1-1. Display of Medals

• a. Personnel are permitted to display exactly one (1) full-sized medal upon the uniform. This medal must be pinned securely over the Plender gap.

• b. The single medal selected for display must be the individual’s highest-ranking honor.

• c. All other awarded medals, decorations, and commendations must be converted and worn exclusively in their ribbon bar formats.

• d. The wearing of an authorized honor or medal around the neck is entirely optional. It may be omitted at the individual's discretion, regardless of the dress code or occasion.

1-2. Placement and Alignment of Ribbon Bars

• a. All ribbon bars will be worn on the left breast of the uniform tunic. They must be aligned horizontally and centered above the pocket line or corresponding seam.

• b. The layout order of disparate ribbons is irrelevant. They may be arranged at the individual's discretion, except as noted in paragraph 1-2c.

• c. If an individual possesses multiple ribbon bars of the exact same award, those specific ribbons must be stacked vertically in a direct column rather than placed side-by-side in the same row.

1-3. Ribbon Row Capacity and Dimensions

• a. For standard tunics, the topmost row of ribbons must not exceed three (3) ribbons in total width, and all subsequent rows beneath the topmost row must not exceed four (4) ribbons in total width.

• b. Due to structural and physical size constraints on overlap-style uniforms (seamed/asymmetric cut), the topmost row of ribbons must not exceed two (2) ribbons in total width, and all subsequent rows beneath the topmost row must not exceed three (3) ribbons in total width.

1-4. Exclusions and Voluntary Omission

• a. Ribbons may be excluded from display if the total number of required rows exceeds five (5) horizontal rows. Excess low-tier ribbons may be left off the uniform to maintain professional appearance.

• b. The display of accolades is a privilege, not a mandate. Any citizen or service member may elect to wear zero (0) accolades or ribbons upon their uniform if they prefer a sterile appearance.

2-1. Service Uniform Colour Standards

• a. Personnel are permitted to wear the standard black uniform with red accent colour regardless of occupation.

• b. Medical personnel are permitted to additionally wear the standard black uniform with green accent colour.

• c. Volksmarine personnel are permitted to additionally wear the standard black uniform with blue accent colour.

2-2. Service Uniform Colour Alternates

• a. Specialist offiziers from Heimat are permitted to additionally wear the standard black uniform with grey accent colour.

• b. Political offiziers from Heimat are permitted to additionally wear the navy blue uniform with black and gold accent colours.

• c. Members of the offizier korps are permitted to additionally wear the white uniform with blue accent colours with the approval of command staff, valid for the duration of assignment at one duty station.

2-3. Service Uniform Colour Deviations

• a. Requests to wear a colour pattern in exception to those listed above must be approved by command staff, notorized, and archived.

• b. Approved requests to wear a colour pattern in exception to those listed above shall only persist for the duration of assignment at one duty station.

• c. Replika units must be repainted to comply with their duty station's accepted colour pattern within one week of reassignment.

2-4. Non-Service Uniform Standards

• a. Personnel are to wear official service uniforms at sponsored political events with exception to administrative staff, who may choose to wear conventional dress attire.

• b. Personnel in clerical, administrative, or similar positions are permitted to wear dress attire in place of the service uniform where appropriate and safe.

• c. Personnel in labour, industrial, custodial, or logistics positions are permitted to wear informal clothing in place of the service uniform where appropriate and safe.

• d. Personnel in medical, research, or similar positions are permitted to wear lab-appropriate attire in place of the service uniform where appropriate and safe.