Medal Mounting

Somewhere in many Australian homes there’s a tin, a box, or a drawer with medals in it. They belonged to a grandfather, a great-uncle, or a parent — and they’ve quietly sat there for decades, slowly deteriorating. The various metals can react with one another, and the ribbons become increasingly fragile over time.

I’ve spent 24 years helping families on the Sunshine Coast bring those medals back into the light — properly mounted, beautifully presented, and ready to be worn or displayed with the pride they deserve.

If you’re not sure what you have or what you need, just bring them in. We’ll work it out together.

Understanding Medal Mounting

Medal mounting describes how medals are attached to a device that allows them to be worn on a uniform or jacket. The two most common methods are:

Swing Mounting
The most common and cost-effective method. The top of each ribbon is attached to a mounting bar, and the medals hang freely. The main consideration with swing mounting is that medals can strike one another when walking or marching, which can cause minor scratches over time.

Court Mounting
Medals are fixed firmly to a backing board with ribbons overlapping in a compact, tailored arrangement. Court mounting gives a more formal, polished appearance and protects the medals from contact with one another.

Mounting bars are made to suit the number of medals being mounted. Up to five medals can sit side by side on a bar of up to 160mm. For six or more medals, they are evenly overlapped according to protocol.

Not sure which method suits your situation? Give us a call and we’ll talk you through it.