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2. Service star - Wikipedia

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   A service star is a miniature bronze or silver five-pointed star 3 ⁄ 16 inch (4.8 mm) in diameter that is authorized to be worn by members of the eight uniformed services of the United States on medals and ribbons to denote an additional award or service period. [1]

3. Awards and decorations of the United States Armed Forces

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   During the First and Second World Wars, the Croix de Guerre medals of France and Belgium, as well as the French Military Medal and Luxembourg War Cross, were further issued as unit citation cords, known as Fourragère. Service members could receive both the individual award and the unit cord; in the case of the later, the unit citation could ...

4. United States military award devices - Wikipedia

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   The United States Armed Forces authorize certain medal and ribbon devices that may be worn if authorized on a defined set of United States military decorations and awards. [1] The devices vary between 3 ⁄ 16 inch to 13 ⁄ 32 inch in size and are usually attached to suspension and service ribbons of medals and to unit award ribbons. The ...

5. Awards and decorations of the British Armed Forces - Wikipedia

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   Military Medal: MM: 25 March 1916: 1916–1993 Distinguished Flying Medal: DFM: June 1918: 1918–1993 Air Force Medal: AFM: 3 June 1918: 1918–1993 Sea Gallantry Medal: SGM: 10 August 1854: 1854 – present: Burma Gallantry Medal: BGM: 10 May 1940 [14] 1940–1948: King's Gallantry Medal: KGM: 20 June 1974: 1974 – present: British Empire ...

6. Swedish Armed Forces Basic Training Medal - Wikipedia

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   The medal is also made in miniature. [2] The ribbon is blue moiré with a broad yellow stripe on the middle. [5] The miniature medal measures 16 mm. A copy of the medal (in a gift case with the miniature medal and service ribbon) has been added to the collections of the Royal Coin Cabinet, by the Swedish Armed Forces. Conscripts are only ...

7. List of military decorations - Wikipedia

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   This list of military decorations is an index to articles about notable military decorations. It is organized by country in alphabetical order and in order of precedence. Note that there are many pages which overlap the domain of this page, including military awards and decorations and campaign medal, and pages mentioned within category:Military awards and decorations, category:Battle honours ...