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.
Belgium
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
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
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
Kuwait
Luxembourg
- Order of Adolph of Nassau File:Order Adolph Nassau ribbon bar.png
- Luxembourg War Cross File:Lux warcross rib.png
The Netherlands
Philippines
- Philippines Presidential Unit Citation File:Philpuc.gif
- Philippine Defense Medal File:Phdef rib.png
- Philippine Liberation Medal
- Philippine Independence Medal File:Philippine Independence Medal Ribbon.JPG
Poland
Saudi Arabia
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