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military awards and decorations Military awards and decorations are distinctions given as a mark of honor for military heroism, meritorious or outstanding service or achievement. DoD Manual 1348.33, 2010, Vol. 3 A decoration is often a medal consisting of a ribbon and a me ...

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campaign medal A campaign medal is a military decoration which is awarded to a member of an armed force who serves in a designated military operation or performs duty in a geographical theater. Campaign medals are very similar to service medals but carry a h ...

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By country

Afghanistan

Orders, decorations, and medals of Afghanistan

Albania

Civil awards and decorations of Albania

Algeria

* Honorary Spahi *

National Order of Merit An order of merit is conferred by a state, government or royal family on an individual in recognition of military or civil merit. Order of merit may also refer to: * FIFA Order of Merit, for significant contribution to association football * PDC ...

Ancient Rome

Military awards and decorations of ancient Rome

Andorra

Orders, decorations, and medals of Andorra

Antigua and Barbuda

Orders, decorations, and medals of Antigua and Barbuda

Argentina

Orders, decorations, and medals of Argentina

Armenia

Awards and decorations of Armenia

Australia

Australian honours system The Australian honours and awards system refers to all Order (distinction), orders, decorations, and medals, as instituted by letters patent from the Monarchy of Australia, Monarch of Australia and countersigned by the Australian prime minister a ...

Austria

Austria (Republic)

Orders, decorations, and medals of Austria

Austria-Hungary (Monarchy)

Military awards and decorations of Austria-Hungary This is a list of Orders, decorations, and medals of Austria-Hungary. Orders * Order of the Golden Fleece (''Orden vom Goldenen Vlies'') * Military Order of Maria Theresa (''Militär-Maria Theresien-Orden'') * Royal Hungarian Order of Saint ...

Azerbaijan

Orders, decorations, and medals of Azerbaijan

Baden

Orders, decorations, and medals of Baden

Bahamas

Orders, decorations, and medals of the Bahamas

Bahrain

Orders, decorations, and medals of Bahrain

Bangladesh

Orders, decorations, and medals of Bangladesh The existing Bangladeshi honours system was created after Independence of Bangladesh. The most recognized civil awards are Ekushey Padak and Independence Day Award. They are awarded every year. The awards are civilian awards for a broad set of ach ...

Medals of the Bangladesh Armed Forces The Bangladesh Armed Forces award medals and their associated ribbon bars in recognition of various levels of service, personal accomplishments and commemorative events while a regular serviceperson is a member of the Bangladesh Army, Bangladesh Na ...

Barbados

Orders, decorations, and medals of Barbados The Barbados National Honours and Decorations system is similar to that of the United Kingdom. Likewise, it consists of three types of award – honours, decorations and medals. Appointments are made on a yearly basis on Independence Day by the pre ...

Belarus

Orders, decorations, and medals of Belarus Awards and decorations of Belarus are governed by the Law of the Republic of Belarus on State Awards of 18 May 2004. The highest award is the title of the Hero of Belarus. The law also specifies orders, medals and honorary titles of Belarus. He ...

Belgium

Orders, decorations, and medals of Belgium Belgium has established numerous orders of knighthood, decorations and medals since its creation in 1830. Below is a list of the main awards. Orders Order of Leopold Order of the Crown Order of Leopold II Order of the African Star Royal Or ...

Belize

Orders, decorations, and medals of Belize

Benin

Orders, decorations, and medals of Benin

Bhutan

:Orders, decorations, and medals of Bhutan

Bolivia

Orders, decorations, and medals of Bolivia

Bosnia and Herzegovina

Orders, decorations, and medals of Bosnia and Herzegovina Orders, decorations, and medals of Bosnia and Herzegovina are social and public recognition, which are awarded for special contribution in realization of human rights and freedom, for construction of democratic relations, peace and stabilization, de ...

Botswana

Orders, decorations and medals of Botswana The Republic of Botswana has an honours system comprising orders, decorations, and medals. They are awarded to civilians, members of the defence force, the police, the prisons service, and teachers. Orders Botswana has the following orders: * ...

Brazil

Orders, decorations, and medals of Brazil The following is a list of the orders, decorations, and medals of Brazil: National orders and decorations National Orders * National Order of the Southern Cross (highest National Order, for foreigners only) * National Order of Merit (highest ...

British Empire

Orders, decorations, and medals of the British Empire

Brunei

Orders, decorations, and medals of Brunei

Bulgaria

Orders, decorations, and medals of Bulgaria

Burma

Orders, decorations, and medals of Burma This article considers the religious, military and civil orders, decorations and medals of Union of Myanmar. Religious honorary orders Before and after Myanmar's independence, governments presented two religious orders, Abhidhaja Maha Ratht ...

Cambodia

Orders, decorations, and medals of Cambodia Cambodian honors system consists of a number of orders, decorations and medals through which the country's sovereign awards its citizens for actions or deeds that benefit the nation. The modern system was established under Colonial French Rule an ...

Cameroon

Orders, decorations, and medals of Cameroon

Canada

* Orders, decorations, and medals of Canada * Orders, decorations, and medals of the Canadian provinces

Chile

* Orders, decorations, and medals of Chile

China

* Orders, decorations, and medals of China

Colombia

* :Orders, decorations, and medals of Colombia

Comoros

* :Orders, decorations, and medals of the Comoros

Confederate States

* Davis Guards Medal

(Democratic Republic of the) Congo

* :Orders, decorations, and medals of the Democratic Republic of the Congo

Croatia

* Orders, decorations, and medals of Croatia *

Orders, decorations, and medals of the Independent State of Croatia During World War II the Independent State of Croatia awarded a number of orders, decorations and medals. History After the early April 1941 invasion of Yugoslavia, the Kingdom of Yugoslavia was crushed, and the so-called Independent State of Cro ...

Cuba

* :Orders, decorations, and medals of Cuba

Cyprus

Order of Makarios III The Order of Makarios III ( el, Τάγμα Μακάριου Γ') is the highest order of merit awarded by Cyprus. Established in 1991, the order is named after the first President of Cyprus, Archbishop Makarios III. Grades The Order of Makarios ...

Czech Republic

State decorations of the Czech Republic State decorations of the Czech Republic recognize outstanding acts of service to the Czech Republic. They are awarded by the President of the Czech Republic, usually, but not necessarily, on the recommendation of the Chamber of Deputies, the Sen ...

Czechoslovakia

* :Orders, decorations, and medals of Czechoslovakia ** :Military awards and decorations of Czechoslovakia * Order of the Falcon (Czechoslovakia) * Order of the White Lion * Military Cross (Czechoslovakia) * Legion of Merit (Czechoslovakia) *Czechoslovak War Cross :*

Czechoslovak War Cross 1918 The Czechoslovak War Cross 1918 (''Československý válečný kříž 1918'' in Czech, ''Československý vojnový kríž 1918'' in Slovak) is a military decoration of the former state of Czechoslovakia which was issued for acts of military valo ...

Czechoslovak War Cross 1939–1945 The Czechoslovak War Cross 1939 (''Československý válečný kříž 1939'' in Czech, ''Československý vojnový kríž 1939'' in Slovak) is a military decoration of the former state of Czechoslovakia which was issued for those who had provid ...

* Medal of Merit (Czechoslovakia)

Denmark

* Orders, decorations, and medals of Denmark

Dominica

* :Orders, decorations, and medals of Dominica

Dominican Republic

* Orders, decorations, and medals of the Dominican Republic

East Timor

* Orders, decorations, and medals of East Timor

Ecuador

* :Orders, decorations, and medals of Ecuador

Egypt

* :Orders, decorations, and medals of 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

El Salvador

* :Orders, decorations, and medals of El Salvador

Estonia

* Orders, decorations, and medals of Estonia

Ethiopia

* :Orders, decorations, and medals of Ethiopia *

Order of Menelik II The Imperial Order of Emperor Menelik II is an Ethiopian order established in 1924 by then-Regent Tafari Makonnen, during the reign of Empress Zewditu I, in order to honor the memory of Emperor Menelik II. The Imperial Order was often referred t ...

Fiji

* Fijian honours system

Finland

* Orders, decorations, and medals of Finland * List of honours of Finland awarded to heads of state and royalty

France

* Orders, decorations, and medals of France * Historical orders, decorations, and medals of France * French overseas orders

Gabon

Order of the Equatorial Star The Order of the Equatorial Star () is a state order of Gabon Gabon (; ; snq, Ngabu), officially the Gabonese Republic (french: République gabonaise), is a country on the west coast of Central Africa. Located on the equator, it is bord ...

Georgia (country)

Orders, decorations, and medals of Georgia Orders, decorations, and medals of Georgia are the orders, state decorations and medals that are granted by the national government of Georgia for meritorious achievements in national defense, state improvement, and the development of democracy and ...

Germany

Orders, decorations, and medals of Germany Orders, decorations, and medals of Germany include: History * Orders, decorations, and medals of the German Empire * Orders, decorations, and medals of East Germany * Orders, decorations, and medals of Nazi Germany * Orders, decorations, and medal ...

Germany (Federal Republic)

German Democratic Republic (East Germany)

Germany (Third Reich)

Germany (Empire)

Ghana

* Orders, decorations, and medals of Ghana

Greece

* Orders, decorations, and medals of Greece

Greenland

* :Orders, decorations, and medals of Greenland

Guatemala

* :Orders, decorations, and medals of Guatemala

Guinea

Equatorial Guinea

* :Orders, decorations, and medals of Equatorial Guinea

Guyana

* Orders, decorations, and medals of Guyana

Haiti

* :Orders, decorations, and medals of Haiti

Hanover

* :Orders, decorations, and medals of Hanover

Holy See

Hong Kong

* Orders, decorations, and medals of Hong Kong

Hungary

Orders, decorations, and medals of Hungary The following is a list of medals, awards and decorations in use in Hungary. The state awards may be awarded only by the President of Hungary. The following honours are in order of precedence. Hungarian Order of Saint Stephen Hungarian Co ...

* 1848–1849-es szabadságharc érdemjel (Military award of Hungarian Revolution of 1848)
vitéz plaque
http://vitezirend1920.hu/ Knightly Order of Bravery, Vitèzi Rend] (Order of Vitéz) * Order of the Hungarian Holy Crown, Magyar Szent Korona Rend (Order of the Hungarian Holy Crown) * Magyar Vitézségi Érem (Medal for Bravery) * Magyar Érdemrend és Érdemérem (Order of Merit, Military Class) * Délvidéki Emlékérem (Commemorative Medal for the Return of South Hungary) * Erdélyi Emlékérem (Commemorative Medal for the Liberation of North Transylvania) * Felvidéki Emlékérem (Commemorative Medal for the Liberation of Upper Hungary) * Tűzkereszt (Fire Cross)

Iceland

* :Orders, decorations, and medals of Iceland

India

*Wartime awards ** Param Vir Chakra ** Maha Vir Chakra ** Vir Chakra *Peacetime awards ** Ashoka Chakra **

Kirti Chakra The Kirti Chakra is an Indian military decoration awarded for valour, courageous action or self-sacrifice away from the field of battle. It may be awarded to civilians as well as military personnel, including posthumous awards. It is the ''pe ...

** Shaurya Chakra *Distinguished Service and Gallantry ** Sena Medal (Army)

Nao Sena Medal Nau Sena Medal (also spelt ''Nao Sena Medal'', lit. ''Navy Medal'') is a gallantry award for servicemen in the Indian Navy. History The Nao Sena Medal was instituted on 26 January 1960 by the Government of India, with the approval of the Pre ...

(Navy)

Vayusena Medal The Vayu Sena Medal is a military decoration, usually awarded in peacetime for a job well done in the Indian Air Force. However, it has been granted during times of conflict for acts of gallantry in the face of enemy, though not in the same numb ...

(Air Force) **

Sarvottam Yudh Seva Medal The Sarvottam Yudh Seva Medal (''Ultimate War Service Medal'') is India's highest wartime distinguished service decoration. It is awarded for the highest degree of distinguished service in an operational context, which includes times of war, conf ...

** Uttam Yudh Seva Medal ** Yudh Seva Medal ** Param Vishisht Seva Medal ** Ati Vishisht Seva Medal **

Vishisht Seva Medal The Vishisht Seva Medal (VSM) is a decoration of the Indian Armed Forces. It is awarded to recognize "distinguished service of a high order" to all ranks of the Indian Armed Forces. From 1980, the Yudh Seva Medal was introduced to recognize exc ...

Indonesia

Orders, decorations, and medals of Indonesia Awards and decorations of the Republic of Indonesia are both military and civilian awards for service and personal contributions to the Republic of Indonesia. According to the Constitution of Indonesia, Chapter III Article 15: ''"The President g ...

Iran

* :Orders, decorations, and medals of Iran * Awards and decorations of the Islamic Republic of Iran Armed Forces

Iraq

* :Orders, decorations, and medals of Iraq * Gold Award of the Iraqi Order of the Date Palm Ribbon

Order of the Date Palm * Order of the Two Rivers

Ireland

Military awards and decorations of Ireland

Israel

* :Orders, decorations, and medals of Israel ** :Military awards and decorations of Israel

Italy

* Orders, decorations, and medals of Italy

Ivory Coast

* :Orders, decorations, and medals of Ivory Coast

Jamaica

Japan

Jordan

Kazakhstan

* Orders, decorations, and medals of Kazakhstan

Kenya

Orders, decorations, and medals of Kenya Orders, decorations, and medals of Kenya are awarded by the President of Kenya "in recognition of outstanding or distinguished services rendered to the nation in various capacities and responsibilities". Awards are made by the president upon th ...

Kiribati

* Orders, decorations, and medals of Kiribati

Korea

North Korea

Orders and medals of North Korea The award system of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (North Korea) was initially created less than one month after the foundation of the Republic. During the years of Japanese occupation of Korea, many of the future leaders fled to the So ...

South Korea

Orders, decorations, and medals of South Korea The South Korean honors system includes orders of merit, medals of honor, and commendations conferred by the South Korean government onto its citizens and foreigners. Orders and medals Orders of merit () and medals of honor () are given by the pres ...

Kosovo

Orders, decorations, and medals of Kosovo State decorations of the Kosovo are regulated by the Law on Decorations. Decorations are divided into three grades: orders, medals and commemorative medals. The President also bestows the title of Honorary Ambassador of Kosovo to people who have m ...

Kuwait

* :Orders, decorations, and medals of Kuwait * Kuwait Liberation Medal (Kuwait) ribbon

Wisam al-Tahir (or Kuwait Liberation Medal)

Kyrgyzstan

* Orders, decorations, and medals of Kyrgyzstan

Latvia

Lebanon

* Orders, decorations, and medals of Lebanon

Liberia

* :Orders, decorations, and medals of Liberia

Libya

* :Orders, decorations, and medals of Libya

Liechtenstein

Orders, decorations, and medals of Liechtenstein The Principality of Liechtenstein is the last independent principality of the Holy Roman Empire. After the fall of the empire, Liechtenstein aligned itself with Austria-Hungary until the end of World War I. Since that time, Liechtenstein has been ...

Lithuania

* Orders, decorations, and medals of Lithuania

Luxembourg (Monarchy)

Orders, decorations, and medals of Luxembourg

Macau

Orders, decorations, and medals of Macau The government of Macau confers honors every year in the form of decorations, medals and honorary titles. Categories The decorations, medals and honorary titles awarded by the government of the Macau Special Administrative Region of China can b ...

Madagascar

* :Orders, decorations, and medals of Madagascar

Malawi

* :Orders, decorations, and medals of Malawi

(Federation of) Malaya

* Johan Mangku Negara * Panglima Mangku Negara

Malaysia

Orders, decorations, and medals of Malaysia

Mali

* :Orders, decorations, and medals of Mali

Malta

* Orders, decorations, and medals of Malta *

Sovereign Military Order of Malta The Sovereign Military Order of Malta (SMOM), officially the Sovereign Military Hospitaller Order of Saint John of Jerusalem, of Rhodes and of Malta ( it, Sovrano Militare Ordine Ospedaliero di San Giovanni di Gerusalemme, di Rodi e di Malta; ...

* Order pro merito Melitensi

Mauritius

* :Orders, decorations, and medals of Mauritius

Mexico

* Orders, decorations, and medals of Mexico ** Mexican Imperial Orders *

Military decorations of Mexico This is a list of military decorations awarded by the United Mexican States (''Estados Unidos Mexicanos'') as part of the Mexican Honours System. Decoration for Heroic Valor The ''Condecoración al Valor Heroico'' is awarded to military personne ...

Moldova

* Orders, decorations, and medals of Moldova

Monaco

Orders, decorations, and medals of Monaco There are four orders of Monaco. These are: * Order of Saint-Charles (french: Ordre de Saint-Charles), founded on 15 March 1858 by Prince Charles III and modified on 23 December 1966 by Prince Rainier III; * Order of the Crown (''Ordre de la Cou ...

Mongolia

* :Orders, decorations, and medals of Mongolia

Montenegro

* Orders, decorations, and medals of Montenegro

Morocco

* :Orders, decorations, and medals of Morocco * Order of Ouissam Alaouite * Order of the Military (Morocco) * Sharifian Order of Military Merit *

Order of Military Merit (Morocco) The Order of Military Merit ('' ar, Wisam al-Istihqaq al-Askari'') is a Moroccan military award founded in 1910 by Sultan Mulay Abdelhafid, and reconstituted under its present name in 1976 by King Hassan II. It is awarded for eminent and merito ...

Mozambique

* Orders, decorations, and medals of Mozambique

Myanmar

Orders, decorations, and medals of Myanmar This article considers the religious, military and civil orders, decorations and medals of Union of Myanmar. Religious honorary orders Before and after Myanmar's independence, governments presented two religious orders, Abhidhaja Maha Ratht ...

Namibia

* Orders, decorations, and medals of 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(s) * Campaign Medal ;Long Service Medals * Service Medal: 30 Years * Service Medal: 20 Years * Service Medal: 10 Years ;Shooting Medal(s) * Namibian Champion Shot Medal

Nepal

* :Orders, decorations, and medals of Nepal

Netherlands

* :Orders, decorations, and medals of the Netherlands ** :Military awards and decorations of the Netherlands ;Knightly military Orders * Military Order of William *

Order of Orange-Nassau The Order of Orange-Nassau ( nl, Orde van Oranje-Nassau, links=no) is a civil and military Dutch order of chivalry founded on 4 April 1892 by the queen regent, Emma of the Netherlands. The order is a chivalric order open to "everyone who has ...

(''Military division'') ;Decorations *

Cross for Courage and Fidelity The Cross for Courage and Fidelity ( Dutch: ''Kruis voor Moed en Trouw'') is a military award that was established by Queen Emma of the Netherlands by Royal Decree on 7 March 1898. The cross replaced the old Medal for Courage and Fidelity, which ...

(''Not awarded anymore'') * Honorary Sabre (''Not currently awarded'') *

Honorable Mention An award, sometimes called a distinction, is something given to a recipient as a token of recognition of excellence in a certain field. When the token is a medal, ribbon or other item designed for wearing, it is known as a decoration. An awa ...

(''Obsolete'') *

Bronze Lion The Bronze Lion ( nl, Bronzen Leeuw) is a high Royal Dutch award, intended for servicemen who have shown extreme bravery and leadership in battle favouring The Netherlands; in some special cases it can be awarded to Dutch or foreign civilians. It ...

* Bronze Cross * Cross of Merit *

Airman's Cross The Airman's Cross ( nl, Vliegerkruis) is a military decoration of the Kingdom of the Netherlands created in 1941. The cross is awarded to members of the Dutch military who display initiative, courage, and perseverance against the enemy or during ...

* Decoration of Merit * Decoration for Important Military Acts (''Not currently awarded'') * Lombok Cross (''Not awarded anymore'') * War Remembrance Cross (''Not awarded anymore'') * Decoration for Order and Peace (''Not awarded anymore'') * New Guinea Remembrance Cross (''Not awarded anymore'') * Mobilisation War Cross (''Not awarded anymore'') *

Cross for Justice and Freedom A cross is a geometrical figure consisting of two intersecting lines or bars, usually perpendicular to each other. The lines usually run vertically and horizontally. A cross of oblique lines, in the shape of the Latin letter X, is termed a s ...

* Remembrance Medal UN Peace Operations (''Not awarded anymore'') * Remembrance Medal Multinational Operations (''Not awarded anymore'') * 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 Decoration may refer to: * Decorative arts * A house painter and decorator's craft * An act or object intended to increase the beauty of a person, room, etc. * An award that is a token of recognition to the recipient intended for wearing Other ...

* 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 * Cross for the Four Day Marches

New Zealand

* New Zealand royal honours system

Nigeria

* Orders, decorations, and medals of Nigeria

North Macedonia

Orders, decorations, and medals of North Macedonia The system of orders and medals of the Republic of North Macedonia ( mk, Ордени и медали на Република Северна Македонија) is regulated by the Law on Awarding Decorations and Recognitions of North Macedonia. T ...

Norway

* Orders, decorations, and medals of Norway

Oman

* Orders, decorations, and medals of Oman

Ottoman Empire

* :Orders, decorations, and medals of the Ottoman Empire

Palestine

* Decorations, medals and badges of Palestine * Orders, decorations, and medals of the State of Palestine

Pakistan

* Awards and decorations of the Pakistan Armed Forces *

Civil decorations of Pakistan The Pakistan Civil Awards were established on March 19, 1957, following the proclamation of Pakistan as an independent republic on March 23, 1956. The announcement of civil awards is generally made once a year on Independence Day, August 14, ...

Panama

* :Orders, decorations, and medals of Panama

Papua New Guinea

Papua New Guinea honours system The Papua New Guinean honours system is the main system of honouring citizens of Papua New Guinea for their services to the country; it consists of three Orders and several medals. After independence, Papua New Guinea used the Imperial honours sy ...

Peru

* :Orders, decorations, and medals of Peru

Philippines

Awards and decorations of the Armed Forces of the Philippines

Poland Poland, officially the Republic of Poland, is a country in Central Europe. It is divided into 16 administrative provinces called voivodeships, covering an area of . Poland has a population of over 38 million and is the fifth-most populou ...

Orders, decorations, and medals of Poland The following is a list of medals, awards and decorations in use in Poland. Most of them are awarded by the Polish Army, but some of them are civilian decorations that may be worn by the military personnel. Most of these decorations ceased to be a ...

Portugal Portugal, officially the Portuguese Republic ( pt, República Portuguesa, links=yes ), is a country whose mainland is located on the Iberian Peninsula of Southwestern Europe, and whose territory also includes the Atlantic archipelagos of th ...

* Orders, decorations, and medals of Portugal

Puerto Rico

Qatar

* :Orders, decorations and medals of Qatar

Rhodesia

* Orders, decorations, and medals of 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 Medals * Rhodesia General Service Medal (1969) ;Long Service Medals * Exemplary Service Medal (1970–1981) * Medal for Territorial and Reserve Service (1970–1981) ;Shooting Medals * President's Medal for Shooting (1970–1981) ;Other Awards * Military Forces Commendation (emblem) (1970–1981)

Romania

* Orders, decorations, and medals of Romania

Russian Federation

Orders, decorations, and medals of Russia The State Award System of the Russian Federation has varied and distinct origins. The first being pre-1917 orders of the Russian Empire re-established after the 1991 dissolution of the Soviet Union, the second is from former Soviet orders that ...

;Honorary titles * Hero of the Russian Federation ;Orders * Order of St. Andrew (highest civil and military award) * Order of Saint George (highest military award) *

Order of Merit for the Motherland Order, ORDER or Orders may refer to: * Categorization, the process in which ideas and objects are recognized, differentiated, and understood * Heterarchy, a system of organization wherein the elements have the potential to be ranked a number of ...

Order of Courage The Order of Courage may refer to: * , a state decoration of the partially recognized republic of Abkhazia * Order of Courage (Iran), a state decoration of Iran * Order of Courage (Russia) The Order of Courage (russian: Орден Мужес ...

* Order of Zhukov *

Order of Suvorov The Order of Suvorov () is a military decoration of the Russian Federation named in honor of Russian Generalissimo Prince Alexander Suvorov (1729–1800). History The Order of Suvorov was originally a Soviet award established on July 29, 1942 ...

* Order of Ushakov *

Order of Kutuzov The Order of Kutuzov (russian: орден Кутузова ''orden Kutuzova'') is a military decoration of the Russian Federation named after famous Russian Field Marshal Mikhail Illarionovich Kutuzov (1745–1813). The Order was established ...

* Order of Alexander Nevsky * Order of Nakhimov * Order of Naval Merit * Order of Military Merit ;Medals * Medal of the Gold Star (for the title "Hero of the Russian Federation") * Medal of the

* Medal "For Courage" *

Medal of Suvorov The "Medal of Suvorov" (russian: «Медаль Суворова») is a state decoration of the Russian Federation awarded to ground troops for courage in combat. It is named in honour of Russian field marshal Count Alexander Suvorov (1729–18 ...

* Medal of Nesterov * Medal of Ushakov *

Medal of Zhukov The Medal of Zhukov (russian: медаль Жукова) is a state award of the Russian Federation initially awarded to veterans of the Great Patriotic War but now awarded to serving members of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation. It is ...

* Medal "For Distinction in the Protection of the State Borders" * Medal "For Distinction in the Protection of Public Order"

Rwanda

* Orders, decorations, and medals of Rwanda

Saint Lucia

* :Orders, decorations, and medals of Saint Lucia

Samoa

* Orders, decorations, and medals of Samoa

San Marino

* :Orders, decorations, and medals of San Marino

Saudi Arabia

* :Orders, decorations, and medals of Saudi Arabia * Nuth al-Tahrir al-Kuwait (or Medal for the Liberation of Kuwait)

Senegal

* Orders, decorations, and medals of Senegal

Serbia

Orders, decorations, and medals of Serbia State decorations of the Republic of Serbia are regulated by the '' Law on Decorations of the Republic of Serbia'' adopted in 2009. Decorations are divided into three grades: orders, medals A medal or medallion is a small portable artistic o ...

Sierra Leone

* :Orders, decorations, and medals of Sierra Leone

Singapore

* :Orders, decorations, and medals of Singapore ** :Military awards and decorations of Singapore

Slovakia

Orders, decorations, and medals of Slovakia Slovakia has a system of orders and decorations for citizens who do great deeds for the country. With the exception of the Order of the White Double Cross, all the orders are reserved for Slovak citizens. Below is a list of national decorations, ...

Slovenia

Orders, decorations, and medals of Slovenia The decorations ( sl, Odlikovanja Republike Slovenije) for citizens who do great deeds for, or on behalf of, the country. Order of Freedom of the Republic of Slovenia The Order of Freedom of the Republic of Slovenia ( sl, Častni znak svobode Rep ...

Solomon Islands

* :Orders, decorations, and medals of the Solomon Islands

Somalia

* Military awards and decorations of Somalia

South Africa

Orders, decorations, and medals of South Africa South African orders, decorations and medals are those military and civilian orders, decorations and medals issued by the Government of South Africa. The following is a (non-exhaustive) list of these: Historical orders, decorations and medals M ...

* South African military decorations order of wear *

South African military decorations An overview of South African military decorations and medals, which form part of the South African honours system. Colonial forces 1894–1913 The colonial military forces received British military decorations in wartime. From 1894, the colonia ...

Soviet Union

Orders, decorations, and medals of the Soviet Union Awards and decorations of the Soviet Union are decorations from the former Soviet Union that recognised achievements and personal accomplishments, both military and civilian. Some of the awards, decorations, and orders were discontinued after the ...

Spain

Orders, decorations, and medals of Spain This is a list of some of the modern orders, decorations and medals of Spain. The bulk of the top current civil and military decorations granted by the Government of Spain in a discretionary manner trace their origins back to the 19th and 20th cen ...

Kingdom of Spain

* Laureate Cross of Saint Ferdinand *'' Medalla Militar'' (Military Medal) *'' Cruz de Guerra'' (War Cross) *'' Medalla del Ejército'' (Army Medal) *'' Medalla Naval'' (Navy Medal) *'' Medalla Aérea'' (Air Force Medal) *'' Orden del Mérito Militar'' (Order of Military Merit) *'' Orden del Mérito Naval'' (Order of Naval Merit) * Orden del Mérito Policial (Order of Policial Merit) *'' Orden del Mérito Aeronáutico'' (Order of Air Force Merit) *'' Real y Militar Orden de San Hermenegildo'' (Royal & Military Order of Saint Hermenegildo) *'' Cruz a la Constancia en el Servicio'' (Long Military Service Cross) *'' Medalla de Campaña'' (Campaign Medal)

Second Spanish Republic

* Laureate Plate of Madrid * Madrid Distinction * Order of the Spanish Republic *

Medal of the International Brigades A medal or medallion is a small portable artistic object, a thin disc, normally of metal, carrying a design, usually on both sides. They typically have a commemorative purpose of some kind, and many are presented as awards. They may be int ...

*'' Medalla al Valor'' (Medal of Valor) *'' Medalla de la Libertad'' (Medal of Freedom) *'' Medalla de Sufrimientos por la Patria'' (Medal of the Suffering for the Fatherland) *'' Medalla de la Segunda Guerra de la Independencia'' (Medal of the Second War of Independence) Reference
Segunda República (1931-1939)

Sri Lanka

* Orders, decorations, and medals of Sri Lanka * Military awards and decorations of Sri Lanka

Suriname

* :Orders, decorations, and medals of Suriname

Swaziland

;Decorations * Umbutfo Swaziland Defence Force Medal for Distinguished Service (1980–present) * Umbutfo Swaziland Defence Force Medal for Meritorious Service (1980–present) ;Long Service Medals * Umbutfo Swaziland Defence Force Long Service Medal (1980–present)

Sweden

* Orders, decorations, and medals of Sweden

Syria

* :Orders, decorations, and medals of Syria

Taiwan (Republic of China)

Orders, decorations, and medals of the Republic of China This is a list of orders, decorations and medals of the Republic of China, usually known as Taiwan after 1949. This list is sorted in order of precedence of the highest grade of each award on a full military dress. The Honour Sabre is a special cas ...

Tanzania

* Orders, decorations, and medals of Tanzania

Thailand

Orders, decorations, and medals of Thailand State decorations awarded by Thai King take the form of orders and medals. This page lists them by order of precedence. Royal decorations ; Royal orders ; Order of precedence Royal medals Medals for acts of bravery File:Rama Medal for Gal ...

Togo

* :Orders, decorations, and medals of Togo

Tonga

Orders, decorations, and medals of Tonga This page refers to the orders, decorations, and medals of Tonga. Royal Orders See also * List of honours of Tonga awarded to heads of state and royalty * Tongan nobles There are 33 traditional noble titles in the modern Kingdom of Tonga ...

Trinidad and Tobago

Tunisia

* :Orders, decorations, and medals of Tunisia

Turkey

* Orders, decorations, and medals of Turkey

Turkmenistan

* Orders, decorations, and medals of Turkmenistan

Tuscany

* :Orders, decorations, and medals of Tuscany

Two Sicilies

* :Orders, decorations, and medals of the Two Sicilies

Uganda

* Orders, decorations, and medals of Uganda

Ukraine

Orders, decorations, and medals of Ukraine Awards and decorations of Ukraine are medals and orders granted by the President of Ukraine for meritorious achievements in national defense, state improvement, and the development of democracy and human rights. Awards may also be issued to milita ...

United Arab Emirates

* :Orders, decorations, and medals of the United Arab Emirates

United Kingdom

Orders, decorations, and medals of the United Kingdom In the United Kingdom and the British Overseas Territories, personal bravery, achievement, or service are rewarded with honours. The honours system consists of three types of award: *Honours are used to recognise merit in terms of achievement an ...

* Military awards and decorations of the United Kingdom

United States

Awards and decorations of the United States military The United States Armed Forces awards and decorations are primarily the medals, service ribbons, and specific Military badges of the United States, badges which recognize military service and personal accomplishments while a member of the U.S. A ...

Awards and decorations of the United States government Awards and decorations of the United States government are Civil awards and decorations, civilian awards of the Federal government of the United States, U.S. federal government which are typically issued for sustained meritorious service, in a civ ...

Uruguay

* Orders, decorations, and medals of Uruguay

Vanuatu

* :Orders, decorations, and medals of Vanuatu

Venezuela

* :Orders, decorations, and medals of Venezuela

Vietnam

* Vietnam awards and decorations

South Vietnam (former)

Orders, decorations, and medals of South Vietnam The system of Orders, decorations, and medals of South Vietnam came into being with the establishment of the National Order of Vietnam in 1950. Established by Bảo Đại, the head of state of the State of Vietnam, the order was the highest award ...

Yugoslavia

Zambia

* :Orders, decorations, and medals of Zambia

Zanzibar

* :Orders, decorations, and medals of the Sultanate of Zanzibar

Zimbabwe

* Orders, decorations, and medals of Zimbabwe

External links

Medals of the World
{{DEFAULTSORT:List Of Military Decorations

military decorations Military awards and decorations are distinctions given as a mark of honor for military heroism, meritorious or outstanding service or achievement. DoD Manual 1348.33, 2010, Vol. 3 A decoration is often a medal consisting of a ribbon and a medal ...