marine corps uniform regulations - US

MARINE CORPS UNIFORM REGULATIONS 5501
2. Badges are worn, according to seniority, centered above the left breast
pocket, with the bottom edge of the highest holding bar 1/8 inch above the
pocket's top edge (see fig. 5-5). The top edges of all badges will be
aligned.
3. When men wear two badges, they are symmetrically placed on a line with
about 3/4-inch space between holding bars, but in no case will they span more
than 4 1/4-inches. When three marksmanship badges are worn, they are
symmetrically placed above the left pocket with 1/4-inch spacing between the
holding bars of each badge.
4. When women wear two badges, they are symmetrically placed on a line so
that their outermost edges are approximately even with the pocket edges.
However, there must be at least a 1/4-inch space between holding bars; in no
case will the space exceed 1/2 inch. When three marksmanship badges are
worn, they are symmetrically placed above the left pocket with 1/8-inch
spacing between the holding bar of each badge.
>CH 1 5. On women's coats with horizontal pockets, ribbons will be worn as
prescribed above. To determine the proper location for marksmanship badges
on women's coats with slanted upper pockets, a horizontal line tangent to the
highest point of the pocket is considered the top of the pocket. On women's
khaki shirts and coats without the faux pocket, badges are placed even with
or up to two inches above the first visible button and centered so that they
are in about the same position as on the coat. On the khaki maternity shirt,
badges are worn in the same manner as on the standard khaki shirt, except
they are placed 1/2 to 1 inch above the horizontal yoke seam stitching and
may be adjusted to the individual to present a military appearance.
6. Only one qualification badge for a specific type of weapon may be worn at
any time except that two competition badges for the same weapon may be worn.
No more than three marksmanship badges will be worn at any time. Marines
entitled to more than three awards may select the three to be worn.
7. When ribbon bars are worn with the badges, the lowest row of ribbons is
1/8 inch above the top edge of the marksmanship badges. If only marksmanship
badges and breast insignia are worn, the insignia is centered 1/8 inch above
the top edge of the marksmanship badge(s).
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