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NAVAL UNIFORMS.
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The above order of Decorations applies to those
of similar grades. When the miniature or
ribbon of a higher grade of a junior Order is
worn with the miniature or ribbon of a lower
grade of a senior Order the higher grade minia-
ture or ribbon should come first, e.g., the minia-
ture or ribbon of a K.C.I.E. will come before a
C.B., and a G.C.M.G. before a K.C.B.
6. Foreign Orders.— In order of date.
e. Foreign Decorations. — In order of date.
d. Foreign Medals. — In order of date.
In Undress Uniform no Badge of an Order will be
worn round the neck except the Order of Merit.
The ribbon of a decoration or medal may be
assumed from the date of the official notification of
the award, and may be worn when the recipient
attends for investiture.
Bar, FuU 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 be fully seen, they are to overlap.the highest
Bhowing In full.
Bar, Ball 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 be worn in Hen.
Medals awarded by Scoiettes.
13. 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 tho 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 notl i addition to,
the Silver Medal previously granted.
Description of bar.
14. 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. Whon Decorations, etc., are worn:—
Full size 1 inch
Miniature J inch
b. When ribbons alone are worn:—
Full size jinch
Miniature j inch
These lengths are not to be exceeded, unless, in
the case of medals, the number of clasps should
necessitate It
Ribbons sewn on the coat.
16. When ribbons, either full sized or miniature,
are required to be sewn on the uniforms, the
same order of arrangement is to be followed as
that laid down in clause 10, for Decorations,
Orders and Medals. Knights Graud Cross,
Knights Grand Commanders, Knights Com-
manders and Commanders will however add
the ribbon of a Companion or Member
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 J inch intervening 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, die, with White Vniform.
17. 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 and Knights
Grand Commanders 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 or bars.
Miniature Deoorations, Badges and Medals.
18. Miniature Decorations, Badges of Orders, and
Medals are to be arranged on a bar in the same
manner and order as the full-sized. Knights
Grand Cross, Knights Grand Commanders,
Knights Commanders and 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 case 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 and Members of those
Orders.
19. If necessary the bar should extend over the
lapel of the coat.
Decorations, dtc, may be worn with plain dress.
20. Stars of the Orders and miniature Decorations,
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.
21. Only one set of miniatures need be main-
tained. The miniatures of companionship or
membership will not bo removed when the
riband or Dadge of a higher order is worn
by Knights Grand Cross. Knights Grand Com-
manders, Knights Commanders, &c.
Retired Officers.
22. Retired officers are authorised to wear Stars and
Badges of Orders, and miniature Decorations
and Medals iu evening rtreBs on all public and
official occasions.
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