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Excerpt from American Orders Societies and Their Decorations: The Objects of the Military and Naval Orders, Commemorative and Patriotic Societies of the United States and the Requirements for Membership Therein, With Illustrations in Colored Relief The wearing of the insignia on the left breast only, probably evolved from the fact that it was the shield side of the Crusaders, and furthermore, because it was near the loyal heart that the knight placed his badge of honor and fealty to his king. Where membership is held in more than one order or society, the member should choose the insignia appropriate to the occasion, and if an officer wear around his neck only the emblem of that society which he especially wishes to represent, provided such method of wearing the insignia is sanctioned by the regulations of that society. It is the better custom not to wear at the same time all the insignia a member may possess, but rather to wear those which relate to the occasion. A Colonial Society insignia might be worn at a banquet of the Society of the Revolution to show that one's ancestor had been in the earlier struggle that led to the development of the Colonies, or vice-versa. A companion might wear the Naval Order beside the Loyal Legion insignia to emphasize the fact that it was on the sea the service was rendered to his country. At semi-full-dress affairs or military and naval receptions, the miniature insignia (only issued to those having the larger or official ones) may be worn effectively. They may be pendant from a bar pin, or, when ribbons are removed, may be attached to a gold chain, etc.; one end secured in the buttonhole of lapel and the other end by a stick-pin. Miniature decorations, under no circumstances, should be worn in daily costume, except, perhaps, at a military reception. Rosettes worn in lieu of decorations are only worn in the left lapel of the coat, one at a time, and never in an overcoat. Insignia are issued to members only, upon authorization sent to the makers, when signed by the chancellor or secretary of the particular organization, and must be numbered, the secretary keeping record of the same. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.