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Originally Posted by Drebbel

Why are the SH4 medals not historical correct ?

Most of you probably already know the answer but it just came to my attention and I thought it might be new to atleast a couple of other skippers as well.

The reason for the non-historical medals is US law:

Whoever manufactures, sells, or possesses any badge, identification card, or other insignia, of the design prescribed by the head of any department or agency of the United States for use by any officer or employee thereof, or any colorable imitation thereof, or photographs, prints, or in any other manner makes or executes any engraving, photograph, print, or impression in the likeness of any such badge, identification card, or other insignia, or any colorable imitation thereof, except as authorized under regulations made pursuant to law, shall be fined under this title or imprisoned not more than six months, or both.

http://www.law.cornell.edu/uscode/ht...1----000-.html

I talked to a JAG officer (not Harmon Rabb:p) and he said that you have to ask permission to use these medals but the DOD actually never prosecuted anybody who did not ask for the permission. So you could use the medals without having to fear prosecution.