so they have to be on the chest. I have never worn mine on the lapel.

Regards

Chas

[macwilkin]

As you can see they are Court Mounted rather than Swing Mounted, so they have to be on the chest. I have never worn mine on the lapel.

Regards

Chas

Chas,

http://www.mlahanas.de/Greece/Histor...incePhilip.jpg

It's always been my impression that court mounted medals should be worn on the left lapel:

These are worn on a miniature bar brooch pinned onto the left lapel of a jacket. The length of the miniature bar brooch will vary according to the number of miniatures mounted, but it should never project beyond the edge of the lapel or shoulder seam of the mess jacket. Where necessary, medals are overlapped. Miniatures should be Court mounted.

-- http://www.diggerhistory.info/pages-...dals-mount.htm

http://www.squaddiekit.com/medalmounting.asp

Notice on this web site that the full-size gongs that are court mounted are worn on the breast, whilst the minis are worn on the left lapel of a mess dress jacket.

regards,

Todd

[Colonel MacNeal]

I would like to think that you were including the veterans of your allies too, Colonel.

Jock,
Absolutely - that's what I meant by "our veterans". Even the French.
Cheers, ColMac

PS - That's moi in the grey hose.

[MacMillan of Rathdown]

There is a world of difference between wearing medals with civilian attire and when in uniform. The reason for this is the variance in cut for the different styles of civilian jackets. Because of this, the following guidelines, for civilian attire, are generally followed:

FULL SIZE MEDALS (DAY WEAR ONLY):

The top of the medal bar to be approximately 1/2 to 3/4 inch below the notch of the lapel. The right hand edge of the medal group to be 1/2 to 3/4 inch from the inside edge of the lapel. Three (or fewer) medals to be centered on the lapel, 1/2 to 3/4 inch below the notch of the lapel.

MINIATURE MEDALS (EVENING WEAR ONLY):

The same spacing as for full size, except in the case of three (3) or fewer medals, in which case they should be centered on the lapel 1/2 to 3/4 inch below the notch of the lapel.

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This applies to civilian wear only. If one is in full uniform than he/she should respect the regulations of their branch of service and wear their medals accordingly. It is, incidentally, wrong (and against regulations) for former service personal to wear their service uniform jacket (or mess dress jacket) with their kilt as part of civilian attire.

Service ribbons should not be worn with civilian attire, except as part of a uniform (pipe bands, colour guards, Scottish American Military Society, etc. and then in strict accordance with their regulations). Generally speaking Masonic insignia should not be worn to other than Masonic events, again, in accordance with appropriate Grand Lodge regulations.

[Chas]

Hi Todd,

I agree whole heartedly and disagree totally both at the same time. I think there are a couple of issues here.

Firstly, as the Sovereign's spouse, a royal prince and a royal duke, Prince Philip gets given every medal as soon as they are issued and consequently his medal bar is huge - if it didn't cover his lapel, it would be hidden under his armpit.

When the service regulations and advice for civilians was originally written, mess dress and civilian clothing had w i d e lapels. The British forces are very parsimonious when it comes to issuing medals and a man's medals could easily fit on a wide lapel. As lapels got narrower there came a point when it looked silly - half on and half off. Whereas if the miniatures were put where the full sized medals would have gone, there can be no mistakes and no room for interpretation.

The construction of court mounted medals is different to swing mounted. Swing mounted hang from a medal bar (which can be bent to match the contours of a man's chest / jacket). Court mounted medals are affixed to a plate which is rigid and by its nature sits away from the body. The more medals a man has the more it will stick out at the ends.

I will agree that you are probably right in what you say about the wearing of miniatures, BUT, when I was awarded my full sized medals I was instructed on the correct wearing and how I should wear miniatures should I want to purchase them. I have followed that advice ever since.

Regards

Chas

[Colonel MacNeal]

Thank you all for serving.
Here is Captmac wearing his with his new Doublet.

He is a very dashing gentleman. I especially like the way he wears his mini-medals on his fly plaid.

[Jock Scot]

Jock,
Absolutely - that's what I meant by "our veterans". Even the French.
Cheers, ColMac

PS - That's moi in the grey hose.

Thank you Colonel. I, for one, appreciate that.