marine corps uniform regulations - US
marine corps uniform regulations - US
marine corps uniform regulations - US
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5202<br />
MARINE CORPS UNIFORM REGULATIONS<br />
2. When more than one medal is worn, they will be suspended from a holding<br />
bar of sufficient stiffness to support the weight of the medals.<br />
3. When more than one row of medals is worn, the medals will be worn<br />
overlapped and in rows arranged according to tables 5-1 and 5-2. Upper or<br />
first row of medals will be mounted so that the medallions of the upper row<br />
cover the holding bar and suspension ribbons of the medals below.<br />
4. For men, the maximum width of the holding bar for large medals will be 5-<br />
3/4 inches, and the length of the medals from top of holding bar to bottom of<br />
medallions will be 3-1/4 inches. A maximum of four large medals side by side<br />
will fit on the maximum width of holding bar; however, a maximum of seven<br />
medals will fit on the holding bar if overlapped. The overlapping on each<br />
row will be equal (not to exceed 50 percent). The right or inboard medal<br />
will show in full.<br />
5. Women will wear no more than three large medals side by side on a single<br />
holding bar not to exceed 4-1/4 inches; however, a maximum of five medals<br />
will fit on the holding bar if overlapped.<br />
6. For men, the maximum width of the holding bar for miniature medals will<br />
be 4 inches, and the length of the medals from the top of the holding bar to<br />
the bottom of medals will be 2-1/4 inches. A maximum of five miniature<br />
medals side by side will fit on a 4-inch holding bar; however, a maximum of<br />
10 medals will fit on the holding bar if overlapped. The overlapping on each<br />
row will be equal (not to exceed 50 percent). The right or inboard medal<br />
will show in full.<br />
7. For women, the holding bar for miniature medals will be no wider than 3-<br />
1/4 inches. A maximum of four medals side by side will fit on this widthholding<br />
bar; however, a maximum of eight medals will fit on the holding bar<br />
if overlapped.<br />
5202. WEARING LARGE MEDALS. (See fig. 5-3.)<br />
1. Medal of Honor. On the officer's evening dress and all other dress "A"<br />
<strong>uniform</strong>s, the Medal of Honor will be worn around the neck with the ribbon<br />
under the coat or jacket collar. The medallion will emerge at the opening<br />
between the collar hook and the top button of the coat or jacket, and hang 1<br />
inch below the bottom edge of the collar. On the SNCO evening dress <strong>uniform</strong>,<br />
the Medal of Honor will be worn around the neck with the ribbon under the<br />
jacket collar. The medallion will hang 1 inch below the men's bow tie.<br />
2. Large Medals<br />
a. On the men's blue dress and blue-white dress coats, large medals will<br />
be worn centered above the left breast pocket with the upper edge of the<br />
holding bar on a line midway between the first and second buttons of the<br />
coats.<br />
b. On women's blue dress coats, one row of large medals will be placed<br />
centered over the left breast pocket with the top of the holding bar about 1<br />
inch above a horizontal line tangent to the highest part of the pocket. When<br />
two or more rows of medals are worn, the top of the holding bars of the<br />
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