Rack Builder Blog
Practical guides to mounting, assembling and wearing Australian service medals. Written by the team who mount them, in Canberra.
DLSM Rosettes and Federation Stars: Checking the Devices in Your Rack
Match your confirmed Defence Long Service Medal clasps to the right medal and ribbon-bar attachments, including the fifth-clasp change to a Federation Star.
UN, NATO and Multinational Medals in an Australian Medal Group
Identify the exact UN, NATO or MFO award, check its devices and confirm its place in an Australian medal group before ordering.
How to Arrange Australian and Approved Foreign Awards on One Rack
Check the award, confirm the applicable order and review the layout before mounting Australian and approved foreign medals together.
Mixed-Service Careers: Combining ADF, Police and Emergency Awards Correctly
Plan a mixed-service medal rack by checking the award, the wearing rules and the occasion, and keep agency medals separate from national…
Awarded, Issued or Approved to Wear: What Each Status Means
An award decision, the medal supplied and permission to wear it answer different questions. How to read your paperwork before adding a…
What to Do When a Service Record Does Not List Every Medal
A medal missing from a service record is a reason to investigate, not a final answer. How to work out what is…
How to Build a Medal Rack from a Service Record Without Guessing
Turn a service record, certificates or a box of family medals into an accurate rack: separate what you know from what needs…
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