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2. Medal ribbon - Wikipedia

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   A medal ribbon, service ribbon or ribbon bar is a small ribbon, mounted on a small metal bar equipped with an attaching device, which is generally issued for wear in place of a medal when it is not appropriate to wear the actual medal. [1] Each country's government has its own rules on what ribbons can be worn in what circumstances and in which ...

3. United States military award devices - Wikipedia

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   The United States Armed Forces authorize certain medal and ribbon devices that may be worn if authorized on a defined set of United States military decorations and awards. [1] The devices vary between 3 ⁄ 16 inch to 13 ⁄ 32 inch in size and are usually attached to suspension and service ribbons of medals and to unit award ribbons. The ...

4. Medal bar - Wikipedia

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   A medal bar or medal clasp is a thin metal bar attached to the ribbon of a military decoration, civil decoration, or other medal. It most commonly indicates the campaign or operation the recipient received the award for, and multiple bars on the same medal are used to indicate that the recipient has met the criteria for receiving the medal in ...

5. Awards and decorations of the United States Armed Forces

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   Service ribbons, ribbon devices, and badge awards displayed on a Command Master Chief Petty Officer's service uniform. Various medals, service ribbons, ribbon devices, and specific badges recognize military service and personal accomplishments of members of the U.S. Armed Forces. Such awards are a means to outwardly display the highlights of a ...

6. Service star - Wikipedia

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   A service star is a miniature bronze or silver five-pointed star 3 ⁄ 16 inch (4.8 mm) in diameter that is authorized to be worn by members of the eight uniformed services of the United States on medals and ribbons to denote an additional award or service period. [1]

7. Military Cross - Wikipedia

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   Military Cross ribbon: without bar, and with one and two bars: Order of Wear; Next (higher) ... He was the first holder of the MC to be killed in action since World ...

8. "V" device - Wikipedia

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   A "V" device is a metal 1 ⁄ 4-inch (6.4 mm) capital letter "V" with serifs which, when worn on certain decorations awarded by the United States Armed Forces, distinguishes a decoration awarded for combat valor or heroism from the same decoration being awarded for a member's actions under circumstances other than combat.

9. Rosette (decoration) - Wikipedia

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   The lapel pin is designed to be a smaller version of the rectangular service ribbon, also for use on civilian wear. Most American military medals have the ribbon bar design scaled down to the size of a lapel pin. Members of the Sons of the American Revolution wear small, blue-and-buff rosettes as lapel buttons.