List of military decorations

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This is a list of military decorations, listed in order of precedence, awarded by different countries, listed in alphabetical order.

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[edit] Ancient Rome

Both Roman Republic and Roman Empire.

[edit] Algeria

  • Honorary Spahi

[edit] Argentina

Orders
  • Order of May (Spanish: Orden de Mayo)
Decorations
  • Argentine Army to the Military Merit Medal (Spanish: Medalla "El Ejército Argentino al Merito Militar")
  • Argentine Army to the Effort and Abnegation Medal (Spanish: Medalla "El Ejército Argentino al Esfuerzo y Abnegación")
  • Argentine Army to the Wounded in Combat Medal (Spanish: Medalla "El Ejército Argentino al Herido en Combate")

[edit] Australia

Decorations

Campaign Medals

  • Australian Active Service Medal 1939-1945 (1949)
  • Australian Active Service Medal 1945-1975 (1997)
  • Vietnam Medal (1968)
  • Vietnam Logistic and Support Medal (1993)
  • Australian Active Service Medal 1975 (1988)
  • International Force East Timor Medal (2000)
  • Afghanistan Campaign Medal (2004)
  • Iraq Campaign Medal (2004)
  • Australian Service Medal 1945-1975 (1995)
  • Australian Service Medal 1975 (1988)

Long Service Medals

  • Defence Force Service Medal (1982-1998)
  • Reserve Force Decoration (RFD) (1982-1998)
  • Reserve Force Medal (1982-1998)
  • Defence Force Long Service Medal (1998- )
  • Australian Cadet Forces Service Medal (1999- )

Shooting Medal

  • Champion Shots Medal (1989- )

Other

  • Anniversary of National Service 1951-1972 Medal (2001)

[edit] Austria (Republic)

  • Decoration for Military Merit (1989- )
  • Wounds Medal for the Bundesheer (1975- )
  • Austrian Bundesheer Operations Medal (2001- )
  • Military Service Award (1989- )
  • Military Service Medal (1963- )

[edit] Austria-Hungary (Monarchy)

  • Orders
  • Decorations
    • Military Merit Cross (Militärverdienstkreuz)
    • War Cross for Civil Merits (Kriegskreuz für Zivildienste)
    • Military Merit Medal (Signum Laudis) (Militär-Verdienstmedaille (Signum Laudis))
    • Bravery Medal (Tapferkeitsmedaille)
    • Civil Merit Medal (Zivilverdienstmedaille)
    • Merit Cross (Verdienstkreuz)
    • Wound Medal (Laeso Militi) (Verwundetenmedaille (Laeso Militi))
    • Red Cross Decoration (Ehrenzeichen vom Roten Kreuz)
  • Medals
    • War Medal 1873 (Kriegsmedaille 1873)
    • Army Cross 1813/14 (Cannon Cross) (Armeekreuz 1813/14 (Kanonenkreuz))
    • Commemorative Medal for the 1864 Campign in Denmark (Erinnerungsmedaille an den Feldzug 1864 in Dänemark)
    • Karl Troop Cross (Karl-Truppenkreuz)
    • 1898 Jubilee Medal (Signum Memoriae) (Jubiläums-Erinnerungsmedaille 1898 (Signum Memoriae))
    • 1908 Jubilee Cross (Jubiläumskreuz 1908)
    • Mobilization Cross 1912/13 (Mobilisierungskreuz 1912/13)

[edit] Bahrain

  • Order of Bahrain

[edit] Bangladesh

  • Order of Military Merit
  • Bir Utam/Gallantry Medal I
  • Bir Bikram/Gallantry Medal II
  • Bir Pratik/Gallantry Medal III
  • Rana Oraka (Taraka)/Campaign Star (Army)
  • Samor Padak/War Medal
  • Mukti Taraka/Campaign Star
  • Joy Padak/Victory Medal
  • Shang Bidan Padak/Constitution Medal
  • Dabanal Padak/Hill Tracts Campaign Medal
  • Plaban 1988 Padak/Flood Relief Medal
  • Ghumjha 1991 Padak/Cyclone Relief Medal
  • Ghumjha 1991 Padak/Internal Relief Medal
  • Jesthata Padak I/30 Years Long Service Medal
  • Jesthata Padak II/20 Years Long Service Medal
  • Jesthata Padak III/10 Years Long Service Medal

[edit] Belgium (Monarchy)

[edit] Brazil

  • National Order of the Southern Cross

[edit] Canada

Decorations

*Victoria Cross (VC) (1993- )
* Order of Military Merit
*Star of Military Valour (SMV) (1993- )
*Meritorious Service Cross (MSC) (1984- )
*Medal of Military Valour (MMV) (1993- )
*Meritorious Service Medal (MSM) (1991- )

Campaign Medals

* Canadian Volunteer Service Medal 1939-1945
* Canada Volunteer Service Medal for Korea (1991)
* Gulf and Kuwait Medal (1991)
* Somalia Medal (1997)
* South-West Asia Service Medal (2002)
* General Campaign Star (2004)
* General Service Medal (2004)
* Special Service Medal (1984)
* Canadian Peacekeeping Service Medal (2004)

Long Service Medal

* Canadian Forces Decoration (CD) (1950- )

Shooting Medal

* Queen's Medal for Champion Shots

Other Awards

* Mentioned in Despatches (emblem)
* Chief of the Defence Staff Commendation (emblem)
* Command Commendation (emblem)
* Canadian Medal (CM)
* Distinguished Service Order (DSO)
* Distinguished Service Cross (DSC)
* Distinguished Flying Cross (DFC)

Some non-military awards:

Cross of Valour (CV) (1972- )
Companion of the Order of Canada (1972- )
Officer of the Order of Canada
Member of the Order of Canada
Star of Courage (SC) (1972- )
Medal of Bravery (MB) (1972- )

[edit] China

People's Republic of China
Republic of China

[edit] Colombia

  • Orden Militar de San Mateo
  • Orden de Boyacá
  • Orden de “San Carlos”
  • Medalla por Servicios en "Guerra Internacional" - Cruz de Hierro
  • Medalla por Servicios en "Guerra Internacional" - Estrella de Bronce
  • Orden del Mérito Militar “Antonio Nariño”
  • Orden del Mérito Militar “José María Córdova”
  • Orden del Mérito Naval “Almirante Padilla”
  • Cruz de la Fuerza Aerea al “Mérito Aeronáutico”
  • Orden del Mérito Sanitario "José Fernández Madrid"
  • Orden Estrella de la Policía
  • Medalla Servicios Distinguidos en "Orden Público"
  • Orden Cruz al Mérito Policial
  • Orden al Mérito “Coronel Guillermo Fergusson”
  • Medalla Militar al Valor
  • Medalla Militar "Herido en Acción"
  • Medalla Militar “Francisco José de Caldas”
  • Medalla por Tiempo de Servicio - 40, 35, 30, 25, 20, o 15 años
  • Medalla Militar "Campaña del Sur"
  • Medalla Militar “Soldado Juan Bautista Solarte Obando”
  • Medalla Militar Ministerio de Defensa Nacional
  • Medalla Militar Servicios Distinguidos al Comando General de las Fuerzas Militares

[edit] Czechoslovakia

  • Military Cross (Czechoslovakia)
  • Legion of Merit (Czechoslovakia)
  • War Cross (Czechoslovakia)
  • Medal of Merit (Czechoslovakia)
  • Order of the White Lion

[edit] Denmark

[edit] Egypt

[edit] Ethiopia

  • Order of Menelik

[edit] Fiji

  • President's War Cross (PWC)
  • Cross for Gallantry (CG)
  • Medal for Gallantry (MG)
  • Distinguished Command Cross (DCC)
  • Command Medal (CM)
  • General Service Medal
  • Meritorious Service Decoration (MSD)
  • Meritorious Service Award (MSA)
  • Service Decoration (SD)
  • Service Award (SA)

[edit] Finland

[edit] France

See also :Ribbons of the French military and civil awards
  1. Ordre de la Légion d'honneur
  2. Ordre de la Libération
  3. Médaille militaire
  4. Ordre national du Mérite
  5. Croix de Guerre
    1. Croix de guerre 1914-1918
    2. Croix de guerre 1939-1945
    3. Croix de guerre des Théâtres d'opérations extérieures
  6. Croix de la Valeur militaire
  7. Médaille de la Gendarmerie nationale
  8. Médaille de la Résistance
  9. Médaille des évadés
  10. Croix du combattant volontaire 1914-1918
  11. Croix du combattant volontaire 1939-1945
  12. Croix du combattant volontaire
  13. Croix du combattant volontaire de la Résistance
  14. Croix du combattant
  15. Ordre du mérite agricole

[edit] Germany (Federal Republic)

[edit] German Democratic Republic (East Germany)

Main article: Awards and decorations of East Germany

[edit] Germany (Third Reich)

Information pertaining to Second World War German decorations may be found under the article Orders, decorations, and medals of Nazi Germany.

See especially:

[edit] Germany (Empire)

The list below covers the principal military decorations of the states of the German Empire (as well as several German states which had been annexed by Prussia before the empire was formed), along with those civil decorations routinely awarded to military personnel. See also main article at Orders, decorations, and medals of Imperial Germany.

  • Grand Duchy of Baden
    • Military Karl-Friedrich Merit Order and the Merit Medal of the Military Karl-Friedrich Merit Order (Karl-Friedrich Military Merit Medal)
    • Order of the Zähringen Lion
    • Merit Medal on the ribbon of the Military Karl-Friedrich Merit Order.
    • War Merit Cross
  • Grand Duchy of Hesse
    • Ludewigsorden
    • Order of Philip the Magnanimous
    • General Honor Decoration for Bravery or for War Merit
    • Warrior Honor Decoration in Iron
    • Military Medical Cross, 1870/71 and 1914
  • Duchies of Saxe-Altenburg, Saxe-Coburg-Gotha and Saxe-Meiningen
    • Ducal Saxe-Ernestine House Order
    • Duke Ernst Medal (Saxe-Altenburg)
    • Duke Carl Eduard Medal (Saxe-Coburg-Gotha)
    • Carl Eduard War Cross (Saxe-Coburg-Gotha)
    • Honor Cross for Merit in War and Honor Medal for Merit in War (Saxe-Meiningen)
  • Principality of Lippe-Detmold
    • House Order of the Honor Cross
    • War Honor Cross for Heroic Deeds
    • War Merit Cross
  • Principality of Schaumburg-Lippe
    • House Order of the Honor Cross
    • Cross for Loyal Service
  • Principality of Waldeck
    • Merit Cross

[edit] Greece

[edit] Hejaz

  • El Hahda

[edit] Hungary (Republic)

  • Radetzky Korhaz
  • Signum Laudis

[edit] Iraq

  • Order of Al Rafidhain

[edit] Ireland

  • Military Medal for Gallantry (An Bonn Mileata Calmachta in Irish)
    • 1st Class with HONOUR (never issued)
    • 2nd Class with Distinction
    • 3rd Class with Merit
  • Distinguished Service Medal (An Bonn Seirbhise Dearscna in Irish)
    • 1st Class with HONOUR
    • 2nd Class with Distinction
    • 3rd Class with Merit

Both of these medals can be awarded for acts other than those performed on war service, so in practice the Republic has no current decoration for gallantry in time of War.

[edit] Italy

[edit] Israel

Main article: Israeli Military decorations
Israeli ribbon bar
Israeli ribbon bar

Obsolete decorations:

[edit] India

[edit] Japan

[edit] Jordan

  • Order of El Kawkab
  • Order of Istiqlal

[edit] Korea

[edit] Kuwait

[edit] Luxembourg (Monarchy)

[edit] Malaya

[edit] Malaysia

[edit] Mexico

Main article: Military decorations of Mexico
  • Medal of Valor (Condecoración al Valor Heroico)
  • War Cross (Cruz de Guerra)
  • Medal of Military Merit (Condecoración al Mérito Militar)
  • Medal of Naval Merit (Condecoración al Mérito Naval)
  • Medal of Naval Aviation Merit (Condecoración al Mérito Aeronautico Naval)
  • Medal of Technical Merit (Condecoración al Mérito Técnico)
  • Medal of Naval Technical Merit (Condecoración al Mérito Técnico Naval)
  • Medal for Academic Merit (Condecoración al Mérito Facultativo)
  • Medal for Naval Academic Merit
  • Long Service Medal (Condecoración al Perseverancia)
  • Military Sports Medal (Condecoración al Merito Deportivo Militar)
  • Distinguished Service Medal (Condecoración al Servicios Distinguidos)
  • Pacific Service Medal (Condecoración por Servicio en el Lejano Oriente)
  • Legion of Honor (Condecoración el Legión de Honor Mexicano)
  • Retirees Medal (Condecoración de Retiro)
  • Anti-narcotics Campaign Medal of Merit (Condecoración por Mérito en el Campaña contra el Narcotráfico)

[edit] Morocco

  • Order of Ouissam Alauoite

[edit] Namibia

Decorations

  • Namibian Cross for Bravery in Gold
  • Order of Mukorob
  • Namibian Cross for Bravery in Silver
  • Namibian Cross for Bravery in Bronze

Campaign Medal

  • Campaign Medal

Long Service Medals

  • Service Medal: 30 Years
  • Service Medal: 20 Years
  • Service Medal: 10 Years

Shooting Medal

  • Namibian Champion Shot Medal

[edit] Netherlands (Monarchy)

  • Decorations
    • Bronze Lion
    • Bronze Cross
    • Cross of Merit
    • Pilots' Cross
    • Dutch Flying Cross
    • [[

[edit] New Zealand

Decorations

  • Victoria Cross for New Zealand (VC) (1999- )
  • New Zealand Order of Merit: Military Division (1996- )
  • New Zealand Gallantry Decoration (NZGD) (1999- )
  • New Zealand Gallantry Star (NZGS) (1999- )
  • New Zealand Gallantry Medal (NZGM) (1999- )

Campaign Medals

  • NZ War Service Medal 1939-1945
  • NZ Operational Service Medal (2002)
  • NZ Service Medal 1946-1949 (1995)
  • Vietnam Medal (1968)
  • NZ General Service Medal 1992 (1992)
  • NZ East Timor Medal (2001)
  • NZ General Service Medal 2002 (2002)
  • NZ Special Service Medal

Long Service Medals

  • NZ Meritorious Service Medal (1895/1985- )
  • NZ Armed Forces Award (1985- )
  • NZ Army Long Service and Good Conduct Medal (1985- )
  • NZ Long and Efficient Service Medal (1887 - 1931)
  • Royal NZ Navy Long Service and Good Conduct Medal (1985- )
  • Royal NZ Air Force Long Service and Good Conduct Medal (1985- )
  • Efficiency Decoration (ED)
  • Efficiency Medal
  • Royal NZ Naval Reserve Decoration (RD) (1985- )
  • Royal NZ Naval Volunteer Reserve Decoration (VRD) (1985- )
  • Air Efficiency Award (AE)

Miscellaneous Medals

  • Queen's Medal for Champion Shots in the NZ Naval Forces
  • Queen's Medal for Champion Shots in the Military Forces
  • Queen's Medal for Champion Shots of the Air Forces
  • Cadet Forces Medal

[edit] Norway

Norwegian army national service medal
Norwegian army national service medal

These orders and medals may be awarded for service in the Norwegian armed forces, some of them may also be awarded for civilian merits.

[edit] Oman

  • As Samood Medal
  • General Service Medal
  • Order of Oman
  • Order of Sultan Qaboos
  • Order of Merit
  • Medal of Honour

[edit] Pakistan

Decorations

Campaign Medal

  • General Service Medal (1957- )
  • War Star 1965
  • War Star 1971
  • 1965 War Medal
  • 1971 War Medal

Long Service Medal

  • Tamgha-i-Khidmat (1957- )

Shooting Medal

  • President's Medal

(Non-military: Nishan-i-Shujaat, Tamgha-i-Imtiaz)

[edit] Peru

[edit] Philippines

  • Medal of Valor* Distinguished Conduct Star
  • Distinguished Service Star
  • Gold Cross Medal
  • Philippine Legion of Merit
  • Outstanding Achievement Medal
  • Gawad sa Kaunlaran
  • Distinguished Aviation Cross
  • Bronze Cross Medal
  • Military Merit Medal
  • Silver Wing Medal
  • Military Commendation Medal
  • Wounded Personnel Medal
  • Military Civic Action Medal
  • Armed Forces Conduct Medal
  • Sagisag ng Ulirang Kawal
  • Tirad Pass Medal

[edit] Poland

For a full list with ribbons see: Polish military awards and decorations
Virtuti Militari
Order Orła Białego
Order of the White Eagle
Krzyż Armii Krajowej
Home Army Cross
Krzyż Niepodległości
Cross of Independence
Krzyż Walecznych
Cross of Valour
Order of Polonia Restituta
Medal za Zasługi dla Obronności
Medal Wojska za Wojnę 1939-45
Military Medal for the War of 1939-45
Krzyż Zasługi
Cross of Merit

[edit] Portugal

  • Medals (Republic)
    • Medalha da Defesa Nacional
    • Medalha de Reconhecimento
    • Medalha de Valor Militar
    • Medalha da Cruz de Guerra
    • Medalha de Serviços Distintos
    • Medalha de Merito Militar
    • Medalha de Comportamento Exemplar
    • Medalha de Promoçao por Distinçao
    • Medalha de Mutilados
    • Medalha da Campanhas
    • Medalha de Expediçoes

[edit] Puerto Rico

Military Medal of Honor of the Legislative Assembly of Puerto Rico

  • Military Medal of Honor of the Legislative Assembly of Puerto Rico
  •   Puerto Rico National Guard Distinguished Service Medal
  • Puerto Rico Medal for Valor
  • Puerto Rico Merit Cross
  • Puerto Rico Wounded in Action Medal
  • Order of the Governor of Puerto Rico Common Defense Service Medal
  • Puerto Rico Combat Service Medal
  • Puerto Rico Commendation Medal
  • Puerto Rico Outstanding Soldier/NCO of the Year Ribbon
  • Puerto Rico Service Medal
  • Puerto Rico Exemplary Conduct Medal
  • Puerto Rico War Service Ribbon
  • Puerto Rico Disaster Relief Ribbon
  • Puerto Rico Hurricane Georges Ribbon
  • Puerto Rico Active Duty for Training Ribbon
  • Puerto Rico Caribbean Emergency Ribbon
  • Puerto Rico Civil Disturbance Ribbon

[edit] Rhodesia

Military decorations and medals awarded during the UDI (Unilateral Declaration of Independence) period from 1965 to 1979. See also Zimbabwe.

Decorations

Campaign Medal

  • Rhodesia General Service Medal (1969)

Long Service Medals

  • Exemplary Service Medal (1970-1981)
  • Medal for Territorial and Reserve Service (1970-1981)

Shooting Medal

  • President's Medal for Shooting (1970-1981)

Other Award

  • Military Forces Commendation (emblem) (1970-1981)

[edit] Romania

  • Medalia "Apăratorii independenţei" (Medal for Defense of Independence (for the War 1877-78))
  • Crucea comemorativă a războiului 1916-1918 (World War I Commemorative Cross)
  • Crucea "Trecerea Dunării" (Cross of "Danube Crossing", for the War 1877-78)
  • Cruciada împotriva comunismului (Crusade against Communism)
  • În amintirea înalţătorului avânt 1913 (Commemorative Medal for the Balkan War of 1912-1913)
  • Ordinul Mihai Viteazul (Order of Michael the Brave)
  • Ordinul Naţional "Steaua României" (National Order "Star of Romania")
  • Ordinul "Pentru Merit" (Order for Merit)
  • Medalia "Virtutea Militară" (Medal for Military Virtue)
  • Medalia "Bărbăţie şi Credinţă" (Medal for Bravery and Loyalty)

[edit] Russian Federation

Honorary title:

Orders:

Medals (main):

  • Medal of the Gold Star (for the title "Hero of the Russian Federation")
  • Medal of the Order of Merit for the Fatherland
  • Medal for Valor
  • Medal of Suvorov
  • Medal of Nesterov
  • Medal of Ushakov
  • Medal of Zhukov

[edit] Saudi Arabia

[edit] Singapore

See also: Awards and decorations of the Singapore Armed Forces

[edit] Slovenia

  • Military Medal of Honour
  • Order of General Maister
  • Order of the Slovenian Army
  • Medal of General Maister
  • Medal of the Slovenian Army
  • Medal of Courage
  • Medal for the Wounded
  • Best Soldier Award

[edit] South Africa

Main article: South African military decorations

Current South African military decorations and medals:

Decorations

Campaign Medal

Long Service Medal

Other Awards

[edit] South Vietnam

[edit] Sri Lanka

[edit] Sovereign Military Order of Malta

[edit] Spain


  • Decorations
    • Cruz Laureada de San Fernando
    • Medalla al Valor
    • Gran Cruz al Mérito Militar
    • Medalla de Sufrimientos por la Patria
    • Cruz de Guerra

[edit] Swaziland

Decorations

  • Umbutfo Swaziland Defence Force Medal for Distinguished Service (1980- )
  • Umbutfo Swaziland Defence Force Medal for Meritorious Service (1980- )

Long Service Medal

  • Umbutfo Swaziland Defence Force Long Service Medal (1980- )

[edit] Sweden

[edit] Thailand

See also: Thai Honours Order of Precedence
  • Order of Rama (เครื่องราชอิสริยาภรณ์อันมีศักดิ์รามาธิบดี)
  • Order of the White Elephant (เครื่องราชอิสริยาภรณ์อันเป็นที่เชิดชูยิ่งช้างเผือก)
  • Order of the Crown of Thailand (เครื่องราชอิสริยาภรณ์อันมีเกียรติยศยิ่งมงกุฎไทย)
  • The Bravery Medal (เหรียญกล้าหาญ)
  • The Victory Medal World War II (เหรียญชัยสมรภูมิ สงครามมหาเอเชียบูรพา)
  • The Victory Medal in the war at Korea (เหรียญชัยสมรภูมิ สงครามร่วมรบกับสหประชาชาติ ณ ประเทศเกาหลี)
  • The Victory Medal in the war at Vietnam (เหรียญชัยสมรภูมิ การรบ ณ สาธารณรัฐเวียดนาม)
  • Freemen Safeguarding Medal (เหรียญพิทักษ์เสรีชน)
  • Dushdi Mala Medal (เหรียญดุษฎีมาลา เข็มศิลปวิทยา)
  • Border Service Medals (เหรียญราชการชายแดน)
  • Chakra Mala Medal (เหรียญจักรมาลา)
  • Chakrabarti Mala Medal (เหรียญจักรพรรดิมาลา)

[edit] Turkey (Republic)

[edit] United Kingdom

for a list of decorations see: British and Commonwealth orders and decorations

[edit] United States

Complete listingof US military awards, can be found under the article: Awards and decorations of the United States military.

[edit] Zimbabwe

Decorations

  • Gold cross of Zimbabwe (GCZ) (1981- )
  • Zimbabwe Order of Merit: Military Division (1981- )
  • Liberation Decoration (LD) (1981- )
  • Silver Cross of Zimbabwe (SCZ) (1981- )
  • Bronze Cross of Zimbabwe (BCZ) (1981- )
  • Medal for Meritorious Service (MMS) (1981- )
  • Liberation Medal (1981- )
  • Commendation Medal (1981- )

Long Service Medals

  • Long and Exemplary Service Medal (1981- )
  • Efficiency Medal (1981- )
  • Service Medal (1981- )

Shooting Medal

  • President's Medal for Shooting (1981- )

[edit] See also

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Highest military awards for gallantry
Current
Obsolete

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