Ribbons on the Service Coat should be placed how?

• A. To be centered, resting on, but not overlapping the edge of the left pocket
• B. Ribbons should be placed on the right pocket
• C. Ribbons should be placed along the seam
• D. Ribbons should hang below the pocket

Answer: (A)

Ribbons are worn on the left chest to indicate awards, and the proper look comes from centering them on the left pocket area so they rest on top of the pocket without crossing its edge. This placement keeps the ribbons aligned with the uniform’s vertical centerline and presents a neat, professional silhouette. Placing ribbons on the right pocket would break symmetry, placing them along the seam would appear misaligned, and letting them hang below the pocket would look out of place and violate standard spacing. So the correct approach is to center the ribbons on the left chest, resting on the pocket edge without overlapping it.