[BITList] Ushakov Medals

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see Military Medals Review July 2012

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https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/61398/Medals-Interim-Report-July-12.pdf



44.Permission to accept and wear a medal from another country or international 
organisation has to come from The Queen, on recommendation of the HD 
Committee. But the rules here are complicated. In the case of medals from 
Commonwealth countries of which The Queen is head of state, some may be 
worn without specific permission. In the case of medals from other countries
or international organisations, The Queen‟s permission is always required. 
Permission to wear may be unrestricted, ie it applies at all times, or restricted, 
ie it applies only on special occasions such as a State or official visit by the 
head of state concerned.
45.In principle any country or international organisation which wants to give a 
medal to a UK citizen is supposed to ascertain, through its representation in 
London, whether permission to accept such an award is likely to be given. It is 
in this context that the five year rule mentioned above applies, ie requests 
concerning awards for services more than five years old will not be 
entertained. (The detailed rules are set out in Annex D.)



From: M.j. Feltham 
Sent: Wednesday, July 10, 2013 4:03 PM
To: BitList 
Subject: Re: [BITList] Ushakov Medals

Hugh, 

There is a committee of faceless men, John calls them Civil Serpents, who decide who can and who can't wear foreign medals.  They must be pissed off at the number of foreign medals that some of the Veterans wear !

Mike
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On 10 Jul 2013, at 21:44, "HUGH" <chakdara at btinternet.com> wrote:


  Mike,

  I've directed this question a number of times to a number of people, and never once got an answer.  What law is it that a citizen of the UK would break by "accepting" a medal from another country?  Sounds like bullshit to me.

  Hugh.
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