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No you can not. It is a federal offense to wear an award or medal that was not given directly to you. The only exception to this rule is on Remembrance Day and that only applies to the direct blood relative of the deceased member. Then they can wear the medals on the right breast pocket.
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Yes, you can wear medals if you are not a relative. Medals can be worn to show support or respect for a cause, commemorate an event, or honor someone's achievements. However, it is important to ensure that wearing the medal is appropriate and respectful in the specific context.
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Who can wear WW II medal?
Medals can normally only be worn by the person to whom they were awarded, and then on the left breast. On Remembrance Day, and only on that day, a relative may wear the medals of a dead relative on the right breast only. The wearing of the medals on November 11 on the right breast tells all who look at the person wearing them that they are not that person's but those of a deceased relative. If the wearing relative has medals of there own issue then they wear their own medals on their left breast and their relatives medals on their right breast, as normal.Wearing the medals of a relative on any other day than Remembrance Day, or upon the left breast during that day, is a criminal offence.
May you wear medals on civilian dress?
Veterans may wear their medals on civilian clothes. The link below gives you information.
Can you wear your medals on regular clothing?
yes
What side should you wear a poppy on in the UK?
left, on your watch hand. The correct way actually is left hand side for men, as this is wear they would wear their medals, and right hand side for women as this is where they would wear their husbands medals if he died!
What fruit did early greek Olympians wear as medals?
grapes
On what side of the jacket are civilians to wear military medals in memory of loved ones?
You should wear them on the right side. The original recipients wear them on the left side, so family are supposed to wear them on the right side when they do in order to distinguish them from the service men and women. Be aware that some people feel it is inappropriate for anyone except the service person to wear the medals.
Do Navy medals switch to Marine Corps?
If the medal is documented in your DD214, you may be entitled to wear it. You will have to consult the specific regulations. Most medals can be worn, but after the Marine medals.
Can you wear us military medals to a wedding?
Yes, I think so.
On which side do Canadian soldiers wear their medals?
On the left side of the chest.
Do you wear oak leaf clusters on the medals or on the ribbons or both?
both
Can firefighters wear military medals on their uniform?
If they earned them, probably
What do you wear in space?
with relative ease.
