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NAVAL UNIFORMS.
Bar. Full Dress.
11. On the full dress coat the bar must not project
beyond the centre seam, and when the Decora-
tions, Orders, and Medals cannot on account of
their number be suspended from the bar so as
to bo fully seen, they are to overlap.the highest
showing in full.
Bar, bail dress.
12. With ball dress the bar is to go over the lapel,
if necessary, but not beyond, and if from the
number of Decorations, Orders and Medals, it
should be too long to be worn conveniently,
miniatures may he worn in lieu.
Buckles of Companions of Orders.
13. The Buckles of the Companions of the Orders
of the Bath and of St. Michael and St. George,
are, as part of the Badge of the Order, to show
half way between the upper and lower edge of
the ribbon.
Medals aiuarded by Societies,
14. Medals awarded by a Society for bravery in
saving human life, if specially authorised to be
worn, are to be worn on the right breast,
similarly to those on the left, and on the same
horizontal line.
If the Stanhope Gold Medal is awarded to an
officer or man by the Royal Humane Society, it
is to be worn in place of, and not in addition to,
the Silver Medal previously granted.
Description of bar.
In all cases the bar for the suspension of
Decorations, Orders and Medals is to be pro-
vided at the expense of the wearer. It may be
of any metal or material, and of any pattern
consistent with the above instructions, pro-
vided that the bar and the buckle are wholly
concealed by the ribbons.
Length of ribbons.
16. The ribbons of Decorations, Orders and Medals
are to be of the following lengths—
a. When Decorations, etc., are worn : —
Full size 1 inch
Miniature '} inch
b. When ribbons alone are worn -.—
Full size 2 inch
Miniature g inch
These lengths are not to be exceeded, unless, in
the case of medals, the numberof clasps should
necessitate it.
Ribbons sewn on the coat.
17. When ribbons, either full sized or miniature
are required to be sewn on the uniforms, the
same order of arrangement is to bo followed, as
that laid down in clause 10, for Decorations,
Orders and Medals. Knights Grand Cross and
Knights Commanders will however add the
ribbon of a Companion of the order.or orders, to
which they belong under clauses 3 and 6. The
ribbons are to be sewn plain on the cloth of
the uniform, without intervals; and when the
space between the shoulder to the edge of the
lapel is insufficient to accommodate them in
one row, they are not to be made to overlap as
on the bar but are to be arranged in two or more
rows placed immediately under each other,
with an interval of i inch inten ening between
each row.
Ribbons of Orders and Medals to wear which
private permission has been given, are not to be
sewn on the coat.
Decorations, &c. with White U niform.
18. With white undress, Decorations and Medals
or ribbons of Decorations and Medals are to
be worn as prescribed for the dress in lieu of
which white undress is being worn. The broad
ribbon of Knights Grand Cross should be worn
under the shoulder strap.
When worn with white uniform the ribbons
of Decorations and Medals are to be placed on
a removable bar.
Miniature Deeorations, Badges and Medals.
19. Miniature Decorations, Badges of Orders, and
Medals are to be arranged on a bar in the same
manner and order as the ftill-sized. Knights
Grand Cross and Knights Commanders will
wear thereon, senior to all other Decorations,
&c, except the Victoria Cross, the miniature
Badge of the Order, or Orders, to which they
belong, omitting the Buckle in the ase of the
Orders of the Bath and of St. Michael and
St. George.
The precedence of the various Orders of
Knighthood concerned is as shewn in clause 10
for the Companions of those Orders.
20. If necessary the bar should extend over the
lapel of the coat.
Decorations, iStc, may be worn with plain dress.
21. Stars of the Orders and miniature Decarations,
Badges of Orders, and Medals, are authorised
to be worn in evening dress (plain clothes) In
the presence of members of the Royal Family
or Viceroys, and of Governors-General, and on
public and official occasions.
22. Only one set of miniatures need be main
tained. The miniatures of companionship or
membership will not be removed when the
riband or badge of a higher order is worn
by Knights Grand Cross, Knights Com-
mander, &c.
Retired Officers.
23. Retired officers are authorised to wear Stars and
Badges of Orders, and miniature Decorations
and Medals in evening dress on all public and
official occasions.