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Badges are traditionally placed on the left side of the chest, covering the heart. Why does a drawing of Marshal Henry Brown show a badge displayed on the right side in the September 2006 issue?

by | Jan 1, 2007 | Inside History

  Badges are traditionally placed on the left side of the chest, covering the heart. Why does a drawing of Marshal Henry Brown show a badge displayed on the right side in the September 2006 issue? Bob Wood Hugo, Minnesota Other than the possibility of the original photo being reversed, I would say it was simply a matter of choice by the officer.  Without rules, regulations and tradition to go on in the early days, a man could pin his badge on whichever side he preferred. W


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