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List of military decorations - Definition and Overview |
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This is a list of military decorations, listed in order of precedence, awarded by different countries, listed in alphabetical order.
- Defenders of Tirol
- Equitum Melitensium Bene Merenti
- Franz-Joseph Medaille
- Integritate et Merito
- Karl-Truppenkreuz
- Princeps et Patria
- Pro Patria
- Signum Laudis
- Signum Memoriae
- Tapferkeits Medaille
- Verdienstkreuz
- Verwundetenmedaille
- XXXX Annorum (Signum Laboris)
Belgium
- Badge of Honour of the German Armed Forces with different levels:
- Medal of Honour of the German Armed Forces (7 month enlistment)
- Cross of Honour of the German Armed Forces in bronce (5 years enlistment)
- Cross of Honour of the German Armed Forces in silver (10 years enlistment)
- Cross of Honour of the German Armed Forces in gold (20 years enlistment)
- Iron Cross (obsolete)
- Pour le Mérite (the 'Blue Max') (obsolete)
Information pertaining to Second World War German decorations may be found under the article Awards and Decorations of Nazi Germany
- Radetzky Korhaz
- Signum Laudis
- TZALASH ציון לשבח - recommendation of honor
- Medal of Distinguished Service עיטור המופת
- Medal of Courage עיטור העוז
- Medal of Valor עיטור הגבורה
See also: Citations, Medals, Ribbons, and Decorations of the Israeli Defence Forces (http://www1.idf.il/DOVER/site/mainpage.asp?sl=EN&id=22&docid=22978&clr=1&subject=22994&Pos=3&bScope=False) (Israeli Defence Forces website)
India
- For a full list with ribbons see: Polish military awards and decorations
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Order Orła Białego
Order of the White Eagle
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Krzyż Armii Krajowej
Home Army Cross
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Krzyż Niepodległości
Cross of Independence
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Krzyż Walecznych
Cross of the Valorous
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| Order of Polonia Restituta
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| Medal za Zasługi dla Obronności
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Medal Wojska za Wojnę 1939-45
Military Medal for the War of 1939-45
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Krzyż Zasługi
Cross of Merit
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- Aparatorii independentei (Medal for Defense of Freedom, for the War 1877-78)
- Crucea comemorativa a razboiului 1916-1918 (World War I Commemorative Cross)
- Crucea Trecerea Dunarii (Trans-Danube Cross, for the War 1877-78)
- Cruciada Impotriua Comunismului (Crusade against Communism)
- In Amintirea Inalta Torului Avant 1913 (Commemorative Medal for the Balkan War of 1912-1913)
- Ordinul Mihai Viteazul (Order of Michael the Brave)
- Steaua Romaniei (Star of Romania)
- Order of Rama
- Order of the White Elephant
- Order of the Crown of Thailand
for a list of decorations see: British and Commonwealth orders and decorations
Complete information pertaining to U.S. awards may be found under the article: Awards and decorations of the United States military
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Example Usage of decorations |
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