Category: Accessories, Decorations, and Insignia

a. Miniature medals are replicas of regular size medals, made to a scale of one-half the size of the original. Except for the Medal of Honor, for which there is no miniature, only miniature decorations and service medals are authorized for wear on the mess and evening mess uniforms. Personnel will not wear full-size medals, service and training ribbons, or U.S. and foreign unit award emblems with miniature medals. Only the dress miniature-size combat and…

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The following lists indicate the order of precedence within each category, when two or more medals from each category are worn at the same time.a. U.S. military decorations. A decoration is an award given to an individual as a distinctively designed mark of honor denoting heroism, or meritorious or outstanding service or achievement. U.S. military decorations authorized for wear on Army uniforms are listed below in order of precedence. (1) Medal of Honor (Army, Navy,…

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a. An individual awarded more than one decoration that includes a broad ribbon, sash, or star, will wear only one broad ribbon or sash, and no more than four stars at one time. The Presidential Medal of Freedom broad ribbon with badge and star has precedence over all other broad ribbons, sashes, or stars. Stars are worn above the waistline on the side, as described by the awarding country (see figs 29–11 and 29–12). Stars…

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a. Ribbons. (1) Where worn. Personnel may wear ribbons representing decorations, service medals, service ribbons, and training ribbons on the following uniforms. (a) Male personnel. On the coats of the Army green, blue, and white uniforms, and on the AG shade 415 shirt. (b) Female personnel. On the coats of the Army green, blue, and white uniforms, the maternity tunic, and the AG shade 415 shirt. (2) How worn. (a) General. Ribbons are worn in…

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The following list indicates the order of precedence by category when medals from two or more categories are worn at the same time. a. U.S. military decorations. b. U.S. unit awards. c. U.S. non-military decorations. d. U.S. service (campaign) medals, and service and training ribbons. e. U.S. Merchant Marine awards. f. U.S. non-military unit awards. g. Foreign military decorations. h. Foreign unit awards. i. Non-U.S. service awards. j. State awards for ARNG soldiers.

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The wear of awards is prohibited in the following circumstances. a. On any uniform other than those authorized in this regulation. (See section 704, title 18, United States Code (18 USC 704) for the penalty for unauthorized wear of the uniform.) b. When serving a sentence of confinement. c. When wearing civilian clothing, except for civilian awards, lapel buttons, or rosettes intended for wear with civilian clothing. Soldiers may wear miniature medals on formal civilian…

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a. Commanders may require the wear of awards on the following occasions. (1) Parades, reviews, inspections, and funerals. (2) Ceremonial and social occasions. b. Awards are worn at the option of the wearer when not prohibited during normal duty hours. Personnel also may wear awards on appropriate uniforms when off duty (see para 29–4, below). Personnel are encouraged to wear authorized awards on the service, dress, and mess uniforms. c. Soldiers may wear awards on…

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