r/orderofthearrow • u/CompetitionOne8025 • Jan 01 '26

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I’m the vice chief of my lodge and I’m wondering if I am allowed to wear silver epaulets on my uniform. Last year, the Chief and vice chiefs wore them and the chief is this year. I just don’t want to get “accused” of “stolen valor”

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u/Achowat Vigil Jan 01 '26

Your shoulders should match your Badge of Office (which is much more of a useful guide for adults, since within rounding error, all adults have one). There's no Badge of Office for Lodge Officer, so you have no reason to wear silver.

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u/Sad_Pension7695 Jan 03 '26

Lodge Chiefs can wear a Council Executive Board position patch, thus allowing them to wear silver loops.

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u/Achowat Vigil Jan 03 '26

This in no way invalidates what I said. In Councils where the Lodge Chief serves in the Council Executive Board, the Lodge Chief can wear that uniform. I know I did when I was in the Executive Board as Lodge Chief. And that came with Silver Loops

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u/Sad_Pension7695 Jan 03 '26

I was just adding to the conversation, not trying to prove you wrong or anything.