Authorized foreign decorations of the United States military

Authorized foreign decorations of the United States military are those military decorations which have been approved for wear by members of the United States armed forces but whose awarding authority is the government of a country other than the United States. The wear of such decorations may either be approved on a case-by-case basis or a general order may be declared allowing for blanket approval to all U.S. service members to wear a particular non-U.S. decoration.

The following is a list of foreign decorations which have been approved for wear on United States military uniforms. Such awards are always worn after all United States decorations and international military awards. The list below is by no means comprehensive, but does display the awards which have been most commonly bestowed to U.S. service members by the governments of foreign countries.

Canada

• Victoria Cross
• Order of Military Merit
• Star of Military Valour
• Meritorious Service Cross
• Medal of Military Valour
• Meritorious Service Medal

France

• Ordre de la Légion d'honneur
• Ordre de la Libération
• Médaille militaire
• Ordre national du Mérite
• Croix de Guerre

1. 1. Croix de guerre 1914-1918
   2. Croix de guerre 1939-1945
   3. Croix de guerre des Théatres d'Opérations Exterieures

• Médaille Commémorative Française

Germany

• Merit Cross of the Federal Republic (Order of Merit) File:Merit Cross of the Federal Republic ribbon.JPG
• Badge of Honour of the Bundeswehr File:Badge of Honour of the Bundeswehr ribbon 2.JPG
• German Armed Forces Flood Service Medal File:German Armed Forces Flood Service Ribbon.JPG
• German Armed Forces Badge for Military Proficiency File:Leistungsabezeichen.JPG
• German Sports Badge File:German Sports Badge.JPG
• German Armed Forces Badge of Marksmanship

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Japan

• Order of the Golden Kite File:Order of the Golden Kite ribbon.JPG
• Order of the Sacred Treasure File:Order of the Sacred Treasure ribbon.JPG

Korea

• Korean War Service Medal

Kuwait

• Kuwait Liberation Medal

Luxembourg

• Order of Adolph of Nassau File:Order Adolph Nassau ribbon bar.png
• Luxembourg War Cross File:Lux warcross rib.png

The Netherlands

• Military Order of William File:Neth odrwilliam rib.png
• Order of Orange Nassau

Philippines

• Philippine Defense Medal File:Phdef rib.png
• Philippine Liberation Medal
• Philippines Presidential Unit Citation File:Philpuc.gif

Poland

• Virtuti Militari
• Order of the White Eagle

Saudi Arabia

• Nuth al-Tahrir al-Kuwait

South Vietnam

• National Order of Vietnam File:VietnamCDR.gif
• Vietnam Gallantry Cross File:Vietnam Gallantry Cross ribbon.JPG
• Vietnam Campaign Medal
• Vietnam Presidential Unit Citation
• Vietnam Gallantry Cross Unit Citation

United Kingdom

• Victoria Cross
• Order of the bath
• Distinguished Service Order
• Conspicuous Gallantry Cross File:Conspicuous Gallantry Cross ribbon.JPG
• Military Cross
• Distinguished Service Cross
• Distinguished Flying Cross File:DFC (UK) ribbon.png