This ribbon image could be re-created using vector graphics as an SVG file. This has several advantages; see Commons:Media for cleanup for more information. If an SVG form of this image is available, please upload it and afterwards replace this template with {{vector version available|new image name}}.
It is recommended to name the SVG file “NavySupCivRib.svg”—then the template Vector version available (or Vva) does not need the new image name parameter.
This image was uploadedas GIF, while a different format would have been more suitable. Commons discourages the use of GIF files, except for animations. See Commons:File types for more information. If possible, please upload a PNG version (or JPEG for some photos) of this image, and mark the GIF image as {{Superseded|‹new image name›}}. If you like, encourage other Wikimedia projects using the GIF to use the new version instead. If this image is a diagram or other image suitable for vectorisation, please tag this image with {{Convert to SVG}} instead of {{BadGIF}}. If not suitable for vectorisation, use {{Convert to PNG}}. For more information, see {{BadGIF}}.
The graphic is a representation of an award or decoration of the United States military. It is in the public domain because it contains materials that originally came from a U.S. military award. As a work of the U.S. federal government, the image is in the public domain in the United States.