USMC Medals and Decorations, Manner of = Wearing

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Medals and Decorations, Manner = of=20 Wearing

5312. RIBBONS

1. Manner of Wearing. Ribbons are worn on the service coat or = jumper=20 of dress blue and dress white, and on the shirt of Service = Khaki, Summer=20 White, Winter Blue, and Tropical White. Ribbons are not = authorized on=20 formal dress, dinner dress, or working uniforms. Wear up to = three=20 ribbons in a single row. When more than three ribbons are = authorized,=20 wear them in horizontal rows of three each. If ribbons are not = in=20 multiples of three, the top row contains the lesser number, and = the=20 center of this row sits over the center of the one below it. = Wear=20 ribbons without spaces between ribbons or rows of ribbons. Wear = ribbons=20 with the lower edge of the bottom row centered 1/8 inch above = the left=20 breast pocket and parallel to the deck. To prevent coat lapels = from=20 covering ribbons, ribbons may be aligned so the border to = wearer's left=20 is aligned with left side of pocket. Rows of ribbons where more = than 50%=20 of the ribbon is covered by the coat lapel may contain two = ribbons each=20 and be aligned with left border. On Full Dress uniforms, see = Article=20 5313.

2. Placement on Ribbon Bar. Ribbons may be sewn to uniforms = or=20 arranged on a bar(s) and attached to uniforms. Ribbons shall not = be=20 impregnated with preservatives which change their appearance, or = have=20 any transparent covering.

3. Arrangement. Arrange ribbons in order of precedence in = rows from=20 top down, inboard to outboard, within rows. Wear either the = three senior=20 ribbons, or all ribbons if you have earned three or more.

4. No Symmetrical Color Designs. Display ribbons which have a = symmetrical color design or have stars as part of the design, as = follows:

a. American Campaign Service Medal. The dark blue stripe in = the=20 center is to the wearer's right.

b. Armed Forces Expeditionary Unit Medal. The blue stripe = in the=20 center is to the wearer's right.

c. Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal. The dark blue stripe in = the=20 center is to the wearer's right.

d. Combat Action Ribbon. The outermost blue stripe is to = the=20 wearer's right.

e. European-African Middle Eastern Campaign Medal. The blue = stripe=20 in the center is to the wearer's right.

f. Korean Presidential Unit Citation Ribbon. The red = portion of the=20 circular device in the center is upper most, and the ribbon = has a gold=20 frame.

g. Kuwait Liberation Medal (Kuwait). The black stripe is = the=20 uppermost.

h. Medal of Honor Ribbon. The star should form an M with = the single=20 ray of all stars pointing up.

i. Merchant Marine Combat Bar. The light blue stripe is=20 uppermost.

j. Merchant Marine Mariner's Ribbon. The red stripe is to = the=20 wearer's right.

k. Navy and Marine Corps Ribbon. The blue stripe is to the = wearer's=20 right.

l. Navy Occupation Service Ribbon. The black stripe is to = the=20 wearer's right.

m. Philippine Defense Ribbon. The stars form a triangle, = base=20 down.

n. Philippine Liberation Ribbon. The blue stripe in the = center is=20 to the wearer's right.

o. Philippine Republic Presidential Unit Citation Ribbon. = The blue=20 stripe is to the wearer's right, worn with gold frame.

p. Presidential Unit Citation Ribbon. The blue stripe is=20 uppermost.

q. World War II Theater Ribbon. The blue stripe in the = center is to=20 the wearer's right.

6. Ribbons on Non-Military Uniforms. Personnel who earned = service=20 ribbons while a member of the Navy may wear the ribbons on = non-military=20 uniforms if the organization sponsoring the non-military uniform = permits=20 the custom.

7. Ribbons with Breast Insignia. When you wear ribbons with = breast=20 insignia, comply with Section 2 of this Chapter. See Figures = 5-2-1=20 .

5313. RIBBONS WITH = MEDALS

1. Manner of Wearing. Wear both large medals and ribbons that = do not=20 have corresponding large medals on Full Dress Uniforms. Center = ribbons=20 on the right breast in the same relative position as the holding = bar of=20 the lowest row of medals. Arrange ribbons in order of precedence = in rows=20 from top down and inboard to outboard. Wear either the senior = ribbon or=20 all ribbons. These ribbons include: Presidential Unit Citation, = Navy=20 Unit Commendation, Meritorious Unit Commendation, Navy "E", = Combat=20 Action Ribbon, Navy Fleet Marine Force Ribbon, Sea Service = Deployment=20 Ribbon, Foreign Unit Awards, Marksmanship, Sharpshooter ribbons, = etc.=20 Personnel awarded only ribbons that do not have corresponding = large=20 medals shall wear the ribbons on the right side as mentioned = above.

2. Do not wear ribbons on uniforms requiring miniature = medals.

5314. LARGE MEDALS

1. Manner of Wearing. Large medals are worn on the service = coat or=20 jumper of Full Dress Blues and Full Dress White. When wearing = more than=20 one medal, suspend them from a holding bar that supports the = medals'=20 weight. Place the holding bar of the lowest row of medals in the = same=20 position as the lowest ribbon bar. The bars measure 4-1/8 inches = wide,=20 and each row of medals is 3-1/4 inches long from the top of the=20 suspension ribbons to bottom of medals, so that bottom of medals = dress=20 in a horizontal line. Multiple rows of ribbons should be grouped = with=20 the same number of medals in each row, with the lesser number in = the top=20 row if necessary. You may wear a maximum of three medals side by = side in=20 a single row with no overlap. Arrange four or more medals = (maximum of=20 five in a single row) following the layout in Table 5-3-1. = Overlapping=20 shall be proportional and the inboard medal shall show in full. = Mount=20 the medals so they cover the suspension ribbons of the medals = below.

2. Arrangement. Arrange medals in order of precedence in rows = from=20 top down, inboard to outboard, within rows. Service members = possessing=20 more than five medals may either wear the five senior medals or = all of=20 them.

3. Medal of Honor with Large Medals. When wearing either = large or=20 miniature medals, wear the Medal of Honor pendant on a = suspension ribbon=20 placed around the neck. When wearing this medal with the men's = white=20 service dress coat, place the ribbon outside the coat collar. = Place the=20 ribbon between the shirt and coat collar with all other = coats.

4. Polishing Medals. Plating or polishing medals is = prohibited except=20 personnel assigned to Washington Ceremonial Guard.

5. Medals with Breast Insignia. When wearing large medals = with breast=20 insignia, comply with Section 2 of this Chapter. See Figures = 5-3-1, 2, 3=20 and 4.

5315. MINIATURE = MEDALS

1. Manner of Wearing. Wear miniature medals with all formal = dress=20 uniforms and dinner dress uniforms. Each row of miniatures is = 2-1/4=20 inches long, from top of the suspension ribbons to bottom of = medals, so=20 the bottom of medals dress in a horizontal line. Position medals = so they=20 cover the suspension ribbons of the medals in the rows below. = Male=20 officers and CPO's, and E6 and below: on formal and dinner dress = jackets, place the holding bar of the lowest row of miniature = medals 3=20 inches below the notch, centered on the lapel, parallel to the = deck=20 (Figure 5-3-5). On blue and white service coats, center the = holding bar=20 1/4 inch above the left breast pocket parallel to the deck = (Figures=20 5-3-6 and 5-3-7). Female officers and CPO's and E6 and below: on = formal=20 dress or dinner dress jackets, place the holding bar in the same = relative position as on the men's dinner dress jackets, down 1/3 = the=20 distance between the shoulder seam and coat hem (Figure 5-3-8). = On blue=20 and white coats, center the holding bar 1/4 inch above the left = pocket=20 flap parallel to the deck (Figure 5-3-9). E6 and Below: on = jumper=20 uniforms, men and women place the holding bar of the lowest ow = of=20 miniature medals 1/4 inch above the pocket parallel to the deck = (Figure=20 5-3-10).

2. Arrangement. Wear up to five miniature medals in a row = with no=20 overlap. Arrange six or more miniature medals following the = layout in=20 Table 5-3-1.

a. Arrange medals in order of precedence in rows from top = down,=20 inboard to outboard, within rows. Those people possessing five = or more=20 medals may either wear the five senior medals or all of them. = On the=20 dinner dress jacket, center up to three miniature medals on = the lapel.=20 Position four or more miniatures starting at the inner edge of = the=20 lapel extending beyond the lapel on to the body of the jacket.

3. Medal of Honor with Miniature Medals. When wearing = miniature=20 medals, wear the Medal of Honor as described in article = 5314.3.

4. Miniature Medals with Breast Insignia. When wearing = miniature=20 medals with breast insignia, comply with Chapter 5, Section = 2.

Note: Text adapted from US Navy Uniform = regulations=20 (NAVPERS 1566.5G)
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