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Public Safety Officer Medal of Valor. Medal for Merit (no longer awarded) Medal of Freedom (no longer awarded) President's Award for Distinguished Federal Civilian Service. National Medal of Arts. National Humanities Medal. National Medal of Science. National Medal of Technology and Innovation.
Service ribbons, ribbon devices, and badge awards displayed on a Command Master Chief Petty Officer's service uniform.. The awards and decorations of the United States Armed Forces include various medals, service ribbons, ribbon devices, and specific badges which recognize military service and personal accomplishments of members of the U.S. Armed Forces.
1911. Total. 200 gold and 26,800 silver medals. Ribbon bar. Delhi Durbar Medals were instituted by the United Kingdom to commemorate the Delhi Durbar where the new Emperor of India was proclaimed, in 1903 for Edward VII, and in 1911 for George V. [ 1] On both occasions the medals were one and a half inches in diameter and were awarded in both ...
The various decorations and medals are worn in the following order: [5] [6] Note that the Police Medals, Fire Services Medals, Correctional Services Medals, Home Guards and Civil Defence Medals, and Tatrakshak Medals are excluded from the above list. The above order of precedence of awards is as per the Indian Army.
The Order of July the First is awarded to outstanding party members. These five highest orders of honour in China form the core of its newly established system for merit and honour. The first August 1 Medal and the Friendship Medal were conferred on 28 July 2017 and 8 June 2018 respectively, the Republic Medal and the National Medal of Honour ...
The honours are split into the following several categories, in their order of precedence: [ 1] Victoria Cross. George Cross. British Orders of Knighthood. Decorations, Medals for Gallantry and Distinguished Conduct. Badge of Honour. Campaign Medals and Stars. Polar Medals. Imperial Service Medal.
The medal is suspended by a ring from a dark green ribbon with red center stripe. The service ribbon has the Army, Navy, or Aerospace Force emblem in center; small bronze, silver, or gold stars on the ribbon indicate additional awards. The decoration was created by Government Decree number 2281, dated 10 November 1998.
The Department of the Air Force first began issuing awards and decorations in 1947. At that time, airmen were eligible to receive most U.S. Army decorations. In 1962, following the Cuban Missile Crisis, the Department of the Air Force began a concentrated effort to create its own distinctive awards, separate from the Army.