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Silver Cross; Meritorious Achievement Medal; Distinguished Service Medal; Chief of Staff of the AFP Commendation Medal and Ribbon; Gawad sa Kaunlaran; Bronze Cross; Silver Wing Medal; Wounded Personnel Medal; Military Merit Medal. Combat - Spearhead; Achievement/Service - Anahaw; Sagisag ng Ulirang Kawal; Military Civic Action Medal
The medal is a gold Greek cross. Centered over the cross is a green laurel wreath tied at its base. In the center, on the horizontal arms of the cross, is a golden bar engraved with the word “BRAVERY”. [1] The cross is suspended from a blue ribbon with a red central stripe edged in white and narrow white side stripes, halfway to the edges. [3]
Silver Cross (Medalyang Pilak na Krus) Meritorious Achievement Medal; Distinguished Service medal; Chief of Staff of the AFP Commendation Medal; Gawad sa Kaunlaran (Progress Award) Bronze Cross (Medalyang Tanso na Krus) Silver Wing Medal (Medalyang Pilak na Pakpak) Wounded Personnel Medal (Medalya ng mga Nasugatang Tauhan)
Depending on the category of the individual awards, a bronze or silver star(s) is/are placed on the badge, indicating that the wearer has been a recipient of the following military awards earned in combat: wounded personnel medal - one bronze star; military commendation medal - 2 bronze stars; military merit medal with bronze spearhead devise ...
The Military Merit Medal may be awarded by the Chief of Staff of the Armed Forces of the Philippines, Area Commanders, and the Commanders of the Philippine Army, Philippine Navy, or Philippine Air Force. Division and major subordinate unit commanders, holding at least the rank of Brigadier General, may also award the medal. [2]
In 1989 the Legion of Valor's constitution was amended to allow Silver Cross recipients to become associate members. [15] Bronze Cross for Achievement Established in 1951, the Bronze Cross for Achievement rewards cadets from the Reserve Officers Training Corps who demonstrate "excellence in military, scholastic, and civic affairs." [16] [17] [18]
While the Air Force uses oak leaf clusters for the Air Medal, since the Vietnam War, the Army has used 3 ⁄ 16-inch (4.8 mm) bronze Arabic numerals to denote subsequent awards, in which case the ribbon denotes the first award and numerals starting with the numeral "2" denote additional awards.
Grand Cross of the Military Merit Medal Portuguese Order of Aviz was awarded to very senior U.S. officers, during World War II . Most of the medals awarded now in the 21st century United States military, are to the United States European Command Commander usually as "end-of-tour" decorations.