Aikido Medal Hanger

Aikido almost never gets its own design

Search for a martial arts medal hanger and you get karate, judo, taekwondo — and a generic figure that could be any of them. Aikidoka notice.

This one is drawn for aikido specifically. Stainless steel, 2.5 to 3 mm depending on width, with a continuous rail rather than hooks. Twelve hooks means twelve medals; a rail holds as many as fit along it.

Aikido competes less than other martial arts, which changes the calculation: fewer medals, but each one harder-won and worth more wall space around it. A smaller display with room to breathe often looks better here than a wide one half full.

The same medal display is cut in several widths. Buying as a gift? Count what is already in the drawer and go one size up.

Size & capacity

Not sure which size?

This is one of the few sports where the smaller widths genuinely suit. Don't oversize it.

Why stainless steel, not painted sheet metal

The medal hanger is cut from AISI 304 stainless steel (V2A / 1.4301), 2.5-3 mm thick depending on the width. Not painted sheet metal that chips at the first knock.

And it holds a continuous rail, not hooks. Twelve hooks means twelve medals. A rail holds as many as fit.

Putting it up

The standoffs hold it a centimetre off the wall, which is what gives the shadow line. Template, screws and plugs are included; you need a drill and ten minutes.

After the first one is full

They're made to pair. A second unit sits flush against the first and the run reads as a single display. The widest version holds up to 110 medals across three rails.

Shipping & returns

This medal hanger is made in the EU in our own workshop and dispatched in 3–5 working days. Fourteen days to return it.