List of military decorations
This is a list of military decorations, listed in order of precedence, awarded by different countries, listed in alphabetical order.
Austria-Hungary
- 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
- Eisernes Verdienstkreuz
- Verwundetenmedaille
- XXXX Annorum (Signum Laboris)
Bangladesh
Belgium
- Order of Leopold
- Order of the Crown
- Decoration Militaire
- Croix Militaire
- Croix de Guerre
France
- Légion d'honneur
- Médaille militaire
- Ordre National du Mérite
- Croix de Guerre
- French Liberation Medal
Germany
- Medal of Honour of the German Armed Forces (Ehrenmedaille der Bundeswehr)
- Cross of Honour of the German Armed Forces in bronce
- Cross of Honour of the German Armed Forces in silver
- Cross of Honour of the German Armed Forces in gold
- 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
Hungary
- Radetzky Korhaz
- Signum Laudis
Italy
Israel
- 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
- Param Veer Chakra
Netherlands
- Order of William
- Order of Orange Nassau
- Bronzen Leeuw (Bronze Lion)
- Bronzen Kruis (Bronze Cross)
- Kruis van Verdienste (Cross of Merit)
- Vliegerkruis (Pilots' Cross)
Pakistan
Poland
- Virtuti Militari
- Krzyż Armii Krajowej
- Krzyż Grunwaldzki
- Krzyż Monte Cassino
- Krzyż Partyzancki
- Krzyż Walecznych
- Krzyż Zasługi
- Medal Monte Cassino
- Medal Wojska za Wojnę 1939-1945
- Medal za Odrę, Nysę i Bałtyk
- Medal Za Udział w Walkach o Berlin
- Medal Za Warszawę 1939-1945
- Medal Zwycięstwa i Wolności
- Order Orła Białego (Order of the White Eagle)
- Polonia Restituta
- Śląski Krzyż Powstańczy
- Wielkopolski Krzyż Powstańczy
- Za Lwów
- Za Ofiarność i Odwagę
- Za Udział w Walkach w Obronie Władzy Ludowej
- Za Udział w Wojnie Obronnej 1939
- Za Zasługi dla Obronności Kraju
- Zasłużonym na Polu Chwały
- Za waszą wolność i naszą
Romania
- 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)
Thailand
- Order of Rama
- Order of the White Elephant
- Order of the Crown of Thailand
United Kingdom
for a list of decorations see: British and Commonwealth orders and decorations
- Victoria Cross
- Distinguished Service Order
- Distinguished Service Cross
- Military Cross
- Distinguished Flying Cross
- Air Force Cross
United States
Complete information pertaining to U.S. awards may be found under the article: Awards and decorations of the United States military
See also:
External links:
- Medals of the World (http://home.att.net/~david.danner/militaria.html)
- Collection of Medals (http://www.geocities.com/abldepot2/mow.html)
- Illustrations and precedence of US Navy ribbons and medals (http://www.mediacen.navy.mil/pubs/allhands/jan01/ribbons.htm)
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