Mini Medals

[MacMillan of Rathdown]

Both my Full size and miniatures are court mounted, I see very few with medals that are not. its much smarter

Generally speaking, court mount medals are worn by officers and civilians in the UK, and swing mounts are worn by other ranks. In the Royal Navy, regulations stipulate that only officers may wear court mount medals.

Referring to SPINK'S GUIDE TO THE WEARING OF ORDERS, DECORATIONS AND MEDALS it is clear that "Miniature badges of all Orders, Decorations, and Medals are worn from a medal bar on the left lapel" (emphasis added). This applies to evening dress for civilians as well as military and naval personnel (with some variation for those mess uniforms which lack lapels).

The same placement is used by civilians for the day-time wearing of full size medals-- "The full-size badges of Orders, Decorations, and Medals are worn from a medal bar on the left lapel" (again, emphasis added).

The wearing of medals on the breast (above the pocket) applies only to full-size medals worn on the service uniform. Miniatures are always worn on the lapel, both with military uniform and when in civilian attire.

[Highland Logan]

In the Canadian Forces it is now required that all medals be court mounted.

Frank

[English Bloke]

In the Canadian Forces it is now required that all medals be court mounted.

Frank

... And everybody full court mounts in the British Forces too. Never saw a swing mount on a serving soldier in all the time I was in.

[planemaker]

It was optional in the Canadian Forces when I left, but I thought that they looked much better, than having them loose.

BTW HRH Prince Phillip is a serving Royal Navy Officer, and while some of his medals, are "Thanks for coming out" medals, he did earn a number in the second world war, and in the 50's/60's.

I am also a Gold Standard of the Duke of Edinburgh award, which is his award for youth 13 to 25 in the Commonwealth.

Cheers!

Paul