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A gold frame is an attachment to a military decoration which is issued by most of the world’s militaries. The gold frame is designed to enclose an award ribbon and is usually a means of distinguishing the ribbon’s special quality or denoting some additional achievement to the award's basic criteria.

The gold frame is normally an automatic attachment to a ribbon decoration. In certain cases, however, awards may be issued both with and without the gold frame depending upon the level of achievement. Such is the case in the United States Air Force which denotes the gold frame as a "gold border". The Air Force Expeditionary Service Ribbon may be presented with a gold border when the decoration is presented for service in a designated combat zone.

The gold frame and gold border is a device for ribbon awards only, and there are no provisions for issuing the attachment for medals.

United States[]

Active Duty[]

Presidential Unit Citation ribbon Presidential Unit Citation (Army & Air Force.) (Air Force version may be issued without gold border)
Joint Meritorious Unit Award ribbon Joint Meritorious Unit Award
Valorous Unit Award ribbon Valorous Unit Award (Army)
Meritorious Unit Commendation ribbon Meritorious Unit Commendation (Army)
Army Superior Unit Award ribbon Superior Unit Award (Army)
Air Force Expeditionary Service Ribbon with gold border Air Force Expeditionary Service Ribbon (Air Force) (May be issued without gold border)
Secretary of Transportation Outstanding Unit ribbon Secretary of Transportation Outstanding Unit Award (USCG; now obsolete)

National Guard[]

Alaska National Guard - Governor's Distinguished Unit Citation Alaska Governors Distinguished Unit Citation
CA Governor's Outstanding Unit Citation California Governor's Outstanding Unit Citation
CA Commanding General's Meritorious Unit Citation California Commanding General's Meritorious Unit Citation
DE National Guard Governors Meritorious Unit Award Delaware National Guard Governor's Meritorious Unit Award
DE National Guard Unit Strength Award Delaware National Guard Unit Strength Award
Florida Governor's Meritorious Unit Citation Florida Governor's Meritorious Unit Citation
GA National Guard Distinguished Unit Georgia Distinguished Unit Ribbon
ID Governors Outstanding Unit Idaho Governor's Outstanding Unit Citation
ID Adjutant Generals Excellence Award Idaho Adjutant General's Excellence Award
IANG Outstanding Unit Ribbon Iowa Outstanding Unit Award
FE Herbert Mer Unit Com Louisiana F.E. Herbert Meritorious Unit Commendation
MDNGAGDUR Maryland Adjutant General's Distinguished Unit Ribbon
MA Meritorious Unit Citation Massachusetts Meritorious Unit Citation
NVNG Governor's Outstanding Unit Award Nevada Governor's Outstanding Unit Award
Njgua New Jersey Governor's Unit Award
Njusa New Jersey Unit Strength Award
New Mexico Outstanding Unit Citation New Mexico Outstanding Unit Citation
Ncguc North Carolina Governor's Unit Citation
Ncmuc North Carolina Meritorious Unit Citation
Ncoua North Carolina Outstanding Unit Award
NDARNG Outstanding Unit Citation North Dakota State Outstanding Unit Citation
NDNG Governors Outstanding Unit Citation North Dakota Governor's Outstanding Unit Citation
OK Governor's Distinguished Unit Award Oklahoma Governor's Distinguished Unit Award
Oklahoma National Guard Commander’s Trophy Award Ribbon Oklahoma Commander’s Trophy Award Ribbon
OR-SUR Oregon Superior Unit Ribbon
PA GUC Pennsylvania Governor's Unit Citation
Gubernatorial Unit Award Rhode Island Gubernatorial Unit Award
SC Governor's Unit Citation South Carolina Governor's Unit Citation
SDNG Desert Storm Unit Citation South Dakota Desert Storm Unit Citation
SD NG Unit Citation South Dakota Unit Citation
SD NG Distinguished Unit Award South Dakota Distinguished Unit Award
TNNG Governor`s Meritorious Unit Tennessee Meritorious Unit Citation
TNNG Distinguished Unit Tennessee Distinguished Unit Citation
TNNG Outstanding Unit Performance Tennessee Outstanding Unit Performance Commendation
TNNG Volunteer Recruiting & Retention Unit Tennessee Volunteer Recruiting and Retention Unit Citation
TxGovCit Texas Governor's Unit Citation
WAUC Washington Unit Citation
WVNG Distinguished Unit Award West Virginia Distinguished Unit Award

International[]

File:Unit Citation for Gallantry (Australia) no star.png Unit Citation for Gallantry (Australia)
File:Meritorious Unit Citation (Australia) no star.jpg Meritorious Unit Citation (Australia)
Presidential Unit Citation (Korea) Presidential Unit Citation (Korea)
Luxembourg Croix de guerre unit Croix de Guerre unit award (Luxembourg)
Presidential Unit Citation (Philippines) Presidential Unit Citation (Philippines)
Presidential Unit Citation (Vietnam) Presidential Unit Citation (Vietnam)
Vietnam gallantry cross unit award-3d Vietnam Gallantry Cross Unit Citation (Vietnam)
VNCivilActionsRibbon-2 Vietnam Civil Actions Unit Citation (Vietnam)

See also[]

Notes[]

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