Det här behandlades i Official Star Wars Fan Club Magazine # 002 från 1978. I kort, Chewies folk håller inte med medaljer. Han blev belönad med en fest istället.
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At the end of Star Wars, Luke Skywalker and Han Solo each received a medal from Princess Leia. Why didn't Chewbacca receive one? The Rebel forces wanted to give Chewbacca a medal for his part in saving Princess Leia and in the destruction of the Death Star, but Wookiees don't approve of medals. So, respecting Chewbacca's wishes, they didn't give him one.
They didn't want Chewie to go totally unrewarded, however. So, after the ceremony at the Rebel base, they flew to the Wookiee planet for a celebration