Neck order

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

A neck order is a type of military decoration which is designed to be worn and displayed around a person's neck, rather than hung from the chest as is the standard practice for displaying most military decorations.

Most awards of military orders are issued in several degrees which typically include a neck order version. In countries which do not typically bestow orders with degrees, neck orders are still usually considered to be high ranking decorations. An example of some neck orders are as follows:

• Commander of the Order of the British Empire (United Kingdom)
• Companions and Officers of the Order of Canada
• Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross (Germany)
• Pour le Mérite (Prussia)
• Medal of Honor (United States)
• Commander of the Legion of Merit (United States)
• Commander of the Order of Leopold (Belgium)
• Commander of the Legion of Honour (France)
• Texas Legislative Medal of Honor (U.S. state of Texas)
• Texas Medal of Valor

[edit] See also

• Order (decoration)
• Chivalric orders