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NATO Veterans Organization of Canada
Organisation canadienne des vétérans de l’OTAN

Policy & Procedure

January 01, 1970

INTRODUCTION

It is the policy of NVOC to standardize the "walking out" dress for the membership of the NATO Veterans Organization of Canada, to provide guidance and direction to NVOC members in their bearing and deportment and in representing NVOC in such a manner as to reflect credit on NVOC and to assist NVOC in creating a respectful image of a NATO veteran organization that stands-alone from other veterans organizations, associations or group affiliations.
NVOC is a distinct, unique and separate national veteran’s organization and thus its membership should apply and comply with these dress regulations in order that they are not confused with other veterans.

HEAD DRESS

The approved NVOC head-dress is the "air force" dark blue beret (not the "UN" powder-blue beret) with the approved NVOC metal or cloth hat badge to be worn on the beret with the badge centred over the left eye.

SHIRT

White dress shirt (long or short sleeve) with stiffened or starched collar with no badge, pin or insignia worn on the collar.

TIE

The NVOC tie or any unit, ship, squadron, regimental, tie (other than that of another veteran’s organization, association or group affiliation) may be worn.
Original founding NVOC members may continue to wear an ascot in lieu of a tie.

BLAZER

Navy blue, single or double-breasted with a large NVOC embroidered badge that is worn on the left breast pocket. Buttons may be from any former regimental, unit or service affiliation or CF.
Original founding NVOC members may continue to wear a black blazer with the approved large NVOC badge worn on the left breast pocket with tan slacks.

PANTS

BELT

FOOTWEAR

Plain black dress shoes, black Wellingtons or parade boots (not bloused into pants) worn with black socks.

Honours, Awards and Decorations

Only nationally issued honours, awards and decorations may be worn. Those include CF and foreign-awarded hazardous skill insignia such as aircrew and parachute wings, ATO, EOD, Ships and Clearance Divers badges etc.
Medals may be worn in either standard or miniature sizes. Only nationally awarded lapel pins may be worn. Poppies, if worn, will be worn on the left breast lapel above medals.
Other honours, awards, decorations, service pins, buttons or other insignia awarded by other veterans organizations, associations or affiliated veterans groups are not authorized for wear by NVOC members on approved NVOC parade dress.

SHIRT SLEEVE ORDER

This order of dress will consist of short sleeve white shirt (naval or commissionaires style) with the NVOC crest embroidered or NATO crest sewn over the right breast pocket ½ inch above the top of the pocket. Epaulets will be air force blue with NVOC embroidered on them in gold letters 3/8th inches in height at outside edge. The remainder of dress will be the same as Formal Waking Out or Parade Dress. Ribbons will be worn over the left breast pocket and nationally awarded honours above the ribbons. NVOC name tags will be worn over the right breast pocket. The wearing of shirt sleeve order will be at the discretion of the senior member.

NVOC members are encouraged to wear and display all approved NVOC insignia on their casual walking out dress such as wearing the NVOC lapel pin on their civilian suit left collar, the NVOC embroidered badge on sports clothing, baseball caps or to display the approved NVOC decal on their personal vehicles.
NOTE Members are encouraged to obtain the above orders of dress but they are not necessary to be a member of NVOC.

NVOC KIT SHOP

The NVOC KIT SHOP is managed by DROUIN ENTERPRISES on behalf of NVOC sharing revenues from sales. It is located at: http://www.joedrouin.com .

Last modified

November 01 2012