Quote Originally Posted by cajunscot View Post
That never stopped a buddy of mine; he wears his US medals court-mounted with his Highland attire and no one has ever questioned him.

T.
Todd-- I have to agree. When I am in uniform my medals are mounted in accordance with US Army regulations. In civilian attire, which is how I most often wear my medals, they are court mounted. No one has ever raised an eyebrow, let alone asked why my medals are mounted the way they are.

The exception to this is my participation in Commandery here in the United States. In Ireland (where it is called Preceptory) we court mounted our badges, while in the US they are worn as swing mounts. We also wear a "costume" (as I believe they do in Canada) while in the USA a more military-like uniform is worn. Anyhow, when visiting in the USA I wear their uniform, but with my Irish Preceptory insignia-- it never fails to elicit a great deal of interest, and several members have sent off their US insignia to Canada to be court mounted.