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  2. Military Merit Order (Württemberg) - Wikipedia

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    The order was one of the older military orders of the states of the German Empire. It was founded on 11 February 1759 by Karl Eugen, Duke of Württemberg as the Militär-Carls-Orden , and was renamed the Militärverdienstorden on 11 November 1806 by King Friedrich I .

  3. United States service medals of the world wars - Wikipedia

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    United States service medals of the world wars are U.S. military medals which were created solely for recognizing service in the First World War and World War II.Such medals are no longer awarded, but are still referred to in various publications, manuals, and award precedence charts as many veterans still display them as part of veteran functions and ceremonies.

  4. Certificate of Merit Medal - Wikipedia

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    The original Certificate of Merit was authorized by an Act of Congress related to the expansion of the US Army during the Mexican–American War (1846–1848). The legislation authorized brevets to non-commissioned officers and for privates who distinguished themselves in service "the President may in like manner grant him a certificate of merit, which shall entitle him to additional pay at ...

  5. Awards and decorations of the United States Department of the ...

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    After the Spanish–American War, however, medals in the U.S. Army fell into disuse and, apart from a few peacetime Medal of Honor decorations, two medals for service in Mexico, or on the border, during the period 1911–17, plus the Civil War Campaign Medal and the Indian Campaign Medal, both finally authorized in 1907, there were no further ...

  6. Awards and decorations of the United States Armed Forces

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    Decorations and Medals - Ribbons - Order of Precedence at the Institute of Heraldry website; U.S. Army Symbols and Insignia; The Institute of Heraldry, U.S. Army; U.S. Navy Service and Campaign Medals; Wear and Appearance of Army Uniforms and Insignia (in PDF format) Military Awards (U.S. Army)(in PDF format) Archived 7 December 2003 at the ...

  7. Military awards and decorations - Wikipedia

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    Orders of merit; Bravery awards, in the form of a cross, star or medal on a ribbon; Distinguished service awards, in the form of a cross, star or medal on a ribbon; Campaign medals worn on a ribbon; Service medals worn on a ribbon; Awards for entire units, in the form of battle honours, campaign streamers, fourragères, or unit citations.

  8. Category : Military awards and decorations of World War I

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    Ceylon Volunteer Service Medal; Commemorative Cross of the 1916–1918 War; Commemorative Medal for the Italo-Austrian War 1915–1918; Commemorative Medal of the Great Serbian Retreat; Croix de guerre 1914–1918 (France) Volunteer Combatant's Cross 1914–1918; The Honour Cross of the World War 1914/1918

  9. Order of Military Merit - Wikipedia

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    Order of Military Merit may refer to: Order of Military Merit (Brazil) Ordem do Mérito Militar; Order of Military Merit (Bulgaria), National Order "For Military Merit" Order of Military Merit (Canada) Order of Military Merit (Dominican Republic) Order of Military Merit (France) Ordre du Mérite militaire (France) German States: Military Merit ...