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In the uk and commonwelath you can wear another person's medals on your right chest. It is done as a mark ofrespect for he deceased and to show their sacrifice has been remembered medals awarded to you go on your left. Generally, the wearing of medals by anyone other than the recipient is discouraged, and in some cases unlawful. I would not counsel you to wear them, but I would not endeavor to stop a family member from wearing them in honor of their family member who earned them. Source(s): http://www1.va.gov/opa/veteranspride/faq... Military medals and insignia that you have earned are  entirely appropriate for a black or white tie event when wearing a  tuxedo or a dinner jacket. Wear them the same way … you would for the  corresponding military uniform-that is mess dress or dinner  dress.. 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. If his granddaughter wants to wear his medals, then she should. In the US, a person cannot wear military decorations that he did not earn and claim that he did. No law says that a person cannot wear someone else's medals in honor of the medal recipient. For example, I can wear my father's Purple Heart pin on my lapel.  I have just been given my grandfathers medals and wanted to wear them on remembrance sunday on my no2's. I was advised that i could wear them on the right side but this has know changed. Does anybody know what the answer is. Can i wear them or not or could someone point me in the right direction. intothesilk2. I wore my fathers once on my number 2's, had to get permission from the RSM and yes you wear them on the right. I do believe that if I had worn my grandfathers also they would be worn below my fathers. You should I believe also wear your own. Answer by Ljyoung13. Confidence votes 23.9K. 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 ColdWarWorrier. I was given some very good advice on medal wearing and relative's medals a few years ago: Wear your own medals. Take any relatives medals with you in your pocket, and show them down the pub afterwards. I'll be there on 11th Nov with mine on my chest and my grandad's WW2 medals in my pocket. intothesilk2. I wore my fathers once on my number 2's, had to get permission from the RSM and yes you wear them on the right. I do believe that if I had worn my grandfathers also they would be worn below my fathers. You should I believe also wear your own. Posted. my only issue regarding the wearing of medals is making sure ppl wear them on the correct sides. Relatives of war veterans should only wear them on the right side. the left side is for the person that received the medals. QUOTE. I would love to see a day where there were no more people who had fought in a war left to march. I was under the impression you wore relatives medals whilst wearing blazer i.e civvies. To wear them on your No 2's is to my mind ridiculous. You'd look a complete t*at. If your RSM gave you permission then he needs remedial on dress regs. intothesilk2. I wore my fathers once on my number 2's, had to get permission from the RSM and yes you wear them on the right. I do believe that if I had worn my grandfathers also they would be worn below my fathers. You should I believe also wear your own. QUOTE. my only issue regarding the wearing of medals is making sure ppl wear them on the correct sides. Relatives of war veterans should only wear them on the right side. the left side is for the person that received the medals. QUOTE. I would love to see a day where there were no more people who had fought in a war left to march.
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