Wearing Your Medals With Your Kilt

[MacMillan of Rathdown]

So a ribbon for basic training, completing specialist branch training etc [wouldn't be worn on a civilian jacket]? is that the jist that you are getting at?
Marksman ribbon etc?

interesting...

In a nut shell, yes. Ribbons are only properly worn on military and band uniforms. They are not intended to be worn with civilian attire. With civilian attire one wears the medal, or nothing at all. Full-size medals are worn during the day, and miniature medals are worn in the evening.

With civilian attire the full-size medals are worn on the left side of the jacket with the bottom edge of the medals at least one inch above the breast pocket. If your jacket doesn't have a breast pocket then the top edge of the ribbons attached to the medal should be one inch below the notch of the lapel. To achieve a balanced effect you may have to slightly adjust the placement of your medals due to factors such as your height, etc.

With miniature medals it is always best to have the top of the ribbons no lower than one inch below the notch of the lapel.

Both full-size and miniature medals should be pinned to the left lapel when in civilian attire.

Highland attire isn't a military uniform; when kilted one should follow civilian guidelines when wearing medals, and not try to turn their jacket into a "uniform".