What medals do you wear on a mess dress?

What medals do you wear on a mess dress?

Except for the Medal of Honor, for which there is no miniature, only miniature decorations and service medals are authorized for wear on the mess and evening mess uniforms. Personnel will not wear full-size medals, service and training ribbons, or U.S. and foreign unit award emblems with miniature medals.

How do you put mini medals on Air Force mess dress?

Miniature medals are worn on the blue mess dress or on formal dress. The miniatures are centered between lapel and arm seam and midway between top shoulder seam and top button of jacket. If more than four miniatures, the wearer has the option of mounting up to seven by overlapping or going to a second bar.

What are the small medals called?

A medal ribbon, service ribbon or ribbon bar is a small ribbon, mounted on a small metal bar equipped with an attaching device, which is generally issued for wear in place of a medal when it is not appropriate to wear the actual medal.

When should miniature medals be worn?

Miniature medals create a less cluttered appearance, but the choice between full size and miniature medals is entirely a personal one. While it is not a rule, miniature medals are usually worn during very formal events, especially those held in the evening and requiring full evening dress or dinner dress.

Where are miniature medals worn?

Medals are worn parallel to the ground just above the level of the top pocket of a jacket (or on a pocket insert). The Royal British Legion membership badge is worn on the lapel one inch above the medal bar.

How do you wear mini ribbons?

To wear your mini medals with your black-tie attire, place your mounted medal set on the left side of your jacket. If your jacket has a pocket, your set is best placed 1/8” above the pocket. Alternatively, if your miniature medal rack is smaller, it may be placed on the jacket’s lapel.

Do you wear ribbons with mini medals?

2. Medal of Honor. The Medal of Honor, for which there is no miniature, may be worn with civilian evening dress (white tie) and civilian dinner dress (black tie) in the same manner as for military uniforms….

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