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Awards and decorations of the Vietnam War were military decorations which were bestowed by the major warring parties that participated in the Vietnam War. North Vietnam , South Vietnam , Australia, New Zealand and the United States all issued awards and decorations to their personnel during, or after, the conflict.
Image Title Ribbon Inception Date Award Criteria State Honorable Titles; Vietnamese Heroic Mother Bà mẹ Việt Nam anh hùng: August 29, 1994 Mothers have made numerous contributions and sacrifices for the cause of national liberation, national construction and defense, and the performance of international obligations.
Ribbon with silver star, denoting service in 5 campaigns. The Vietnam Service Medal is a rounded bronze shaped medal, 1 1 ⁄ 4 inches in diameter with a green, yellow, and red suspension ribbon. The obverse side of the medal consists of a figure of an oriental dragon (representing the subversive nature of the conflict) behind a grove of bamboo ...
The Republic of Vietnam Campaign Medal was created by the said Republic in 1949 and manufactured in France. The French soldiers engaged alongside the South Vietnamese were a priori eligible but were not authorized to wear this medal which duplicated the French commemorative medal and the Colonial Medal with "Extrême-Orient" clasp.
Awarded by the Chief of the Joint General Staff, Republic of Vietnam Armed Forces in two colors: Gallantry Cross Medal Color with Palm and Frame (8 Feb 1962 to 28 Mar 1973) Civil Actions Medal, First Class Color with Palm and Frame (1 Jan 1965 to 28 Mar 1973) The ribbon bar with palm and frame are authorized for wear. In addition to specific ...
Known as the Vietnam Gallantry Cross Unit Citation with Palm (Republic of Vietnam Gallantry Cross with Palm and Frame Unit Citation), the Unit Citation Emblem in the colors of the Gallantry Cross with Palm, was created on January 20, 1968, and was issued with the Gallantry Cross ribbon bar with a 5 ⁄ 32 by 9 ⁄ 16 inch bronze palm and a gold ...
Fourragere Color of the Military Merit Medal. The Military Merit Medal (Vietnamese: Quân công Bội tinh) was the highest military decoration bestowed to enlisted personnel by the Republic of Vietnam during the years of the Vietnam War. The medal was established on August 15, 1950.
English: Ribbon from the Vietnam Service Medal awarded by the United States Department of Defense. ... fixed colors. 12:27, 19 February 2017: 1,024 × 279 (4 KB)