This list of highest military decorations is an index to articles that describe the highest military decoration awarded by each country in the world. }) is the highest federal award which can be presented in

Malaysia Malaysia ( ; ) is a country in Southeast Asia. The federation, federal constitutional monarchy consists of States and federal territories of Malaysia, thirteen states and three federal territories, separated by the South China Sea into two r ...

. It was created on 29 July 1960 and was gazetted on 11 August 1960. The award is the highest ranking in the list of the Malaysian Federal Ranking of Awards, and is ranked higher than the

Order of the Royal Family of Malaysia The Most Excellent Order of the Royal Family of Malaysia ( ms, Darjah Yang Maha Utama Kerabat Diraja Malaysia) is a Malaysian federal award conferred to the Malay rulers who were appointed as the Yang di-Pertuan Agong of Malaysia. It only has one r ...

(D.K.M.) awarded to Malaysian Royalty., , - , Myanmar , , Aung San Thuriya 1st

, , Aung San Thiriya, 1st Class, , 1948, , 6, , , - , Netherlands , , , ,

Military William Order The Military William Order, or often named Military Order of William (Dutch: , abbreviation: MWO), is the oldest and highest honour of the Kingdom of the Netherlands. It is named after St. William of Gellone (755–814), the first Prince of Oran ...

, , 30 April 1815, , 5,875, , , - , New Zealand, , , , The

Victoria Cross for New Zealand The Victoria Cross for New Zealand (VC) is a military decoration awarded for valour or gallantry in the presence of the enemy to members of the New Zealand Armed Forces. It may be awarded to a person of any rank in any service and civilians un ...

, , 26 July 2007, , 1, , Replaced

The Victoria Cross The Victoria Cross (VC) is the highest and most prestigious award of the British honours system. It is awarded for valour "in the presence of the enemy" to members of the British Armed Forces and may be awarded posthumously. It was previously ...

. , - , North Korea , , DPRK Soldiers Honor Order 1st Class

, , Soldier's Medal of Honour (first class) , , July 1950 , , , , , - , Norway , , Krigskorset

, , The War Cross with Sword, , 28 November 1941, , 285, , A new sword is awarded each time a person, who already has the War Cross, distinguishes him- or herself in battle. , - , Pakistan , , Nishan-i-Haider-PAK

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Nishan-e-Haider Nishan-e-Haider (NH; ), is the highest military gallantry award of Pakistan. The Nishan-e-Haider is awarded posthumously and only to members of the Pakistan Armed Forces. It recognises the highest acts of extraordinary bravery in the face of ...

(Left) Hilal-e-Kashmir (Right), , 16 March 1957, , 11, , On 30 November 1995, the Government of Pakistan initiated the gazette notification to declare its Hilal-e-Kashmir equivalent to

. All awards have been made

posthumously Posthumous may refer to: * Posthumous award - an award, prize or medal granted after the recipient's death * Posthumous publication – material published after the author's death * ''Posthumous'' (album), by Warne Marsh, 1987 * ''Posthumous'' (E ...

. , - , Poland , , Krzyż Złoty Orderu Virtuti Militari wz 1992

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Order of Virtuti Militari The War Order of Virtuti Militari (Latin: ''"For Military Virtue"'', pl, Order Wojenny Virtuti Militari) is Poland's highest military decoration for heroism and courage in the face of the enemy at war. It was created in 1792 by Polish King St ...

, , 22 June 1792 , , , , Conferred in five classes. A wartime-only award. , - , Portugal , 1891-5-29 cavaleiro T&E b

Order of the Tower and Sword The Ancient and Most Noble Military Order of the Tower and of the Sword, of the Valour, Loyalty and Merit ( pt, Antiga e Muito Nobre Ordem Militar da Torre e Espada, do Valor, Lealdade e Mérito), before 1910 Royal Military Order of the Tower an ...

, 1459 , , The Order of the Tower and Sword, as awarded by the Portuguese government today, comes in six classes , - , Romania , , Keerzijde van een modern kruis van de Orde van Michael de Dapppere

Keerzijde van een modern kruis van de Orde van Michael de Dapppere

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Order of Michael the Brave The Order of Michael the Brave ( ro, Ordinul Mihai Viteazul) is Romania's highest military decoration, instituted by King Ferdinand I during the early stages of the Romanian Campaign of the First World War, and was again awarded in the Second Wo ...

, , Instated 26 September 1916
Disbanded 1948
Reinstated 23 July 2000, , 2,184, , None has been awarded since 1944. , - , Russia , ,

, , Hero of the Russian Federation , , , , , , Honorific title for service to the Russian state and nation, usually connected with a heroic feat of valor; precedes all other Russian military and civil orders and medals. , - , Russia , , St Georges Cross 1st class

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Order of St. George The Order of Saint George (russian: Орден Святого Георгия, Orden Svyatogo Georgiya) is the highest military decoration of the Russian Federation. Originally established on 26 November 1769 Julian (7 December 1769 Gregorian) a ...

, , , , , , Highest military decoration of the Russian Federation. , - , Spain , , LaureadaSanFernando

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Laureate Cross of Saint Ferdinand The Royal and Military Order of Saint Ferdinand ( es, Real y Militar Orden de San Fernando), is a Spanish military order whose decoration, known as Laureate Cross of Saint Ferdinand ( es, Cruz Laureada de San Fernando), is Spain's highest mili ...

, , 1 January 1812, , 336, , , - , Somalia , Star Order of the Start of Somalia

, Order of the Somali Star , 12 February 1961 , , Highest distinction award for military gallantry of Somalia. , - , Thailand , , Companion (4th Class) of the Honourable Order of Rama

Companion (4th Class) of the Honourable Order of Rama

, , Order of Rama, , 22 July 1918, , , , Date established.
Conferred in six classes for military merit. , - , United Kingdom , ,

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Medal of Honor The Medal of Honor (MOH) is the United States Armed Forces' highest military decoration and is awarded to recognize American soldiers, sailors, marines, airmen, guardians and coast guardsmen who have distinguished themselves by acts of valo ...

, , 26 March 1863, , 3468
3449, , Different types from each of the branches of the US military. In the image, from left to right: The

Army An army (from Old French ''armee'', itself derived from the Latin verb ''armāre'', meaning "to arm", and related to the Latin noun ''arma'', meaning "arms" or "weapons"), ground force or land force is a fighting force that fights primarily on ...

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Coast Guard A coast guard or coastguard is a maritime security organization of a particular country. The term embraces wide range of responsibilities in different countries, from being a heavily armed military force with customs and security duties to ...

Navy A navy, naval force, or maritime force is the branch of a nation's armed forces principally designated for naval and amphibious warfare; namely, lake-borne, riverine, littoral, or ocean-borne combat operations and related functions. It in ...

Marine Corps Marines, or naval infantry, are typically a military force trained to operate in littoral zones in support of naval operations. Historically, tasks undertaken by marines have included helping maintain discipline and order aboard the ship (refl ...

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Air Force An air force – in the broadest sense – is the national military branch that primarily conducts aerial warfare. More specifically, it is the branch of a nation's armed services that is responsible for aerial warfare as distinct from an ...

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Military Exploit Order The Military Exploit Order ( vi, Huân chương quân công) shall be conferred or posthumously conferred on individuals who have recorded outstanding and brave exploits in combat, combat service, training, force building, consolidation of the all ...

, 15 May 1947 , , Individuals who have recorded outstanding and brave exploits in combat, combat service, training, force building, consolidation of the all-people defense and people's security, or have sacrificed their lives heroically, setting bright examples in the whole country. , - , Zimbabwe, , Gold Cross of Zimbabwe - ribbon bar

, , The Gold Cross of Zimbabwe, , , , 3, , Replaced the Grand Cross of Valour

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