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CJCR Dress instructions | Section 4 Medals and other Honours

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General

  1. The wearing of medals, ribbons and awards is a uniform matter governed by these Cadet Dress Instructions and CJCR Gp O 10050, JCR National Honours and Awards for JCRs.
  2. Medals / ribbons / awards are not worn on outerwear.
  3. A JCR may be awarded a Canadian Order, Decoration or Medal (e.g., the Queen’s Jubilee Medal) as part of the Canadian Honours System (CHS). Refer to A-DH-300-000/JD-001 Canadian Honours and Awards. Contact the chain of command for information regarding the wearing of these medals. Medals awarded through the National Cadet Honours and Awards are not part of the CHS. This chapter only refers to medals awarded through the National Cadet Honours and Awards.

Method of mounting and wearing Orders, Decorations and Medals

  1. Order of Precedence. The order of precedence for medals is IAW CJCR Gp O 10050, JCR National Honours and Awards.
  2. Wearing of Medals. Medals are worn on the right side of the chest, in line with the middle of the epaulette on the JCR sweatshirt.
  3. Wearing of Ribbons. Ribbons are worn on the right side of the chest, in line with the middle of the epaulette on the JCR sweatshirt.
  4. Court Mountings. Medals and ribbons may be court mounted at no cost to the public. The ribbons and medals shall be mounted on a panel, its size determined by the number of medals worn. The lower edge of the panel shall be in line with the centre of the medals. Commencing from the lower edge, each ribbon shall run up the front of the panel to the top and back down to the medal. There is no minimum number of medals required for court mounting.

Commendations and Awards

  1. Chief of the Defence Staff Commendation. A gold plated, satin-finished insignia, consisting of a bar with three maple leaves, measuring 2 cm long by 0.5 wide. Reference for placement is illustrated in Figure 7-4-4.
  2. Command Commendation (VCDS / RCN / CA / RCAF Commendation). A silver plated, satin-finished insignia, consisting of a bar with three maple leaves, measuring 2 cm long by 0.5 cm wide. Reference for placement is illustrated in Figure 7-4-4.
  3. Cadet Commendation Pin. A silver-plated insignia, consisting of a bar with a single maple leaf, measuring 2 cm long by 0.5 cm wide. Reference for placement is illustrated in Figure 7-4-5.
  4. Navy League of Canada Award of Commendation. A silver-plated insignia, consisting of a bar with a single anchor leaf, measuring 2 cm long by 0.75 cm wide. Reference for placement is illustrated in Figure 7-4-5.
  5. Duke of Edinburgh’s International Awards. Awarded to members of participating organizations, whose members are between the ages of 14 and 25 years and who, as individuals, are participating in the Duke of Edinburgh Award Scheme. The oval shaped metal pin, displaying the cypher of HRH, The Duke of Edinburgh, is awarded in bronze, silver or gold, depending upon the level of the award achieved.

Method of Wearing Commendations and Awards

  1. Commendation pins and Duke of Edinburgh pins are worn on the right side of the chest, in line with the middle of the epaulette on the JCR sweatshirt. If medals are worn, commendations and Duke of Edinburgh pins are worn 0.5 cm below these.
  2. Multiple Commendations and Awards. If a JCR has multiple commendation pins, or a commendation pin and a Duke of Edinburgh pin, they are worn one above the other (0.5 cm apart) in the following order of precedence:
    1. Chief of Defence Staff Commendation;
    2. Command Commendation;
    3. Cadet Commendation;
    4. Navy League of Canada Award of Commendation; and
    5. Duke of Edinburgh’s International Award.

Figure 7-4-1 – Method of Wear for JCR Medals

JCR Medals

JCR sweatshirt - medals worn on the right side of the chest, in line with the middle of the epaulette

Medals are worn on the right side of the chest, in line with the middle of the epaulette on the JCR sweatshirt.

Figure 7-4-2 – Method of Wear of JCR Ribbons

JCR Ribbons

JCR sweatshirt - ribbons worn on the right side of the chest, in line with the middle of the epaulette

Ribbons are worn on the right side of the chest, in line with the middle of the epaulette on the JCR sweatshirt.

Figure 7-4-3 - Precedence of Undress Ribbon Rows

Precedence of Undress Ribbon Rows

  1. Ribbons are worn on the right side of the chest, in line with the middle of the epaulette on the JCR sweatshirt.
  2. When two or more ribbons are worn, they shall be worn in rows, without interval between the ribbons and the rows. A maximum of three ribbons shall be worn per row. If a fourth medal is awarded, a second row of ribbons is required. Each new row shall be centred on the lower row. Ribbons shall be worn in order of precedence from left to right of the wearer, with the highest priority ribbon closest to the centre of the chest on the top row if more than one row is required. Where a single ribbon constitutes a row, it shall be centred above a lower row.

National Commendations

Figure 7-4-4 - National Commendations Insignia

Insignia

Illustration

Chief of the Defence Staff Commendation (CDS Commendation)

Command Commendation (VCDS / RCN / CA / RCAF Commendation)

A National Commendation Pin shall be worn centered on the upper left side of sweatshirt, symmetric to the Cadet Commendation Pin.

This pin is worn on the sweatshirt only.

Cadet Commendations

Figure 7-4-5 - Cadet Commendations

Insignia

Illustration

Commander’s Cadet Commendation Pin

Navy League of Canada Award of Commendation

A Cadet Commendation Pin shall be worn centered on the upper right side of sweatshirt as per Figure 7-4-1 and Figure 7-4-2.

This pin is worn on the jacket or the shirt.

The Duke of Edinburgh's International Award

Figure 7-4-6 - The Duke of Edinburgh Pin

Insignia

Illustration

Placement on Uniform

Bronze

The Bronze, Silver or Gold pin awarded under the Duke of Edinburgh Award Program shall be worn centred on the right side of the sweatshirt as per Figure 7-4-1 and Figure 7-4-2.

The pin is worn on the sweatshirt only.

Silver

Gold

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