photo: Tom MacGregor

Court mounting medals improves the appearance.

The Canadian Forces has changed its regulations to allow recently retired members who received medals just prior to their retirement to have them formally mounted at public expense.

Called court mounting, it was once required for veterans meeting royalty. Medals are grouped and mounted on a stiff bit of cardboard or plastic to be pinned or affixed to a uniform or formal jacket. This improves the appearance and prevents the medals from banging into each other and becoming damaged.

The medals should to be taken to the nearest Canadian Forces base supply. A CF Medal Entitlement Record needs to be signed by the commanding officer.

If a member takes the medals to a contractor of his or her own choice, the member can be reimbursed at the rate of $8.00 per medal or bar not including the GST. For instance if there were three medals and one bar the maximum reimbursement would be $32.00. The receipt must be submitted with a CF 52 General Allowance Claim.

This is only for medals that were received for recent service in the forces. Someone who has been out of the services and receives a medal such as the Queen’s Jubilee Medal awarded in 2002 would not qualify for this service.The Canadian Forces has changed its regulations to allow recently retired members who received medals just prior to their retirement to have them formally mounted at public expense.

Called court mounting, it was once required for veterans meeting royalty. Medals are grouped and mounted on a stiff bit of cardboard or plastic to be pinned or affixed to a uniform or formal jacket. This improves the appearance and prevents the medals from banging into each other and becoming damaged.

The medals should to be taken to the nearest Canadian Forces base supply. A CF Medal Entitlement Record needs to be signed by the commanding officer.

If a member takes the medals to a contractor of his or her own choice, the member can be reimbursed at the rate of $8.00 per medal or bar not including the GST. For instance if there were three medals and one bar the maximum reimbursement would be $32.00. The receipt must be submitted with a CF 52 General Allowance Claim.

This is only for medals that were received for recent service in the forces. Someone who has been out of the services and receives a medal such as the Queen’s Jubilee Medal awarded in 2002 would not qualify for this service.