List of military decorations
This is a list of military decorations, by country in alphabetical order and in order of precedence.
Where separate pages already exist, this list links to them.
Note that there are many pages which overlap the domain of this page, including:
and those pages mentioned within:
- Category:Military awards and decorations
- Category:Battle honours
- Category:Orders, decorations, and medals
and other categories.
There are over 160 countries listed in Category:Orders, decorations, and medals by country.
There are over 40 countries listed in Category:Military awards and decorations by country.
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Afghanistan
Orders, decorations, and medals of Afghanistan
Albania
Orders, decorations, and medals of Albania
Algeria
Ancient Rome
Military awards and decorations of ancient Rome
Andorra
Orders, decorations, and medals of Andorra
Antigua and Barbuda
Orders, decorations, and medals of Antigua and Barbuda
Argentina
Orders, decorations, and medals of Argentina
Armenia
Awards and decorations of Armenia
Australia
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Austria
Austria (Republic)
- Military Merit Decoration
- Military Recognition Medal
- Wound Medal
- Austrian Armed Forces Operations Medal
- Military Service Award
- Military Service Medal
- Militia Medal
Austria-Hungary (Monarchy)
Military awards and decorations of Austria-Hungary
Azerbaijan
Orders, decorations, and medals of Azerbaijan
B
Baden
Orders, decorations, and medals of Baden
Bahamas
Orders, decorations, and medals of the Bahamas
Bahrain
Orders, decorations, and medals of Bahrain
Bangladesh
Medals of the Bangladesh Armed Forces
Barbados
Orders, decorations, and medals of Barbados
Belarus
Orders, decorations, and medals of Belarus
Belgium
List of Orders, Decorations and Medals of the Kingdom of Belgium
Belize
Orders, decorations, and medals of Belize
Benin
Orders, decorations, and medals of Benin
Bhutan
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Bolivia
Orders, decorations, and medals of Bolivia
Bosnia and Herzegovina
Orders, decorations, and medals of Bosnia and Herzegovina
Botswana
Orders, decorations and medals of Botswana
Brazil
Orders, decorations, and medals of Brazil
British Empire
Orders, decorations, and medals of the British Empire
Brunei
Orders, decorations, and medals of Brunei
Bulgaria
Orders, decorations, and medals of Bulgaria
Burma
Orders, decorations, and medals of Burma
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Cambodia
Orders, decorations, and medals of Cambodia
Cameroon
Orders, decorations, and medals of Cameroon
Canada
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| National orders | |
| Dynastic orders | |
| Provincial orders | |
| Territorial orders | |
| Other decorations and medals | |
| Canadian honours lists | |
Chile
Orders, decorations, and medals of Chile
China
Colombia
Comoros
Confederate States of America
(Democratic Republic of the) Congo
Croatia
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Cuba
Czech Republic
Czechoslovakia
- Category:Orders, decorations, and medals of Czechoslovakia
- Order of the Falcon (Czechoslovakia)
- Order of the White Lion
- Military Cross (Czechoslovakia)
- Legion of Merit (Czechoslovakia)
- Czechoslovak War Cross
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Denmark
Dominican Republic
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East Timor
Ecuador
Egypt
- Category:Orders, decorations, and medals of Egypt
- Order of the Nile
- Order of Ismail
- Order of Ramesseses The Great
- Order of Nasser
- Medal of Narmer
- Medal of The Golden Eagle
- Order of the Bronze Eagle
El Salvador
Estonia
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Ethiopia
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Fiji
- Category:Orders, decorations, and medals of Fiji
- President's War Cross (PWC)
- Cross for Gallantry (CG)
- Medal for Gallantry (MG)
- Distinguished Command Cross (DCC)
- Command Medal (CM)
- General Service Medal
- Meritorious Service Decoration (MSD)
- Meritorious Service Award (MSA)
- Service Decoration (SD)
- Service Award (SA)
Finland
- Category:Orders, decorations, and medals of Finland
- Order of the Cross of Liberty
- Order of the White Rose
- Order of the Lion of Finland
France
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Georgia (country)
Germany
Germany (Federal Republic)
German Democratic Republic (East Germany)
Germany (Third Reich)
Germany (Empire)
Ghana
Greece
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Greenland
Guatemala
Equatorial Guinea
Guyana
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Haiti
Hanover
Holy See
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| Orders under protection of the Holy See (with distinctions) | |
| Other distinctions | |
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Hong Kong
Hungary
- Category:Orders, decorations, and medals of Hungary
- 1848-1849-es szabadságharc érdemjel (Military award of Hungarian Revolution of 1848)
- vitéz plaqueKnightly Order of Bravery|Vitèzi Rend (Order of Vitéz)
- Magyar Szent Korona Rend (Order of the Hungarian Holy Crown)
- Magyar Vitézségi Érem (Medal for Bravery)
Magyar Érdemrend és Érdemérem (Order of Merit, Military Class)
Délvidéki Emlékérem (Commemorative Medal for the Return of South Hungary)
Erdélyi Emlékérem (Commemorative Medal for the Liberation of North Transylvania)
Felvidéki Emlékérem (Commemorative Medal for the Liberation of Upper Hungary)
Tűzkereszt (Fire Cross)
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Iceland
India
- Wartime awards
- Peacetime awards
- Distinguished Service and Gallantry
Indonesia
- Category:Orders, decorations, and medals of Indonesia
- Bintang Sakti (Sacred Star)
- Bintang Dharma (Distinguished Service Star)
- Bintang Yudha Dharma (Meritorious Service Star)
- Bintang Kartika Eka Paksi (Army Star)
- Bintang Jalasena (Navy Star)
- Bintang Swabhuwana Paksa (Air Force Star)
Iraq
Ireland
Military awards and decorations of Ireland
| Defence Forces Medals |  | |
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| War of Independence Medals | ||
| Former Proposed Medals | ||
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Israel
Italy
Military awards and decorations of Italy
Ivory Coast
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Jamaica
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| Awards | ||
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Japan
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Jordan
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Kazakhstan
Kenya
Korea
North Korea
South Korea
- Category:Orders, decorations, and medals of South Korea
- The Order of Military Merit
- Taeguk Cordon of the Order of Military Merit
- Field Marshal Lord Eulji Cordon of the Order of Military Merit
- Admiral of the Fleet Lord Choongmu Cordon of the Order of Military Merit
- Hwarang Youth Military Corps Cordon of the Order of Military Merit
- Field Marshal Lord Inheun Cordon of the Order of Military Merit
Kuwait
- Category:Orders, decorations, and medals of Kuwait
Wisam al-Tahir (or Kuwait Liberation Medal)
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Latvia
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Lebanon
Liberia
Libya
Liechtenstein
Lithuania
Luxembourg (Monarchy)
Orders, decorations, and medals of Luxembourg
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Macau
Madagascar
Malawi
(Federation of) Malaya
Malaysia
Orders, decorations, and medals of Malaysia
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Mali
Malta
- Orders, decorations, and medals of Malta
- Sovereign Military Order of Malta
- Order pro merito Melitensi
Mauritius
Mexico
Moldova
Monaco
Mongolia
Montenegro
Morocco
- Category:Orders, decorations, and medals of Morocco
- Order of Ouissam Alaouite
- Order of the Military (Morocco)
- Sharifian Order of Military Merit
- Order of Military Merit (Morocco)
Mozambique
N
Namibia
- Decorations
- Namibian Cross for Bravery in Gold
- Order of Mukorob
- Namibian Cross for Bravery in Silver
- Namibian Cross for Bravery in Bronze
- Campaign Medal(s)
- Campaign Medal
- Long Service Medals
- Service Medal: 30 Years
- Service Medal: 20 Years
- Service Medal: 10 Years
- Shooting Medal(s)
- Namibian Champion Shot Medal
Nepal
Netherlands
- Knightly military Orders
- Military Order of William
- Order of Orange-Nassau (Military division)
- Decorations
- Cross for Courage and Fidelity (Not awarded anymore)
- Honorary Sabre (Not currently awarded)
- Honorable Mention (Obsolete)
- Bronze Lion
- Bronze Cross
- Cross of Merit
- Airman's Cross
- Decoration of Merit
- Decoration for Important Military Acts (Not currently awarded)
- Lombok Cross (Not awarded anymore)
- War Remembrance Cross (Not awarded anymore)
- Decoration for Virtue and Peace (Not awarded anymore)
- New Guinea Remembrance Cross (Not awarded anymore)
- Mobilisation War Cross (Not awarded anymore)
- Cross for Justice and Freedom
- Remembrance Medal UN Peace Operations (Not awarded anymore)
- Remembrance Medal Multinational Operations (Not awarded anymore)
- Remembrance Medal Peace Operations
- Kosovo Medal
- Decoration for Long-term Service as an Officer
- Decoration for Long-term and Loyal Service at the Military Coastguard
- Decoration Master-Marksman
- Skills Medal KNIL (of the Royal Dutch East Indies Army - Not awarded anymore)
- Shooting Price Star (of the Royal Dutch East Indies Army - Not awarded anymore)
- Army Medal
New Zealand
Nigeria
Norway
O
Oman
- Category:Orders, decorations, and medals of Oman
- As Samood Medal
- General Service Medal
- Order of Oman
- Order of Sultan Qaboos
- Order of Merit
- Medal of Honour
Ottoman Empire
P
Pakistan
- Decorations
- Nishan-i-Haider (NH) (1957- )
- Order of Quaid-i-Azam (1957- )
- Hilal-i-Jur'at (HJ) (1957- )
- Sitara-e-NDIOF
- Sitara-i-Jur'at (SJ) (1957- )
- Sitara-i-Basalat (S Bt) (1957- )
- Tamgha-i-Khidmat (TK) (1957- )
- Tamgha-i-Jur'at (TJ) (1957- )
- Tamgha-i-Basalat (T Bt) (1957- )
- 1965 War Medals
- 1971 War Medals
- General Service Medals
- General Service Medal (1957- )
- Long Service Medals
- Tamgha-i-Khidmat (TK) (1957- )
- Shooting Medals
- President's Medal
Panama
Papua New Guinea
Persia
Peru
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Philippines
Awards and decorations of the Armed Forces of the Philippines
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Puerto Rico
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Rhodesia
Military decorations and medals awarded during the UDI (Unilateral Declaration of Independence) period from 1965 to 1979. See also Zimbabwe.
- Decorations
- Grand Cross of Valour (GCV) (1970–1981)
- Order of the Legion of Merit: Military Division (1970–1981)
- Silver Cross of Rhodesia (SCR) (1970–1981)
- Bronze Cross of Rhodesia (BCR) (1970–1981)
- Defence Cross for Distinguished Service (DCD) (1976–1981)
- Meritorious Conduct Medal (MCM) (1970–1981)
- Medal for Meritorious Service (MSM) (1973–1981)
- Defence Forces' Medal for Meritorious Service (DMM) (1971–1981)
- Campaign Medals
- Rhodesia General Service Medal (1969)
- Long Service Medals
- Exemplary Service Medal (1970–1981)
- Medal for Territorial and Reserve Service (1970–1981)
- Shooting Medals
- President's Medal for Shooting (1970–1981)
- Other Awards
- Military Forces Commendation (emblem) (1970–1981)
Romania
- Category:Orders, decorations, and medals of Romania
- Medalia "Apăratorii independenţei" (Medal for Defense of Independence (for the War 1877-78))
- Crucea comemorativă a războiului 1916-1918 (World War I Commemorative Cross)
- Crucea "Trecerea Dunării" (Cross of "Danube Crossing", for the War 1877-78)
- Cruciada împotriva comunismului (Crusade against Communism)
- În amintirea înalţătorului avânt 1913 (Commemorative Medal for the Balkan War of 1912-1913)
- Ordinul Mihai Viteazul (Order of Michael the Brave)
- Ordinul Naţional "Steaua României" (National Order "Star of Romania")
- Ordinul "Pentru Merit" (Order for Merit)
- Medalia "Virtutea Militară" (Medal for Military Virtue)
- Medalia Virtutea Militara de Razboi (War Medal of Military Virtue)
- Medalia "Bărbăţie şi Credinţă" (Medal for Bravery and Loyalty)
Russian Federation
- Honorary titles
- Orders
- Order of St. Andrew (highest civil and military award)
- Order of Saint George (highest military award)
- Order of Merit for the Motherland
- Order of Courage
- Order of Zhukov
- Order of Suvorov
- Order of Ushakov
- Order of Kutuzov
- Order of Alexander Nevsky
- Order of Nakhimov
- Order of Naval Merit
- Order of Military Merit
- Medals
- Medal of the Gold Star (for the title "Hero of the Russian Federation")
- Medal of the Order of Merit for the Motherland
- Medal "For Courage"
- Medal of Suvorov
- Medal of Nesterov
- Medal of Ushakov
- Medal of Zhukov
- Medal "For Distinction in the Protection of the State Borders"
- Medal "For Distinction in the Protection of Public Order"
Rwanda
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Saint Lucia
Samoa
San Marino
Saudi Arabia
- Category:Orders, decorations, and medals of Saudi Arabia
- Nuth al-Tahrir al-Kuwait (or Medal for the Liberation of Kuwait)
Senegal
Serbia
Sierra Leone
Slovakia
Singapore
Slovenia
- Category:Orders, decorations, and medals of Slovenia
- Military Medal of Honour
- Order of General Maister
- Order of the Slovenian Army
- Medal of General Maister
- Medal of the Slovenian Army
- Medal of Courage
- Medal for the Wounded
- Best Soldier Award
Solomon Islands
South Africa
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Soviet Union
Spain
Kingdom of Spain
- Laureate Cross of Saint Ferdinand
- Medalla Militar (Military Medal)
- Cruz de Guerra (War Cross)
- Medalla del Ejército (Army Medal)
- Medalla Naval (Navy Medal)
- Medalla Aérea (Air Force Medal)
- Orden del Mérito Militar (Order of Military Merit)
- Orden del Mérito Naval (Order of Naval Merit)
- Orden del Mérito Aeronáutico (Order of Air Force Merit)
- Real y Militar Orden de San Hermenegildo (Royal & Military Order of Saint Hermenegildo)
Second Spanish Republic
- Laureate Plate of Madrid
- Madrid Distinction
- Order of the Spanish Republic
- Medal of the International Brigades
- Medalla al Valor (Medal of Valor)
- Medalla de la Libertad (Medal of Freedom)
- Medalla de Sufrimientos por la Patria (Medal of the Suffering for the Fatherland)
- Medalla de la Segunda Guerra de la Independencia (Medal of the Second War of Independence)
Reference: Segunda República (1931-1939)
Sri Lanka
Suriname
Swaziland
- Decorations
- Umbutfo Swaziland Defence Force Medal for Distinguished Service (1980- )
- Umbutfo Swaziland Defence Force Medal for Meritorious Service (1980- )
- Long Service Medals
- Umbutfo Swaziland Defence Force Long Service Medal (1980- )
Sweden
Orders, decorations, and medals of Sweden
Syria
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Taiwan (Republic of China)
Tanzania
Thailand
Trinidad and Tobago
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Tunisia
Turkey
Turkmenistan
Tuscany
Two Sicilies
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Uganda
- Category:Orders, decorations, and medals of Uganda
- The Order of Katonga
Ukraine
United Arab Emirates
United Kingdom
United States
Uruguay
V
Vanuatu
Venezuela
Vietnam
Vietnam
South Vietnam (former)
Orders, decorations, and medals of South Vietnam
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Yugoslavia
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Zanzibar
Zimbabwe
- Decorations
- Gold cross of Zimbabwe (GCZ) (1981- )
- Zimbabwe Order of Merit: Military Division (1981- )
- Liberation Decoration (LD) (1981- )
- Silver Cross of Zimbabwe (SCZ) (1981- )
- Bronze Cross of Zimbabwe (BCZ) (1981- )
- Medal for Meritorious Service (MMS) (1981- )
- Liberation Medal (1981- )
- Commendation Medal (1981- )
- Long Service Medals
- Long and Exemplary Service Medal (1981- )
- Efficiency Medal (1981- )
- Service Medal (1981- )
- Shooting Medals
- President's Medal for Shooting (1981- )
See also
- Awards and decorations (disambiguation)
- List of prizes, medals, and awards
- List of highest military decorations
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