Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
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Heritage and Traditions
- Can a person outside of the military chain-of-command receive a military gun salute?
- Can my section, NDHQ directorate, etc., have an authorized badge?
- Can the National Flag be dipped on parade?
- Can the UN Flag be used to drape a casket or can a UN beret be placed on a casket?
- Do I have to have my medals court-mounted?
- How is the Canadian flag folded during a funeral ceremony?
- I received a foreign award. May I wear it on my uniform?
- I served in the Gulf and Kuwait War. May I wear my Saudi Arabian medal as well as my Canadian Gulf and Kuwait Medal?
- May I wear a relative's medals?
- What are the origins of the Christmas dinner?
- Where can I get a copy of a change-of-command certificate?
- Who can get a battle honour and can one be given outside of a war zone?