marine corps uniform regulations - US

MARINE CORPS UNIFORM REGULATIONS 5105
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provided below. Individuals should ensure that the occasion and the manner
of wearing will not reflect discredit on the award.
2. Miniature medals may be worn with civilian evening dress (see paragraph
5203).
3. The Medal of Honor may be worn with civilian evening dress. It will be
worn around the neck with the ribbon under the coat jacket and the medallion
hanging one inch below the bow tie.
4. Miniature replicas of ribbons made in the form of enameled lapel buttons,
or ribbons made in rosette form, may be worn on the left lapel of civilian
clothes except civilian evening dress. Enameled lapel buttons should be worn
with the long axis parallel to the ground.
5. Honorable discharge, retirement, and FMCR buttons may be worn on the left
lapel of civilian clothes except civilian evening dress. Those buttons
manufactured with prong and clutch fasteners may be worn as tie tacs.
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