Section
I - Marine Corps League Medals and Ribbons
Marine
Corps League medals may be worn on any Marine Corps league uniform
except Casual, starting with the most distinguished medal/ribbon first
and others following in sequence. See Enclosure (4) National
Award Section for further details. Under no conditions are Marine
Corps Service medals/ribbons to be worn with Marine Corps League medals/ribbons. It
must be one or the other. Department of Defense authorized medals,
ribbons, or devices, or Marine Corps League ribbons are to be worn
above left shirt pocket.
Section
II - Mounting of Large Medals
A. Large medals may be worn on the Mess Jacket, not the Red Blazer. When
more than one (1) medal is worn, they shall be suspended from a holding
bar of metal or other material of sufficient stiffness to support the weight
of the medals.
B.
Seven is the maximum number of medals worn on one (1) row.
C. When more than seven medals are worn, additional rows shall be used
in accordance with the table below:
One or two medals, 1 row side by side on a 2 ribbon bar.
One to three medals, 1 row side by side on a 3 ribbon bar.
One to four medals, 1 row side by side on a 4 ribbon bar.
One to five medals, 1 row overlapping on a 4 ribbon bar.
One to six medals, 1 row overlapping on a 4 ribbon bar.
Eight medals, 2 rows on two (2) - 4 ribbon bar (4 up and 4
dn)
Nine medals, 2 rows on two (2) - 4 ribbon bar (4 up and 5
dn)
Ten medals, 2 rows on two (2) - 4 ribbon bar (5 up and 5 dn)
Eleven medals, 2 rows on two (2)-4 ribbon bar (5 up and 6
dn)
Overlapping shall be uniform, not to exceed 50% and the right or inboard
medal shall be shown in full. When more than one (1) of the same
medal has been awarded - stars shall be worn for additional awards.
Section III -
Wearing of Miniature Medals (Formal Dress Only)
A. Miniature medals may be worn on the left lapel of the Red Blazer with
the medals placed evenly between the left lapel notch and the top edge
of the breast pocket and one (1) inch out from edge of inside of left lapel. In
those instances where regulation size holding bar/bars cannot be accomodated
on the lapel, medals may be extended beyond the edge of the lapel to the
left breast of the Red Blazer.
B. Additional holding bars on the Red Blazer shall be placed under the
top row in such a manner that the medallions of the upper row are in line
immediately above the medallions of the succeeding row, unless medal count
is uneven.
Note: This applies only if
wearing the Blazer. When wearing the Marine Corps League Mess Jacket,
miniatures will be worn as you would large medals.
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