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This is a list of military decorations, by country in alphabetical order and in order of precedence

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Ancient Rome

Both Roman Republic and Roman Empire.

Algeria

  • Honorary Spahi

Argentina

Orders
  • Order of May (Spanish: Orden de Mayo)
  • Argentine Army Distinguished Service Order (Spanish: "Orden a los Servicios Distinguidos")
Decorations
  • Argentine Army to the Military Merit Medal (Spanish: Medalla "El Ejército Argentino al Merito Militar")
  • Argentine Army to the Effort and Abnegation Medal (Spanish: Medalla "El Ejército Argentino al Esfuerzo y Abnegación")
  • Argentine Army to the Wounded in Combat Medal (Spanish: Medalla "El Ejército Argentino al Herido en Combate")

Australia

Main article: Australian Honours Order of Precedence

Austria (Republic)

  • Decoration for Military Merit (1989- )
  • Wounds Medal for the Bundesheer (1975- )
  • Austrian Bundesheer Operations Medal (2001- )
  • Military Service Award (1989- )
  • Military Service Medal (1963- )

Austria-Hungary (Monarchy)

  • Orders
  • Decorations
    • Military Merit Cross (Militärverdienstkreuz)
    • War Cross for Civil Merits (Kriegskreuz für Zivildienste)
    • Military Merit Medal (Signum Laudis) (Militär-Verdienstmedaille (Signum Laudis))
    • Bravery Medal (Tapferkeitsmedaille)
    • Civil Merit Medal (Zivilverdienstmedaille)
    • Merit Cross (Verdienstkreuz)
    • Wound Medal (Laeso Militi) (Verwundetenmedaille (Laeso Militi))
    • Red Cross Decoration (Ehrenzeichen vom Roten Kreuz)
  • Medals
    • War Medal 1873 (Kriegsmedaille 1873)
    • Army Cross 1813/14 (Cannon Cross) (Armeekreuz 1813/14 (Kanonenkreuz))
    • Commemorative Medal for the 1864 Campaign in Denmark (Erinnerungsmedaille an den Feldzug 1864 in Dänemark)
    • Karl Troop Cross (Karl-Truppenkreuz)
    • 1898 Jubilee Medal (Signum Memoriae) (Jubiläums-Erinnerungsmedaille 1898 (Signum Memoriae))
    • 1908 Jubilee Cross (Jubiläumskreuz 1908)
    • Mobilization Cross 1912/13 (Mobilisierungskreuz 1912/13)

Bahrain

  • Order of Bahrain

Bangladesh

  • Bir Shreshtho
  • Bir Uttom/Gallantry Medal I
  • Bir Bikram/Gallantry Medal II
  • Bir Protik/Gallantry Medal III
  • Rana Oraka (Taraka)/Campaign Star (Army)
  • Samor Padak/War Medal
  • Mukti Taraka/Campaign Star
  • Joy Padak/Victory Medal
  • Shang Bidan Padak/Constitution Medal
  • Dabanal Padak/Hill Tracts Campaign Medal
  • Plaban 1988 Padak/Flood Relief Medal
  • Ghumjha 1991 Padak/Cyclone Relief Medal
  • Ghumjha 1991 Padak/Internal Relief Medal
  • Jesthata Padak I/30 Years Long Service Medal
  • Jesthata Padak II/20 Years Long Service Medal
  • Jesthata Padak III/10 Years Long Service Medal

Belgium

Brazil

  • National Order of the Southern Cross (only awarded to foreigners)
  • Military Merit Order (Army)
  • Naval Merit Order (Navy)
  • Aeronautic Merit Order (Air Force)
  • Joint Armed Forces Merit Order
  • Combat Cross Second Class (Army - only awarded during WWII)
  • Combat Cross First Class (Army - only awarded during WWII)
  • Blood Of Brazil Medal (Army - only awarded during WWII for WIA and KIA)
  • Navy Cross (Navy - only awarded during WWII)
  • Bravery Cross (Air Force - only awarded during WWII)
  • Distinguished Service Cross (Air Force)
  • Blood Cross (Air Force)

Canada

Decorations

*Victoria Cross (VC) (1993- ) Victoria Cross (Canada) ribbon bar.png
*Order of Military Merit
*Star of Military Valour (SMV) (1993- )
*Meritorious Service Cross (MSC) (1984- )
*Medal of Military Valour (MMV) (1993- )
*Meritorious Service Medal (MSM) (1991- )

Campaign Medals

* Canadian Volunteer Service Medal 1939-1945
* Canada Volunteer Service Medal for Korea (1991)
*Gulf and Kuwait Medal (1991)
* Somalia Medal (1997)
* South-West Asia Service Medal (2002)
* General Campaign Star (2004)
* General Service Medal (2004)
* Special Service Medal (1984)
* Canadian Peacekeeping Service Medal (2004)

Long Service Medal

* Efficiency Decoration (ED) (1931-1949)
* Canadian Forces Decoration (CD) (1950- )

Shooting Medal

* Queen's Medal for Champion Shots

Other Awards

* Mentioned in Despatches (emblem)
* Chief of the Defence Staff Commendation (emblem)
* Command Commendation (emblem)
* Canadian Medal (CM)
* Distinguished Service Order (DSO)
* Distinguished Service Cross (DSC)
* Distinguished Flying Cross (DFC)

Some non-military awards:

Cross of Valour (CV) (1972- )
Companion of the Order of Canada (1972- ) Order of Canada (CC) ribbon bar.png
Officer of the Order of Canada Order of Canada (OC) ribbon bar.png
Member of the Order of Canada Order of Canada (CM) ribbon bar.png
Star of Courage (SC) (1972- )
Medal of Bravery (MB) (1972- )

China

People's Republic of China
Republic of China

Colombia

  • Orden Militar de San Mateo
  • Orden de Boyacá
  • Orden de “San Carlos”
  • Medalla por Servicios en "Guerra Internacional" - Cruz de Hierro
  • Medalla por Servicios en "Guerra Internacional" - Estrella de Bronce
  • Orden del Mérito Militar “Antonio Nariño”
  • Orden del Mérito Militar “José María Córdova”
  • Orden del Mérito Naval “Almirante Padilla”
  • Cruz de la Fuerza Aerea al “Mérito Aeronáutico”
  • Orden del Mérito Sanitario "José Fernández Madrid"
  • Orden Estrella de la Policía
  • Medalla Servicios Distinguidos en "Orden Público"
  • Orden Cruz al Mérito Policial
  • Orden al Mérito “Coronel Guillermo Fergusson”
  • Medalla Militar al Valor
  • Medalla Militar "Herido en Acción"
  • Medalla Militar “Francisco José de Caldas”
  • Medalla por Tiempo de Servicio - 40, 35, 30, 25, 20, o 15 años
  • Medalla Militar "Campaña del Sur"
  • Medalla Militar “Soldado Juan Bautista Solarte Obando”
  • Medalla Militar Ministerio de Defensa Nacional
  • Medalla Militar Servicios Distinguidos al Comando General de las Fuerzas Militares

Czechoslovakia

Denmark

Egypt

  • Order of the Nile
  • Order of Ismail
  • Order of Ramesseses The Great
  • Order of Nasser
  • Medal of Narmer
  • Medal of The Golden Eagle
  • Order of the Bronze Eagle

Ethiopia

Fiji

  • President's War Cross (PWC)
  • Cross for Gallantry (CG)
  • Medal for Gallantry (MG)
  • Distinguished Command Cross (DCC)
  • Command Medal (CM)
  • General Service Medal
  • Meritorious Service Decoration (MSD)
  • Meritorious Service Award (MSA)
  • Service Decoration (SD)
  • Service Award (SA)

Finland

France

See also :Ribbons of the French military and civil awards
  1. Ordre de la Légion d'honneur (since 1802)
  2. Ordre de la Libération (1940-1946)
  3. Médaille militaire (since 1852)
  4. Ordre national du Mérite (since 1963)
  5. Croix de Guerre
    1. Croix de guerre 1914-1918
    2. Croix de guerre 1939-1945
    3. Croix de guerre des Théatres d'Opérations Exterieures
  6. Croix de la Valeur Militaire
  7. Médaille de la Gendarmerie nationale
  8. Médaille de la Résistance
  9. Médaille des évadés
  10. Croix du combattant volontaire 1914-1918
  11. Croix du combattant volontaire 1939-1945
  12. Croix du combattant volontaire
  13. Croix du combattant volontaire de la Résistance
  14. Croix du combattant
  15. Ordre du mérite agricole

Germany (Federal Republic)

German Democratic Republic (East Germany)

Main article: Awards and decorations of East Germany

Germany (Third Reich)

Information pertaining to Second World War German decorations may be found under the article Orders, decorations, and medals of Nazi Germany.

See especially:

Germany (Empire)

The list below covers the principal military decorations of the states of the German Empire (as well as several German states which had been annexed by Prussia before the empire was formed), along with those civil decorations routinely awarded to military personnel. See also main article at Orders, decorations, and medals of Imperial Germany.

  • Grand Duchy of Baden
    • Military Karl-Friedrich Merit Order and the Merit Medal of the Military Karl-Friedrich Merit Order (Karl-Friedrich Military Merit Medal)
    • Order of the Zähringen Lion
    • Merit Medal on the ribbon of the Military Karl-Friedrich Merit Order.
    • War Merit Cross
  • Grand Duchy of Hesse
    • Ludewigsorden
    • Order of Philip the Magnanimous
    • General Honor Decoration for Bravery or for War Merit
    • Warrior Honor Decoration in Iron
    • Military Medical Cross, 1870/71 and 1914
  • Duchies of Saxe-Altenburg, Saxe-Coburg-Gotha and Saxe-Meiningen
    • Ducal Saxe-Ernestine House Order
    • Duke Ernst Medal (Saxe-Altenburg)
    • Duke Carl Eduard Medal (Saxe-Coburg-Gotha)
    • Carl Eduard War Cross (Saxe-Coburg-Gotha)
    • Honor Cross for Merit in War and Honor Medal for Merit in War (Saxe-Meiningen)
  • Principality of Lippe-Detmold
    • House Order of the Honor Cross
    • War Honor Cross for Heroic Deeds
    • War Merit Cross
  • Principality of Schaumburg-Lippe
    • House Order of the Honor Cross
    • Cross for Loyal Service
  • Principality of Waldeck
    • Merit Cross

Greece

Hejaz

  • El Hahda

Hungary (Republic)

  • Signum Laudis

India

Iraq

  • Order of Al Rafidhain

Ireland

  • Military Medal for Gallantry (An Bonn Mileata Calmachta in Irish)
    • 1st Class with HONOUR (never issued)
    • 2nd Class with Distinction
    • 3rd Class with Merit
  • Distinguished Service Medal (An Bonn Seirbhise Dearscna in Irish)
    • 1st Class with HONOUR
    • 2nd Class with Distinction
    • 3rd Class with Merit

Both of these medals can be awarded for acts other than those performed on war service, so in practice the Republic has no current decoration for gallantry in time of War.

Israel

Main article: Israeli Military decorations
Israeli ribbon bar

Obsolete decorations:

Italy

  • Ordine Militare d'Italia (Military Order of Italy) (was Ordine Militare di Savoia - Military Order of Savoy) in 5 classes :
    • Cavaliere di gran Croce BAR.svg Cavalierie di Gran Croce (Great Cross Kinight)
    • Grande ufficiale BAR.svg Grande Ufficiale (Great Officer)
    • Commendatore BAR.svg Commendatore (Commander)
    • Ufficiale BAR.svg Ufficiale (Officer)
    • Cavaliere BAR.svg Cavaliere (Knight)


  • Croce di guerra al merito BAR.svg Croce al Merito di Guerra (War Merit Cross)


  • Medaglia al Valore dell'Esercito (or di Marina, or Aeronautico, or dei Carabinieri) (Army, or Navy, or Air Force, or Carabinieri Valour Medal) in 3 classes :
    • Valor dell'esercito gold medal BAR.svg Valor di marina gold medal BAR.svg Valor aeronautico gold medal BAR.svg Valor dei carabinieri gold medal BAR.svg Medaglia d'Oro (Gold Medal)
    • Valor dell'esercito silver medal BAR.svg Valor di marina silver medal BAR.svg Valor aeronautico silver medal BAR.svg Valor dei carabinieri silver medal BAR.svg Medaglia d'Argento (Silver Medal)
    • Valor dell'esercito bronze medal BAR.svg Valor di marina bronze medal BAR.svg Valor aeronautico bronze medal BAR.svg Valor dei carabinieri bronze medal BAR.svg Medaglia di Bronzo (Bronze Medal)
  • Croce al Merito dell'Esercito (or di Marina, or Aeronautico, or dei Carabinieri) (Army, or Navy, or Air Force, or Carabinieri Merit Cross) in 3 classes :
    • Croce al merito dell'esercito gold medal BAR.svg Croce al merito della marina gold medal BAR.svg Croce al merito dell'aeronautica gold medal BAR.svg Croce al merito dei carabinieri gold medal BAR.svg Croce d'Oro (Gold Cross)
    • Croce al merito dell'esercito silver medal BAR.svg Croce al merito della marina silver medal BAR.svg Croce al merito dell'aeronautica silver medal BAR.svg Croce al merito dei carabinieri silver medal BAR.svg Croce d'Argento (Silver Cross)
    • Croce al merito dell'esercito bronze medal BAR.svg Croce al merito della marina bronze medal BAR.svg Croce al merito dell'aeronautica bronze medal BAR.svg Croce al merito dei carabinieri bronze medal BAR.svg Croce di Bronzo (Bronze Cross)


The abovementioned medals are awarded for military merits.
There are also several other medals awarded for length of service (the most important is the Medaglia Mauriziana al Merito di 10 Lustri di Carriera Militare - Mauritian Merit Medal for 50 years of Military Service, with other branch-specific medals for 20, 15 and 10 years), campaign and military missions medals, and professional or specialization achievement ribbons (instructor, war reporter, dog handler etc). -- See Italian medals 1860-today (Italian Wikipedia)

Japan

Jordan

  • Order of El Kawkab
  • Order of Istiqlal

South Korea

Kuwait

Latvia

Luxembourg (Monarchy)

Malaya

Malaysia

Mexico

Main article: Military decorations of Mexico
  • Medal of Valor (Medalla de Valor)
  • War Cross (Cruz de Guerra)
  • Medal of Military Merit (Medalla de Mérito Militar)
  • Medal of Naval Merit (Medalla de Mérito Naval)
  • Medal of Naval Aviation Merit (Medalla de Mérito Aeronautico Naval)
  • Medal of Technical Merit (Medalla de Mérito Técnico)
  • Medal of Naval Technical Merit (Medalla de Mérito Técnico Naval)
  • Medal for Academic Merit (Medalla por Mérito Académico)
  • Medal for Naval Academic Merit (Medalla por Mérito Académico Naval)
  • Long Service Medal (Medalla de Largo Servicio)
  • Military Sports Medal (Medalla Deportiva Militar)
  • Distinguished Service Medal (Medalla de Servicios Distinguidos)
  • Pacific Service Medal (Medalla de Servicios Pacificos)
  • Legion of Honor (Legión de Honor)
  • Retirees Medal (Medalla de Retiro)
  • Anti-narcotics Campaign Medal of Merit (Medalla al Mérito en la Campaña contra el Narcotráfico)

Morocco

  • Order of Ouissam Alauoite

Namibia

Decorations

  • Namibian Cross for Bravery in Gold
  • Order of Mukorob
  • Namibian Cross for Bravery in Silver
  • Namibian Cross for Bravery in Bronze

Campaign Medal

  • Campaign Medal

Long Service Medals

  • Service Medal: 30 Years
  • Service Medal: 20 Years
  • Service Medal: 10 Years

Shooting Medal

  • Namibian Champion Shot Medal

Netherlands (Monarchy)

  • Decorations:
    • Cross for Courage and Fidelity (Not awarded anymore)
    • Honorary Sabre (Not currently awarded)
    • Honorable Mention (Obsolete)
    • Bronze Lion
    • Bronze Cross
    • Cross of Merit
    • Airman's Cross
    • Decoration of Merit
    • Decoration for Important Military Acts (Not currently awarded)
    • Lombok Cross (Not awarded anymore)
    • War Remembrance Cross (Not awarded anymore)
    • Decoration for Virtue and Peace (Not awarded anymore)
    • New Guinea Remembrance Cross (Not awarded anymore)
    • Mobilisation War Cross (Not awarded anymore)
    • Cross for Justice and Freedom
    • Remembrance Medal UN Peace Operations
    • Remembrance Medal Multinational Operations
    • Remembrance Medal Peace Operations
    • Kosovo Medal
    • Decoration for Long-term Service as an Officer
    • Decoration for Long-term and Loyal Service at the Military Coastguard
    • Decoration Master-Marksman
    • Skills Medal KNIL (of the Royal Dutch East Indies Army - Not awarded anymore)
    • Shooting Price Star (of the Royal Dutch East Indies Army - Not awarded anymore)
    • Army Medal

New Zealand

Main article: New Zealand Honours Order of Precedence

Norway

Norwegian army national service medal

These orders and medals may be awarded for service in the Norwegian armed forces, some of them may also be awarded for civilian merits.

Oman

  • As Samood Medal
  • General Service Medal
  • Order of Oman
  • Order of Sultan Qaboos
  • Order of Merit
  • Medal of Honour

Pakistan

Decorations

  • Nishan-i-Haider (NH) (1957- )
  • Order of Quaid-i-Azam (1957- )
  • Hilal-i-Jur'at (HJ) (1957- )
  • Sitara-e-NDIOF
  • Sitara-i-Jur'at (SJ) (1957- )
  • Sitara-i-Basalat (S Bt) (1957- )
  • Tamgha-i-Khidmat (TK) (1957- )
  • Tamgha-i-Jur'at (TJ) (1957- )
  • Tamgha-i-Basalat (T Bt) (1957- )

Campaign Medal

  • General Service Medal (1957- )
  • War Star 1965
  • War Star 1971
  • 1965 War Medal
  • 1971 War Medal

Long Service Medal

Shooting Medal

  • President's Medal

(Non-military: Nishan-i-Shujaat, Tamgha-i-Imtiaz)

Peru

Philippines

For a full list with ribbons see: Philippine military awards and decorations
  • Medal of Valor
  • Distinguished Conduct Star
  • Distinguished Service Star
  • Gold Cross Medal
  • Philippine Legion of Merit
  • Outstanding Achievement Medal
  • Gawad sa Kaunlaran
  • Distinguished Aviation Cross
  • Bronze Cross Medal
  • Military Merit Medal
  • Silver Wing Medal
  • Military Commendation Medal
  • Wounded Personnel Medal
  • Military Civic Action Medal
  • Armed Forces Conduct Medal
  • Sagisag ng Ulirang Kawal
  • Tirad Pass Medal

Poland

For a full list with ribbons see: Polish military awards and decorations
Virtuti Militari Virtuti Militari Ribbon.png
Order Orła Białego
Order of the White Eagle		 Order Orla Bialego Ribbon.png
Krzyż Armii Krajowej
Home Army Cross		 Krzyz Armii Krajowej Ribbon.png
Krzyż Niepodległości
Cross of Independence		 Krzyz Niepodleglosci Ribbon.png
Krzyż Walecznych
Cross of Valour		 Krzyz Walecznych Ribbon.png
Order of Polonia Restituta Polonia Restituta Ribbon.png
Medal za Zasługi dla Obronności Medal za Zaslugi dla Obronnosci Kraju Ribbon.png
Medal Wojska za Wojnę 1939-45
Military Medal for the War of 1939-45		 Medal Wojska za Wojne 1929-45 Ribbon.png
Krzyż Zasługi
Cross of Merit		 Krzyz Zaslugi Ribbon.png

Portugal

  • Military Medals (Republic)
    • Medalha da Defesa Nacional
    • Medalha de Reconhecimento
    • Medalha de Valor Militar
    • Medalha da Cruz de Guerra
    • Medalha de Serviços Distintos
    • Medalha de Mérito Militar
    • Medalha de Comportamento Exemplar
    • Medalha de Promoção por Distinção
    • Medalha de Mutilados
    • Medalha da Campanhas
    • Medalha de Expedições
    • Medalha de D. Afonso Henriques - Mérito do Exército
    • Medalha de Mérito Aeronáutico
    • Medalha da Cruz Naval

Puerto Rico

Military Medal of Honor of the Legislative Assembly of Puerto Rico

  • Military Medal of Honor of the Legislative Assembly of Puerto Rico
  • Prdsm.jpg  Puerto Rico National Guard Distinguished Service Medal
  • Puerto Rico Medal for Valor
  • Puerto Rico Merit Cross
  • Puerto Rico Wounded in Action Medal
  • Order of the Governor of Puerto Rico Common Defense Service Medal
  • Puerto Rico Combat Service Medal
  • Puerto Rico Commendation Medal
  • Puerto Rico Outstanding Soldier/NCO of the Year Ribbon
  • Puerto Rico Service Medal
  • Puerto Rico Exemplary Conduct Medal
  • Puerto Rico War Service Ribbon
  • Puerto Rico Disaster Relief Ribbon
  • Puerto Rico Hurricane Georges Ribbon
  • Puerto Rico Active Duty for Training Ribbon
  • Puerto Rico Caribbean Emergency Ribbon
  • Puerto Rico Civil Disturbance Ribbon

Rhodesia

Military decorations and medals awarded during the UDI (Unilateral Declaration of Independence) period from 1965 to 1979. See also Zimbabwe.

Decorations

  • Grand Cross of Valour (GCV) (1970-1981)
  • Order of the Legion of Merit: Military Division (1970-1981)
  • Silver Cross of Rhodesia (SCR) (1970-1981)
  • Bronze Cross of Rhodesia (BCR) (1970-1981)
  • Defence Cross for Distinguished Service (DCD) (1976-1981)
  • Meritorious Conduct Medal (MCM) (1970-1981)
  • Medal for Meritorious Service (MSM) (1973-1981)
  • Defence Forces' Medal for Meritorious Service (DMM) (1971-1981)

Campaign Medal

  • Rhodesia General Service Medal (1969)

Long Service Medals

  • Exemplary Service Medal (1970-1981)
  • Medal for Territorial and Reserve Service (1970-1981)

Shooting Medal

  • President's Medal for Shooting (1970-1981)

Other Award

  • Military Forces Commendation (emblem) (1970-1981)

Romania

Russian Federation

Honorary title:

Orders:

Medals (main):

Saudi Arabia

Singapore

See also: Awards and decorations of the Singapore Armed Forces

Slovenia

  • Military Medal of Honour
  • Order of General Maister
  • Order of the Slovenian Army
  • Medal of General Maister
  • Medal of the Slovenian Army
  • Medal of Courage
  • Medal for the Wounded
  • Best Soldier Award

South Africa

Main article: South African military decorations

Current South African military decorations and medals:

Decorations

Campaign Medal

Long Service Medal

Other Awards

South Vietnam

Sri Lanka

Main article: Awards and decorations of the military of Sri Lanka
Parama Weera Vibhushanaya (Supreme Heroism Decoration)
Weerodara Vibhushanaya (Heroism Decoration)
Weera Wickrama Vibhushanaya (Heroic Gallantry Decoration) Weera Wickrama Vibhushanaya bar.gif
Rana Wickrama Padakkama (Combat Gallantry Medal) Rana Wickrama Padakkama Bar.PNG
Rana Sura Padakkama (Combat Excellence Medal) Rana Sura Padakkama bar.GIF
Vishista Seva Vibhushanaya (Distinguished Service Decoration) Vishista Seva Vibhushanaya bar.GIF
Uttama Seva Padakkama (Meritorious Service Medal) Uttama Seva Padakkama Bar.gif
Videsha Seva Padakkama (Foreign Service Medal) Videsha Seva Padakkama bar.gif
Sri Lanka Armed Services Long Service Medal
Desha Putra Sammanaya
North and East Operations Medal
Purna Bhumi Padakkama
Karyakshama Seva Vibhushanaya (Efficient Service Decoration)
Prashansaniya Seva Vibhushanaya (Excellent Service Decoration)
Karyakshama Seva Padakkama (Efficient Service Medal)
Prashansaniya Seva Padakkama (Excellent Service Medal)

Sovereign Military Order of Malta

Spain

  • Decorations
Cruz laureada de San Fernando
    • Cruz Laureada de San Fernando (Laureate Cross of Saint Ferdinand)
    • Medalla al Valor
    • Gran Cruz al Mérito Militar
    • Cruz de la Orden de Merito Militar
    • Medalla de Sufrimientos por la Patria
    • Cruz de Guerra

Swaziland

Decorations

  • Umbutfo Swaziland Defence Force Medal for Distinguished Service (1980- )
  • Umbutfo Swaziland Defence Force Medal for Meritorious Service (1980- )

Long Service Medal

  • Umbutfo Swaziland Defence Force Long Service Medal (1980- )

Sweden

War awards
  • Knight/Member of spiritual dignity and Commander of His Royal Majesty's Order
  • Royal Order of the Sword - Grand Cross - Knight 1 st Class
  • Royal Order of the Sword - Grand Cross - Knight
  • Medal for Bravery at Sea, Gold
  • Medal for Bravery in the Field, Gold
  • Royal Order of the Sword, Warcross
  • Medal for Bravery in the Field, Silver
  • Medal for Bravery at Sea, Silver
  • Royal Order of the Sword - Warcross in Silver
  • Royal Order of the Sword - Warcross in bronze
Royal Orders
  • Royal Order of the Sword - Commander with Grand Cross
  • Royal Order of the Northstar - Commander with Grand Cross (before 1975)
  • Royal Order of the Northstar - Commander with Grand Cross
  • Royal Order of Vasa - Commander with Grand Cross
  • Royal Order of the Sword - Commander 1st Class
  • Royal Order of the Northstar - Commander 1st class (before 1975)
  • Royal Order of Vasa - Commander 1st Class
  • Royal Order of the Sword - Commander
  • Royal Order of the Northstar - Commander (before 1975)
  • Royal Order of the Northstar - Commander
  • Royal Order of Vasa - Commander
  • Order of HRH King Carl XIII
  • Royal Order of the Sword - Knight/Member 1st Class
  • Royal Order of the Northstar - Knight/Member 1st Class
  • Royal Order of the Northstar - Knight/Member (before 1975)
  • Royal Order of Vasa - Knight/Member 1st Class
  • Royal Order of the Sword - Knight/Member
  • Royal Order of the Northstar - Knight/Member
  • Royal Order of Vasa - Knight/Member 2nd Class
  • Royal Order of Vasa - Silvercross (Vasasign)
  • Medal of the Royal Order of the Northstar - 8th size
  • Medal of the Royal Order of Vasa in Gold, 5th size
  • Medal of the Royal Order of Vasa in Silver, 5th size
Medals
  • Armed Forces Medal of Merit in gold with swords
  • Armed Forces Medal of Merit in gold
  • Armed Forces Medal of Recompense in gold for international service with swords
  • Armed Forces Medal of Recompense in gold for international service
  • Armed Forces Medal of Merit in silver with swords
  • Armed Forces Medal of Merit in silver
  • Armed Forces Medal for Conscript in silver (The Conscriptmedal)
  • Armed Forces Medal for Reservofficers in silver
  • Armed Forces Medal in bronze for International Service
  • Göta Luftvaernskårs Minnesmedal

Thailand

See also: Thai Honours Order of Precedence
  • Order of Rama (เครื่องราชอิสริยาภรณ์อันมีศักดิ์รามาธิบดี)
  • Order of the White Elephant (เครื่องราชอิสริยาภรณ์อันเป็นที่เชิดชูยิ่งช้างเผือก)
  • Order of the Crown of Thailand (เครื่องราชอิสริยาภรณ์อันมีเกียรติยศยิ่งมงกุฎไทย)
  • The Bravery Medal (เหรียญกล้าหาญ)
  • The Victory Medal World War II (เหรียญชัยสมรภูมิ สงครามมหาเอเชียบูรพา)
  • The Victory Medal in the war at Korea (เหรียญชัยสมรภูมิ สงครามร่วมรบกับสหประชาชาติ ณ ประเทศเกาหลี)
  • The Victory Medal in the war at Vietnam (เหรียญชัยสมรภูมิ การรบ ณ สาธารณรัฐเวียดนาม)
  • Freemen Safeguarding Medal (เหรียญพิทักษ์เสรีชน)
  • Dushdi Mala Medal (เหรียญดุษฎีมาลา เข็มศิลปวิทยา)
  • Border Service Medals (เหรียญราชการชายแดน)
  • Chakra Mala Medal (เหรียญจักรมาลา)
  • Chakrabarti Mala Medal (เหรียญจักรพรรดิมาลา)

Turkey (Republic)

Medals
Orders
  • Turkish Armed Forces Order of Honor (TSK Şeref Nişanı)
  • Turkish Armed Forces Order of Pride (TSK Övünç Nişanı)
  • Turkish Armed Forces Order of Merit (TSK Liyakat Nişanı)

United Kingdom

for a list of decorations see: British and Commonwealth orders and decorations

United States

Complete listing of US military awards, can be found under the article: Awards and decorations of the United States military.

Zimbabwe

Decorations

  • Gold cross of Zimbabwe (GCZ) (1981- )
  • Zimbabwe Order of Merit: Military Division (1981- )
  • Liberation Decoration (LD) (1981- )
  • Silver Cross of Zimbabwe (SCZ) (1981- )
  • Bronze Cross of Zimbabwe (BCZ) (1981- )
  • Medal for Meritorious Service (MMS) (1981- )
  • Liberation Medal (1981- )
  • Commendation Medal (1981- )

Long Service Medals

  • Long and Exemplary Service Medal (1981- )
  • Efficiency Medal (1981- )
  • Service Medal (1981- )

Shooting Medal

  • President's Medal for Shooting (1981- )

Notes

  1. ^ Commander Samuel Robinson, RNR, granted permission to wear decoration conferred by King of Spain: London Gazette: no. 32973, p. 6778, 12 September 1924. Retrieved on 2008-04-23.

See also

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