--- title: "Marines are now allowed to wear class rings in uniform" description: "An update to Marine Corps uniform regulations lets Marines wear college and class rings alongside wedding rings." date: "2026-08-28" modified: "2026-08-28" authors: - name: "Nicholas Slayton" job_title: "Contributing Editor" link: "https://taskandpurpose.com/authors/nicholas-slayton/" url: "https://taskandpurpose.com/news/marine-corps-class-rings-uniforms/" categories: - "Field Guide" - "Marine Corps" - "Military Branches" - "Military Life" - "News" --- # Marines are now allowed to wear class rings in uniform ![MARINE CORPS BASE CAMP PENDLETON, Calif. – Marines with the 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit stand at parade rest prior to a command brief at Camp Pendleton, May 19, 2017. Formations give the opportunity for senior enlisted and officers to inform the unit of operational and administrative matters, as appropriate. The 15th MEU is expected to be able to operate in a maritime environment, performing operations very similar to the training executed during work-up evolutions. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. F. Cordoba)]() *Marines with the 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit stand in formation at Camp Pendleton in 2017. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. F. Cordoba.* Marines can now wear their college or academy class rings with their uniforms, the service announced today. The new uniform regulation change is “effective immediately.” The single uniform adjustment, announced in a [Marine administrative notice]() released Aug. 28, allows Marines to wear their college or commissioning-source class rings in conjunction with wedding rings. According to the wider regulations under [MCO 1020.34H](), released in 2018, this means class rings can be worn with all issued uniforms, from everyday cammies to service and dress uniforms. “Inconspicuous rings are authorized for wear in uniform. When worn, only one ring is authorized per hand, except for wedding rings worn with engagement rings or college/commissioning-source class rings (when worn on the same finger they will count as one ring), and will be worn on the base of the finger close to the palm,” the Marine administrative notice says. “Rings will not be worn on the thumbs.” Marine Corps uniform guidance allows jewelry, including rings, to be worn as long as they are inconspicuous, which the regulations define as “not readily noticed or seen.” For students at the United States Naval Academy at Annapolis, Maryland, for example, their class rings are presented during Commissioning Week, which coincides with a student’s graduation. The rings are known for their thick band with a gemstone in the center and inscriptions. As the wider guidance noted, commanders "may require the removal of all jewelry for safety/tactical reasons." ## Author Nicholas Slayton is a contributing editor for Task & Purpose, covering conflict for over 12 years, from the Arab Spring to the war in Ukraine. His previous reporting can be found on the non-profit Aslan Media, The Atlantic, Al Jazeera, The New Republic, The American Prospect, Architectural Digest, The Daily Beast, and the Los Angeles Downtown News. You can reach him at nicholas@taskandpurpose.com or find him on Twitter @NSlayton and Bluesky at @nslayton.bsky.social. ### Author social links [Twitter]()