U.S. Medal Chart

Personal Decorations

Medal of Honor - Army 1862-1895

Medal of Honor - Army 1896-1903

Medal of Honor - Army 1904-1944

Medal of Honor - Navy 1862-1912

Medal of Honor - Navy 1913-1942

Medal of Honor - Navy 1919-1942 - Tiffany Cross

Medal of Honor - Army 1944 to date

Medal of Honor - Navy 1944 to date

Medal of Honor - Air Force 1965 to date

Distinguished Service Cross	Navy Cross	Air Force Cross	Defense Distinguished Service Medal	Homeland Security Distinguished Service
Army Distinguished Service Medal	Navy Distinguished Service Medal	Air Force Distinguished Service Medal	Coast Guard Distinguished Service Medal	Silver Star
Defense Superior Service Medal	Legion of Merit	Distinguished Flying Cross	Soldier's Medal	Navy and Marine Corps Medal
Airman's Medal	Coast Guard Medal	Bronze Star	Purple Heart	Defense Meritorious Service Medal
Meritorious Service Medal	Air Medal	Aerial Achievement Medal	Joint Service Commendation Medal	Army Commendation Medal
Navy & Marine Corps Commendation Medal	Air Force Commendation Medal	Coast Guard Commendation Medal	Joint Service Achievement Medal	Army Achievement Medal
Navy & Marine Corps Achievement Medal	Air Force Achievement Medal	Coast Guard Achievement Medal	Air Force Combat Action Medal

Obsolete Personal Decorations

Certificate of Merit Medal - Replaced by Distinguished Service Cross

Marine Corps Brevet Medal - Replaced by Distinguished Service Cross

Specially Meritorious Service Medal - Replaced by Distinguished Service Cross

Service Awards

Prisoner of War Medal	Combat Readiness Medal	Army Good Conduct Medal	Navy Good Conduct Medal	Air Force Good Conduct Medal
Marine Good Conduct Medal	Coast Guard Good Conduct Medal	Armed Forces Reserve Medal	Army Reserve Components Achievement Medal	Naval Reserve Meritorious Service Medal
Air Forces Reserve Meritorious Service Medal	Selected Marine Corps Reserve Medal	Coast Guard Reserve Good Conduct Medal	Navy Expeditionary Medal	Marine Corps Expeditionary Medal

Campaign and Service Medals

Occupation Medal	National Defense Service Medal	Antarctica Service Medal	Coast Guard Arctic Service Medal	Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal
Vietnam Service Medal	Southwest Asia Service Medal	Kosovo Campaign Medal	Afghanistan Campaign Medal	Iraq Campaign Medal
Global War on Terrorism Expeditionary Medal	Global War on Terrorism Service Medal	Korea Defense Service Medal	Armed Forces Service Medal	Humanitarian Service Medal
Outstanding Volunteer Service Medal	Air and Space Campaign Medal

Obsolete Campaign and Service Medals

Civil War Campaign Medal	Indian War Campaign Medal	China Campaign Medal	China Relief Expedition Medal Reverse marked for NAVY or MARINE CORPS	Spanish Campaign Medal Reverse marked for ARMY, NAVY or MARINE CORPS
West Indies Campaign Medal Reverse marked for NAVY or MARINE CORPS	West Indies Naval Campaign Medal	Battle of Manila Bay Medal	Spanish War Service Medal	Army of Cuban Occupation Medal
Cuban Pacification Medal Reverse marked for ARMY, NAVY or MARINE CORPS	Army of Puerto Rican Occupation Medal	Philippine Campaign Medal Army Design	Philippine Campaign Medal Navy/Marine Corps Design	Philippine Congressional Medal
Nicaraguan Campaign Medal - 1912 Reverse marked for NAVY or MARINE CORPS	Dominican Campaign Medal Reverse marked for NAVY or MARINE CORPS	Haitian Campaign Medal - 1917 Reverse marked for NAVY or MARINE CORPS	Nicaraguan Campaign Medal - 1933 Reverse marked for NAVY or MARINE CORPS	Haitian Campaign Medal - 1921 Reverse marked for NAVY or MARINE CORPS
Yangtze Service Medal Reverse marked for NAVY or MARINE CORPS	Mexican Service Medal Army Design	Mexican Service Medal Navy Design	Mexican Border Service Medal	World War I Victory Medal
Army of Occupation of Germany Medal	China Service Medal Reverse marked for NAVY or MARINE CORPS	American Defense Service Medal	Women's Army Corps Service Medal	American Campaign Medal
European-African Middle Eastern Campaign Medal	Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal	World War II Victory Medal	Medal for Humane Action	Korean Service Medal

Obsolete Service and Training Awards

Naval Reserve Medal

Authorized Foreign Military Decorations

France Croix de guerre - WW1	Nicaraguan Medal of Military Merit	Nicaraguan Cross of Valor	Belgium Military Cross	Belgium Croix de Guerre
United Kingdom Distinguished Service Order	United Kingdom Distinguished Service Cross	United Kingdom Distinguished Flying Cross	France Croix de guerre - WW2	Philippine Defense Medal
Philippine Liberation Medal	Philippine Independence Medal	Republic of Korea War Service Medal	Republic of Vietnam Campaign Medal	Republic of Vietnam Gallantry Cross
Kuwait Liberation Medal	Saudi Arabia - Kuwait Liberation Medal

Authorized International Military Decorations

United Nations Korea Service Medal	United Nations Medal	United Nations Mission Haiti Medal	United Nations Yugoslavia Medal	United Nations Operations Somalia Medal
NATO Meritorious Service Medal	NATO Kosovo Medal	NATO Operations Medal	NATO Afghanistan Medal

Marksmanship Awards

Navy Rifle Marksmanship Medal

Coast Guard Rifle Marksmanship Medal

Navy Pistol Marksmanship Medal

Coast Guard Pistol Marksmanship Medal

Devices Worn on Military Ribbons - The following are devices that are worn on either the ribbon bar or suspension ribbon of Military Decorations. A maximum of FOUR devices may be worn on any single ribbon.

			The Bronze Oakleaf Cluster is worn for the 2nd and subsequent awards of the same medal (usually Army, Air Force, and Defense) to a maximum of four. The Silver Oakleaf Cluster is worn in lieu of 5 Bronze Oakleaf Clusters.
			The Gold Star (5/16") is worn for the 2nd and subsequent awards of the same medal (usually Navy, USMC, and Coast Guard) to a maximum of four. The Silver Star (5/16") is worn in lieu of 5 Gold Stars.
			The Bronze Service Star (3/16") is worn to indicate participation in campaigns or operations, or for an additional award of the same medal or ribbon. The Silver Service Star (3/16") is worn in lieu of 5 Bronze Service Stars.
			The Bronze "V" device indicates an award for Valor. The Bronze Star or Army Commendation Medal can be awarded for Valor, service, or achievement. The "V" device does not denote a second award, but indicates the award was for combat heroism.
			The Bronze Arrowhead is worn on the ribbons of campaign or service awards and indicates participation in an initial assault landing by sea or air. Only ONE may be worn on any single ribbon.
			The Bronze "M" device is worn on the Armed Forces Reserve Medal to indicate reservists mobilized and called to active duty.
			A Bronze Numeral Device can be worn on the AIR MEDAL and certain other awards for the number of air strikes/flights, with the Bronze Arrowhead for the number of assualts, or with the Bronze "M" for the number of Mobilizations.
			The Fleet Marine Insignia is worn on certain Navy campaign and service ribbons to note participation by Naval personnel in combat actions with Marine Corps units.
			The Silver "W" is worn on the Navy and Marine Corps' Expeditionary Medal to indicate participation in the defense of Wake Island.
			The gold Berlin Airlift Device is worn on the appropriate Occupation Medal of the various services.
			The Bronze "A" device on the American Defense Service Medal indicates participation with the Atlantic Fleet prior to World War II.
			The Bronze "A" device on the Air Force Overseas Short Tour Service Ribbon indicates tours of duty north of the Arctic Circle.
			For each award of the Navy "E" Ribbon, one Battle "E" device is authorized for wear up to the third award. When a service member receives a fourth Navy "E" award, a Wreathed Battle "E" device replaces the first three devices and effectively "closes out" the award ribbon.
			The Wintered Over device indicates wintering over on the Antarctic continent. Bronze = 1st winter, Gold = 2nd winter, Silver = 3rd winter.
			The Silver "O" device is worn on certain Coast Guard commendation awards to recognize Operational Distinguishing Service.
			The Gold Katrina device is worn on certain Coast Guard commendation awards to recognize service during and after Hurricane Katrina.
			The Good Conduct Knot is worn on the ribbons of the Good Conduct Medals of the Army and Air Force to indicate subsequent awards. The number of knots and color indicate the number of awards: Bronze with 1 to 5 knots = 2st to 6th award, Silver with 1 to 5 knots = 7th to 11th award, Gold with 1 to 5 knots = 12th to 16th award.
			The Hourglass is worn for each succeeding award of the RESERVE MEDAL for each branch of service. A BRONZE Hourglass indicates the 1st Award, SILVER the 2nd, and GOLD the 3rd.
			Bronze/Silver "E" and "S" devices are worn on Marksmanship Ribbons of both Navy and Coast Guard personnel. "E" indicates a rating of "Expert", "S" indicates a rating of "Sharpshooter".