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List of military decorations

This is a list of military decorations, by country in alphabetical order and in order of precedence.

Contents

Where separate pages already exist, this list links to them.

Note that there are many pages which overlap the domain of this page, including:

  • Military awards and decorations
  • Campaign medal
  • and those pages mentioned within:

  • Category:Military awards and decorations
  • Category:Battle honours
  • Category:Orders, decorations, and medals
  • and other categories.

    There are over 160 countries listed in Category:Orders, decorations, and medals by country.
    There are over 40 countries listed in Category:Military awards and decorations by country.

    Afghanistan

    Orders, decorations, and medals of Afghanistan

    Albania

    Orders, decorations, and medals of Albania

    Algeria

  • Honorary Spahi
  • 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

    Austria (Republic)

  • Military Merit Decoration
  • Military Recognition Medal
  • Wound Medal
  • Austrian Armed Forces Operations Medal
  • Military Service Award
  • Military Service Medal
  • Militia Medal
  • Austria-Hungary (Monarchy)

    Military awards and decorations of Austria-Hungary

    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

    Medals of the Bangladesh Armed Forces

    Barbados

    Orders, decorations, and medals of Barbados

    Belarus

    Orders, decorations, and medals of Belarus

    Belgium

    List of Orders, Decorations and Medals of the Kingdom of Belgium

    Belize

    Orders, decorations, and medals of Belize

    Benin

    Orders, decorations, and medals of Benin

    Bolivia

    Orders, decorations, and medals of Bolivia

    Bosnia and Herzegovina

    Orders, decorations, and medals of Bosnia and Herzegovina

    Botswana

    Orders, decorations and medals of Botswana

    Brazil

    Orders, decorations, and medals of Brazil

    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

    Cambodia

    Orders, decorations, and medals of Cambodia

    Cameroon

    Orders, decorations, and medals of Cameroon

    Chile

    Orders, decorations, and medals of Chile

    China

  • Category:Orders, decorations, and medals of the People's Republic of China
  • Colombia

  • Category:Orders, decorations, and medals of Colombia
  • Comoros

  • Category:Orders, decorations, and medals of the Comoros
  • Confederate States of America

  • Category:Orders, decorations, and medals of the Confederate States of America
  • (Democratic Republic of the) Congo

  • Category:Orders, decorations, and medals of the Democratic Republic of the Congo
  • Cuba

  • Category:Orders, decorations, and medals of Cuba
  • Czech Republic

  • Category:Orders, decorations, and medals of the Czech Republic
  • Category:Military awards and decorations of the Czech Republic
  • Czechoslovakia

  • Category:Orders, decorations, and medals of Czechoslovakia
  • Category: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
  • Czechoslovak War Cross 1939-1945
  • Medal of Merit (Czechoslovakia)
  • Denmark

  • Category:Orders, decorations, and medals of Denmark
  • Order of the Dannebrog
  • East Timor

  • Category:Orders, decorations, and medals of East Timor
  • Ecuador

  • Category:Orders, decorations, and medals of Ecuador
  • Egypt

  • Category: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

  • Category:Orders, decorations, and medals of El Salvador
  • Ethiopia

  • Category:Orders, decorations, and medals of Ethiopia
  • Order of Menelik II
  • Fiji

  • Category:Orders, decorations, and medals of Fiji
  • Fijian honours system
  • President's War Cross (PWC)
  • Cross for Gallantry (CG)
  • Medal for Gallantry (MG)
  • Distinguished Command Cross (DCC)
  • Command Medal (CM)
  • General Service Medal
  • Meritorious Service Decoration (MSD)
  • Meritorious Service Award (MSA)
  • Service Decoration (SD)
  • Service Award (SA)
  • Finland

  • Category:Orders, decorations, and medals of Finland
  • Category:Military awards and decorations of Finland
  • Order of the Cross of Liberty
  • Order of the White Rose
  • Order of the Lion of Finland
  • Georgia (country)

  • Category:Orders, decorations, and medals of Georgia (country)
  • Germany

  • Category:Orders, decorations, and medals of Germany
  • Category:Military awards and decorations of Germany
  • Ghana

  • Category:Orders, decorations, and medals of Ghana
  • Greenland

  • Category:Orders, decorations, and medals of Greenland
  • Guatemala

  • Category:Orders, decorations, and medals of Guatemala
  • Equatorial Guinea

  • Category:Orders, decorations, and medals of Equatorial Guinea
  • Guyana

  • Category:Orders, decorations, and medals of Guyana
  • Haiti

  • Category:Orders, decorations, and medals of Haiti
  • Hanover

  • Category:Orders, decorations, and medals of Hanover
  • Hong Kong

  • Category:Orders, decorations, and medals of Hong Kong
  • Hungary

  • Category:Orders, decorations, and medals of Hungary
  • Category:Military awards and decorations of Hungary
  • 1848-1849-es szabadságharc érdemjel (Military award of Hungarian Revolution of 1848)
  • vitéz plaqueKnightly Order of Bravery|Vitèzi Rend (Order of Vitéz)
  • 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

  • Category:Orders, decorations, and medals of Iceland
  • India

  • Wartime awards
  • Param Vir Chakra
  • Maha Vir Chakra
  • Vir Chakra
  • Peacetime awards
  • Ashoka Chakra
  • Kirti Chakra
  • Shaurya Chakra
  • Distinguished Service and Gallantry
  • Sena Medal (Army) Nao Sena Medal (Navy) Vayusena Medal (Air Force)
  • Sarvottam Yudh Seva Medal
  • Uttam Yudh Seva Medal
  • Yudh Seva Medal
  • Param Vishisht Seva Medal
  • Ati Vishisht Seva Medal
  • Vishisht Seva Medal
  • Indonesia

  • Category:Orders, decorations, and medals of Indonesia
  • Bintang Sakti (Sacred Star)
  • Bintang Dharma (Distinguished Service Star)
  • Bintang Yudha Dharma (Meritorious Service Star)
  • Bintang Kartika Eka Paksi (Army Star)
  • Bintang Jalasena (Navy Star)
  • Bintang Swabhuwana Paksa (Air Force Star)
  • Iraq

  • Category:Orders, decorations, and medals of Iraq
  • Order of the Date Palm
  • Order of Al Rafidain
  • Ireland

    Military awards and decorations of Ireland

    Israel

  • Category:Orders, decorations, and medals of Israel
  • Category:Military awards and decorations of Israel
  • Italy

    Military awards and decorations of Italy

    Ivory Coast

  • Category:Orders, decorations, and medals of Ivory Coast
  • Japan

  • Category:Orders, decorations, and medals of Japan
  • Kazakhstan

  • Category:Orders, decorations, and medals of Kazakhstan
  • Kenya

  • Category:Orders, decorations, and medals of Kenya
  • North Korea

  • Category:Orders, decorations, and medals of North Korea
  • South Korea

  • Category:Orders, decorations, and medals of South Korea
  • Category:Military awards and decorations of South Korea
  • The Order of Military Merit
  • Taeguk Cordon of the Order of Military Merit
  • Field Marshal Lord Eulji Cordon of the Order of Military Merit
  • Admiral of the Fleet Lord Choongmu Cordon of the Order of Military Merit
  • Hwarang Youth Military Corps Cordon of the Order of Military Merit
  • Field Marshal Lord Inheun Cordon of the Order of Military Merit
  • Kuwait

  • Category:Orders, decorations, and medals of Kuwait
  • Wisam al-Tahir (or Kuwait Liberation Medal)
  • Lebanon

  • Category:Orders, decorations, and medals of Lebanon
  • Liberia

  • Category:Orders, decorations, and medals of Liberia
  • Libya

  • Category:Orders, decorations, and medals of Libya
  • Liechtenstein

  • Category:Orders, decorations, and medals of Liechtenstein
  • Lithuania

  • Category:Orders, decorations, and medals of Lithuania
  • Luxembourg (Monarchy)

    Orders, decorations, and medals of Luxembourg

    Macau

  • Category:Orders, decorations, and medals of Macau
  • Madagascar

  • Category:Orders, decorations, and medals of Madagascar
  • Malawi

  • Category:Orders, decorations, and medals of Malawi
  • (Federation of) Malaya

  • Johan Mangku Negara
  • Panglima Mangku Negara
  • Malaysia

    Orders, decorations, and medals of Malaysia

    Mali

  • Category:Orders, decorations, and medals of Mali
  • Malta

  • Orders, decorations, and medals of Malta
  • Sovereign Military Order of Malta
  • Order pro merito Melitensi
  • Mauritius

  • Category:Orders, decorations, and medals of Mauritius
  • Mexico

  • Category:Orders, decorations, and medals of Mexico
  • Category:Military awards and decorations of Mexico
  • Moldova

  • Category:Orders, decorations, and medals of Moldova
  • Monaco

  • Category:Orders, decorations, and medals of Monaco
  • Mongolia

  • Category:Orders, decorations, and medals of Mongolia
  • Montenegro

  • Category:Orders, decorations, and medals of Montenegro
  • Morocco

  • Category: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)
  • Mozambique

  • Category:Orders, decorations, and medals of Mozambique
  • Namibia

  • Category: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

  • Category:Orders, decorations, and medals of Nepal
  • Netherlands

  • Category:Orders, decorations, and medals of the Netherlands
  • Category:Military awards and decorations of the Netherlands
  • Knightly military Orders
  • Military Order of William
  • Order of Orange-Nassau (Military division)
  • Decorations
  • Cross for Courage and Fidelity (Not awarded anymore)
  • Honorary Sabre (Not currently awarded)
  • Honorable Mention (Obsolete)
  • Bronze Lion
  • Bronze Cross
  • Cross of Merit
  • Airman's Cross
  • Decoration of Merit
  • Decoration for Important Military Acts (Not currently awarded)
  • Lombok Cross (Not awarded anymore)
  • War Remembrance Cross (Not awarded anymore)
  • Decoration for Virtue and Peace (Not awarded anymore)
  • New Guinea Remembrance Cross (Not awarded anymore)
  • Mobilisation War Cross (Not awarded anymore)
  • Cross for Justice and Freedom
  • 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
  • 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
  • New Zealand

  • Category:Orders, decorations, and medals of New Zealand
  • Category:Military awards and decorations of New Zealand
  • Nigeria

  • Category:Orders, decorations, and medals of Nigeria
  • Norway

  • Category:Orders, decorations, and medals of Norway
  • Category:Military awards and decorations of Norway
  • Oman

  • Category:Orders, decorations, and medals of Oman
  • As Samood Medal
  • General Service Medal
  • Order of Oman
  • Order of Sultan Qaboos
  • Order of Merit
  • Medal of Honour
  • Ottoman Empire

  • Category:Orders, decorations, and medals of the Ottoman Empire
  • Pakistan

  • Category:Orders, decorations, and medals of Pakistan
  • Category:Military awards and decorations of Pakistan
  • Decorations
  • Nishan-i-Haider (NH) (1957- )
  • Order of Quaid-i-Azam (1957- )
  • Hilal-i-Jur'at (HJ) (1957- )
  • Sitara-e-NDIOF
  • Sitara-i-Jur'at (SJ) (1957- )
  • Sitara-i-Basalat (S Bt) (1957- )
  • Tamgha-i-Khidmat (TK) (1957- )
  • Tamgha-i-Jur'at (TJ) (1957- )
  • Tamgha-i-Basalat (T Bt) (1957- )
  • 1965 War Medals
  • Sitara-e-Harb (1965 War)
  • Tamgha-e-Jang (1965 War)
  • 1971 War Medals
  • Sitara-e-Harb (1971 War)
  • Tamgha-e-Jang (1971 War)
  • General Service Medals
  • General Service Medal (1957- )
  • Long Service Medals
  • Tamgha-i-Khidmat (TK) (1957- )
  • Shooting Medals
  • President's Medal
  • Panama

  • Category:Orders, decorations, and medals of Panama
  • Papua New Guinea

  • Category:Orders, decorations, and medals of Papua New Guinea
  • Persia

  • Category:Orders, decorations, and medals of Persia
  • Peru

  • Category:Orders, decorations, and medals of Peru
  • Philippines

    Awards and decorations of the Armed Forces of the Philippines

    Poland

  • Category:Orders, decorations, and medals of Poland
  • Category:Military awards and decorations of Poland
  • Portugal

  • Category:Orders, decorations, and medals of Portugal
  • Rhodesia

  • Category:Orders, decorations, and medals of Rhodesia
  • Category:Military awards and decorations 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

  • Category:Orders, decorations, and medals of Romania
  • Category:Military awards and decorations of Romania
  • Medalia "Apăratorii independenţei" (Medal for Defense of Independence (for the War 1877-78))
  • Crucea comemorativă a războiului 1916-1918 (World War I Commemorative Cross)
  • Crucea "Trecerea Dunării" (Cross of "Danube Crossing", for the War 1877-78)
  • Cruciada împotriva comunismului (Crusade against Communism)
  • În amintirea înalţătorului avânt 1913 (Commemorative Medal for the Balkan War of 1912-1913)
  • Ordinul Mihai Viteazul (Order of Michael the Brave)
  • Ordinul Naţional "Steaua României" (National Order "Star of Romania")
  • Ordinul "Pentru Merit" (Order for Merit)
  • Medalia "Virtutea Militară" (Medal for Military Virtue)
  • Medalia Virtutea Militara de Razboi (War Medal of Military Virtue)
  • Medalia "Bărbăţie şi Credinţă" (Medal for Bravery and Loyalty)
  • Russian Federation

  • Category:Orders, decorations, and medals of Russia
  • Category:Military awards and decorations of Russia
  • 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 of Courage
  • Order of Zhukov
  • Order of Suvorov
  • Order of Ushakov
  • Order of Kutuzov
  • 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 Order of Merit for the Motherland
  • Medal "For Courage"
  • Medal of Suvorov
  • Medal of Nesterov
  • Medal of Ushakov
  • Medal of Zhukov
  • Medal "For Distinction in the Protection of the State Borders"
  • Medal "For Distinction in the Protection of Public Order"
  • Rwanda

  • Category:Orders, decorations, and medals of Rwanda
  • Saint Lucia

  • Category:Orders, decorations, and medals of Saint Lucia
  • Samoa

  • Category:Orders, decorations, and medals of Samoa
  • San Marino

  • Category:Orders, decorations, and medals of San Marino
  • Saudi Arabia

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

  • Category:Orders, decorations, and medals of Senegal
  • Serbia

  • Category:Orders, decorations, and medals of Serbia
  • Sierra Leone

  • Category:Orders, decorations, and medals of Sierra Leone
  • Slovakia

  • Category:Orders, decorations, and medals of Slovakia
  • Singapore

  • Category:Orders, decorations, and medals of Singapore
  • Category:Military awards and decorations of Singapore
  • Slovenia

  • Category:Orders, decorations, and medals of Slovenia
  • Military Medal of Honour
  • Order of General Maister
  • Order of the Slovenian Army
  • Medal of General Maister
  • Medal of the Slovenian Army
  • Medal of Courage
  • Medal for the Wounded
  • Best Soldier Award
  • Solomon Islands

  • Category:Orders, decorations, and medals of the Solomon Islands
  • South Africa

  • South African military decorations order of wear
  • Category:Military decorations and medals of South Africa
  • Category:Orders, decorations, and medals of South Africa
  • Soviet Union

  • Category:Orders, decorations, and medals of the Soviet Union
  • Category:Military awards and decorations of the Soviet Union
  • Spain

  • Category:Orders, decorations, and medals of Spain
  • Category:Military awards and decorations of Spain
  • 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 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)
  • Second Spanish Republic

  • Laureate Plate of Madrid
  • Madrid Distinction
  • Order of the Spanish Republic
  • Medal of the International Brigades
  • 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

  • Category:Orders, decorations, and medals of Sri Lanka
  • Category:Military awards and decorations of Sri Lanka
  • Suriname

  • Category:Orders, decorations, and medals of Suriname
  • Swaziland

    Decorations
  • Umbutfo Swaziland Defence Force Medal for Distinguished Service (1980- )
  • Umbutfo Swaziland Defence Force Medal for Meritorious Service (1980- )
  • Long Service Medals
  • Umbutfo Swaziland Defence Force Long Service Medal (1980- )
  • Sweden

    Orders, decorations, and medals of Sweden

    Syria

  • Category:Orders, decorations, and medals of Syria
  • Taiwan (Republic of China)

  • Category:Orders, decorations, and medals of the Republic of China
  • Tanzania

  • Category:Orders, decorations, and medals of Tanzania
  • Thailand

  • Category:Orders, decorations, and medals of Thailand
  • Category:Military awards and decorations of Thailand
  • Tunisia

  • Category:Orders, decorations, and medals of Tunisia
  • Turkey

  • Category:Orders, decorations, and medals of Turkey
  • Category:Military awards and decorations of Turkey
  • Turkmenistan

  • Category:Orders, decorations, and medals of Turkmenistan
  • Tuscany

  • Category:Orders, decorations, and medals of Tuscany
  • Two Sicilies

  • Category:Orders, decorations, and medals of the Two Sicilies
  • Uganda

  • Category:Orders, decorations, and medals of Uganda
  • The Order of Katonga
  • Ukraine

  • Category:Orders, decorations, and medals of Ukraine
  • United Arab Emirates

  • Category:Orders, decorations, and medals of the United Arab Emirates
  • United Kingdom

  • Category:Orders, decorations, and medals of the United Kingdom
  • Category:Military awards and decorations of the United Kingdom
  • United States

  • Category:Orders, decorations, and medals of the United States
  • Category:Military awards and decorations of the United States
  • Uruguay

  • Category:Orders, decorations, and medals of Uruguay
  • Vanuatu

  • Category:Orders, decorations, and medals of Vanuatu
  • Venezuela

  • Category:Orders, decorations, and medals of Venezuela
  • Vietnam

  • Category:Orders, decorations, and medals of Vietnam
  • Category:Military awards and decorations of Vietnam
  • South Vietnam (former)

    Orders, decorations, and medals of South Vietnam

    Zanzibar

  • Category:Orders, decorations, and medals of the Sultanate of Zanzibar
  • Zimbabwe

  • Category:Orders, decorations, and medals of Zimbabwe
  • Decorations
  • Gold cross of Zimbabwe (GCZ) (1981- )
  • Zimbabwe Order of Merit: Military Division (1981- )
  • Liberation Decoration (LD) (1981- )
  • Silver Cross of Zimbabwe (SCZ) (1981- )
  • Bronze Cross of Zimbabwe (BCZ) (1981- )
  • Medal for Meritorious Service (MMS) (1981- )
  • Liberation Medal (1981- )
  • Commendation Medal (1981- )
  • Long Service Medals
  • Long and Exemplary Service Medal (1981- )
  • Efficiency Medal (1981- )
  • Service Medal (1981- )
  • Shooting Medals
  • President's Medal for Shooting (1981- )
  • References

    List of military decorations Wikipedia


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