State decoration
State decorations are orders, medals and other decorations granted by a sovereign state.
Unlike non-state decorations, state decorations are regulated by the state. Such regulations may specify:
- Lists of decorations which may be worn on military and civil uniform
- The manner in which decorations are to be worn
- Restrictions on the acceptance of foreign decorations by citizens
State decorations may be divided into civil decorations and military decorations.
State decorations normally include one or more of the following components:
- Medals and other decorations suspended from ribbon pinned to the breast
- Women's decorations suspended from a bow worn pinned to the breast
- Neck decorations suspended from narrow ribands around the neck
- Broad ribands worn over one shoulder (on which may be suspended a decoration)
- Breast stars pinned to the lower breast
See also:
Referenced By
British honours system | Chevalier dans l'Ordre de la Legion d'Honneur | Evening dress | K.C.M.G. | KCMG | Legion d'Honneur | Legion of Honor Chevalier | Legion of Honour | Légion d'Honneur | Légion dhonneur | Order of St. Michael and St. George | The Legion of Honor
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