There is no law against it. When the vet is discharged he is no longer under military jurisdiction and can wear parts of the military uniform with civilian clothing. Most vets don't do that because it shows disrespect for the uniform and the branch of the military it represents. He/she can also wear the uniform for special functions such as parades or patriotic functions. I sometimes wear my dress blues for special functions and I have been retired from the U. S. Navy for over 18 years.

Again, with in the Canadian Armed Forces, the medal’s one receives are not actually theirs to “own”. Technically, they are on loan from Her Majesty. It is rarely thought of in those terms though. We have recently had some trouble with Victoria Cross’ being sold to out of country buyers. As such, even after one has left the Military, there are still rules to be followed in regards to wearing them. They may NOT be worn on civilian clothing, period. The only acceptation to this is if the person becomes a member of the Royal Canadian Legion, in which case they are allowed to wear their medals on their Legion Uniform for Remembrance Day ceremonies ETC. However, receptions of Canadian and Commonwealth medals are also given small pins which denote the medal they received and are permitted to wear these pins on civilian clothing, but it is generally expected that one wears them on a suit jacket, and not their golf shirt or other such.

You are not permitted to wear the uniform when it has the military branch displayed on it! If you were to wear it as such and you're not a member of the military then you can be charged!

No. That's why you were issued those little enamel pins with your medals. They are what you wear on civilian clothes. They are only for significant personal awards, not ribbons, or unit citations, boot camp graduation, etc.

Orders, decorations and medals are gifts from the sovereign and, as such, you may wear them, once you are retired, as you wish, that is, with or without CF uniform. The CF does not regulate their use, except when you wear them on a CF uniform, in which case there are very specific rules of precedence and placement on the uniform. For details, please refer to Annex A to Chapter 2 of AD-200-000/AG-000 The Honours, Flags and Heritage Structure of the Canadian Forces. Note that The Chancellery at Government House (Rideau Hall) provides guidelines on how orders, decorations and medals should be worn on civilian clothing, including their order of precedence. A publication is available on this, entitled: Wearing of Orders, Decorations and Medals (March 2001). The order of precedence of Canadian orders, decorations and medals is also published on the website of the Governor General at www.gg.ca

yes you can, in Canada we call them mini medals. When you get out of the military with medals you can pay to get the same medals, only in mini size. I know as I am a veteran

I've seen guys do it but personally i dont.

Yes you may wear them, barring certain restrictions. See " Department of Defense Instruction 1334.01 "Wearing of the Uniform."" Effective October 26, 2005.

In CANADA we can wear the miniture size on civillan dress. I am a veteran

For Canadians anyway, If you look in the CF Dress regs you will see that medals can be worn on formal attire, such as blazers and dresses.

Veterans can and should honor their brethren and that is what the regulation outlines. I don't believe any retired or honorably discharged veterans would wear their uniform in a disgraceful manner or to dishonor their fellow service members. So, now you know the regs. I believe what some of the previous responders were eluding to was the act of impersonating an officer, either commissioned or non-commissioned. Okay, here's what the regulation states. Yes, IAW AR 670-1 (dtd: 3 FEB 05), para(s) 30-4 thru 30-6, pg(s) 315 & 316 you can wear your uniform or medals on civilian attire at certain occassions (see below). 30–4. Wear of the uniform by former members of the Army a. Unless qualified under another provision of this regulation, or under the provisions of section 772, title 10, United States Code (10 USC 772), former members of the Army may wear the uniform if they served honorably during a declared or undeclared war, and if their most recent service was terminated under honorable conditions. Personnel who qualify under these conditions will wear the Army uniform in the highest grade they held during such war service, in accordance with 10 USC 772. b. The uniform is authorized for wear only for the following ceremonial occasions, and when traveling to and from the ceremony or function. Uniforms for these occasions are restricted to service and dress uniforms; the BDU and physical fitness uniforms will not be worn. (1) When attending military funerals, memorial services, weddings, inaugurals, and other occasions of ceremony. (2) When attending parades on national or state holidays, or other patriotic parades or ceremonies in which any active or reserve United States military unit is taking part. Wear of the Army uniform at any other time, or for any other purpose than stated above, is prohibited. 30–5. Wear of the uniform by Medal of Honor recipients. Personnel awarded the Medal of Honor may wear the Army uniform at their pleasure, except under the circumstances in paragraph 1–10j. 30–6. Wear of medals on civilian clothes Retired personnel and former members of the Army (as described above) may wear all categories of medals described in this regulation on appropriate civilian clothing. This includes clothes designed for veteran and patriotic organizations on Veteran’s Day, Memorial Day, and Armed Forces Day, as well as at formal occasions of ceremony and social functions of a military nature. Personnel may wear either full-size or miniature medals. Personnel who wear medals on civilian clothes should place the medals on the clothing in approximately the same location and in the same manner as for the Army uniform, so they look similar to medals worn on the Army uniform.