Peter Mayhew (aka Chewie) wears 'New Hope' medal at 'Star Wars' premiere

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Show Caption Hide Caption Peter Mayhew and his 'Wookiee medal' Peter Mayhew, Chewbacca in the "Star Wars" movies, tells USA TODAY's Bryan Alexander about a large medal he wore to the premiere of "Star Wars: The Force Awakens.”

Remember at the end of Star Wars: A New Hope, when Luke and Han Solo were awarded medals of bravery for helping destroy the Death Star? R2-D2 teetered happily in place, while Chewbacca let out an infamous growl (probably because he lumbered away empty-handed).

Well, Chewie got some long-overdue justice at the Star Wars: The Force Awakens premiere in Los Angeles on Monday night, as his human counterpart, Peter Mayhew, walked the red carpet wearing one of the very medals from Episode IV.

In addition, Mayhew brought along a lightsaber walking stick, proving he is no "Wookiee" when it comes to Star Wars swag.