Saturday, October 9, 2010

George R. Pearkes, VC, PC, CC, CB, DSO, MC, CD AN EXAMPLE TO EMULATE

There is nothing wrong in this photo, all is as it should be!
Here is a wonderful picture of Major General The Honourable George R. Pearkes, taken while he was still Lieutenant Governor of BC. Despite being a Companion of the Order of Canada, Companion of the Order of the Bath, Knight of Grace of the Order of St. John and Commander of the Legion of Merit (US) -- thats a total of four neck orders he held -- Pearkes always followed the rules and only wore what was appropriate. In this case it was one neck order and his medal bar. Here is an example that others could well emulate. Notice that Pearkes had just been awarded the CD in this photo.
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  1. TroyJuly 2, 2011 at 10:32 PM

    Hi there,

    While you wrote that Pearkes was an excellent example, his portrait portrayed him wearing two neck medals with his Lt. Gov. uniform. Was that correct?

    http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/5/5d/GeorgePearkes.jpg

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    1. DrdeathFebruary 16, 2013 at 5:31 AM

      When wearing the Vice-Regal Uniform the Lieutenant Governor can wearing two neck badges. Most Lieutenant Governors have stopped wearing this form of dress and more often wear civilian clothing instead.

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  2. Inspector GeneralJuly 25, 2014 at 2:27 PM

    Actually people wearing the Lieutenant Governor's Vice-Regal Uniform can wear up to three neck insignia -- like the RCN high collared tunic and the RCMP red serge it is permissible to wear three; one at the neck and one out of the 2nd and 3rd button holes.

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