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2. 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 ...

3. Military Cross - Wikipedia

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   The Military Cross was designed by Henry Farnham Burke, [16] [17] while its ribbon was created by Victoria Ponsonby, Baroness Sysonby. [ 17 ] In the Medal Yearbook 2015 it is described as follows: [ 18 ]

4. 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 ...

5. Medal ribbon - Wikipedia

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   According to the U.S. Defense Logistics Agency (DLA), the U.S. military's standard size for a ribbon bar is 1 + 3 ⁄ 8 inches (35 mm) wide, 3 ⁄ 8 inch (9.5 mm) tall, with a thickness of 0.8 mm. [2] The service ribbon for a specific medal is usually identical to the suspension ribbon on the medal.

6. Oak leaf cluster - Wikipedia

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   In Germany, the German oak is the national tree of Germany, thus oak leaves are a prominent symbol on most German military orders. During World War II, the Knight's Cross of the German Iron Cross could be awarded with the additional distinction of oak leaves (mit Eichenlaub). Of the 7,313 awards of the Knight's Cross, only 882 received oak leaves.

7. Distinguished Service Cross (United States) - Wikipedia

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   The Distinguished Service Cross is awarded to a person who, while serving in any capacity with the Army (or in the Air Force, before 1960), distinguishes themselves by extraordinary heroism not justifying the award of a Medal of Honor; while engaged in an action against an enemy of the United States; while engaged in military operations involving conflict with an opposing/foreign force; or ...