I am a previous serving member, with my own medals, can i wear my medals at tge same time as wearing my grandfather’s medals in civilian gear. Each on the correct side?.
It’s 100% not allowed in uniform but in civvies it’s your choice. However, If you have your own it’s not the done thing to also wear someone else’s.
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You can - not least because you’re a civilian, you can wear what you like - but, and it’s a personal opinion - I think it’s desperate stuff and is a bit ‘look at me’.
You’re going to look like the North Korean general staff…
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The RBL confirms there’s no such approval and guidance.
Generally speaking, it’s not the done thing (it just so happens you see some people doing it).
Medals are only really for wearing by the person who has earned them. Except in the case of the Elizabeth Cross.
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Ironically North Korean generals have so many medals because they DO wear their ancestors’ medals.
Gotta flash off that high, multigenerational songbun.
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I mean you can do pretty much whatever you want in civvies, but it isn’t really the done thing.
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