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The devices are usually made of brass or metal alloys that appear gold, silver, or bronze in color with either a dull or polished look. The devices may denote additional awards of the same decoration or award, an award for valor or meritorious combat service, participation in a particular campaign, periods of honorable service, specific events ...
Arabic numeral devices are bronze or gold in color and are 3 ⁄ 16 inch in height. Arabic numerals are worn to denote award of a second or subsequent award for which a member has already received the initial decoration or award. [3] The ribbon denotes the first award and numerals starting with the numeral 2 denote the total number of awards. [4]
An oak leaf cluster is a ribbon device to denote preceding decorations and awards consisting of a miniature bronze or silver twig of four oak leaves with three acorns on the stem. It is authorized by the United States Armed Forces for a specific set of decorations and awards of the Department of Defense , Department of the Army , and Department ...
Type 2 - (1964–72) Silver "900", gold-plated, content stamp is below the crossed laurel branches. Type 3 - (1973–74) Bronze, gold-plated. Type 4 - (1974–76) Bronze, gold-plated with outer ring around State Seal on the GDR flag on the obverse. Type 5 - (1975) Same as Type 2, but with outer ring around State Seal on the GDR flag on the obverse.
The medal is gold in color and on the obverse it features a medium blue enameled pentagon (point up). Superimposed on this is an American bald eagle with wings outspread facing left grasping three crossed arrows in its talons and on its breast is a shield of the United States.
As of September 27, 2006, gold 5/16 inch Arabic numerals are used to denote the number of "Individual" Air Medals. This is a return to the standard used before November 22, 1989. In the interval between November 22, 1989, and September 27, 2006, bronze, gold, and silver 5/16 inch stars denoted the number of "Individual" Air Medals awarded.
The original Team Marksmanship Badges were awarded in gold, silver, and bronze consisting of oval pendants with enameled targets in the center that were superimposed over crossed rifles with bayonets, crossed carbines with slings, a heavy machine gun, or placed between two revolvers. Above the enameled target was the letters "U.S."; but for a ...
Certifying a BRT corridor as Gold, Silver, Bronze, or Basic sets an internationally recognized standard for the current best practices for BRT and can only be done with the full score (Design + Operational Deductions) six months after opening to allow usage and operations to be more representative of longer-term patterns. The combination of the ...