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The Burma Star is a military campaign medal, instituted by the United Kingdom in May 1945 for award to British and Commonwealth forces who served in the Burma Campaign from 1941 to 1945, during the Second World War.
The 14-star flag was hung upside down during the 8888 Uprising of 1988 by demonstrators as a sign of protest against the military government. Despite its association with the period of military rule under Ne Win and later the State Peace and Development Council , the 1974 flag is used by demonstrators in the 2021 Myanmar protests , alongside ...
A horizontal tricolour of green, yellow and red, with a white five-pointed star in the canton Proposed in 2019: The National League for Democracy's proposed flag for Myanmar: A red field with a blue canton, in which there is a large white five-pointed star surrounded by a circle of 14 small white five-pointed stars Proposed in 2019
A clasp inscribed 'Burma' was instituted to be worn on the Pacific Star's ribbon by those who earned the Pacific Star and who subsequently qualified for the Burma Star. [ 17 ] The award of a gallantry medal or Mention in Dispatches qualified the recipient for the award of the Pacific Star, regardless of service duration.
The Arctic Star medal recognises service between 1941 and 1945 delivering vital aid to the Soviet Union, running the gauntlet of enemy submarine, air and surface ship attacks. This list of military awards and decorations of World War II is an index to articles on notable military awards presented by the combatants during World War II .
Star of the Independence Mawgunwin Award. This award (Burmese: လွတ်လပ်ရေး မော်ကွန်းဝင်, Lutt Latt Yayy Mawgunwin) was for participation in both military and civil struggles of Burma's independence. This award is granted for service in three different periods:
In Hindi, the name Sutara means ‘holy star’; It is most commonly given to girls. 25. Celeste. It’s no surprise that this one has an, er, celestial meaning: In French, Celeste means ...
Badge of Burma (1939–1941, 1945–1948) After being annexed by the British Empire, the royal coat of arms of the United Kingdom was adopted. After Burma was separated from India, the green peacock on a yellow was adopted as the national symbol and badge of Burma, in 1939. But the coat of arms was still the coat of arms of United Kingdom.