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 orders, 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 orders, awards and decorations by country.
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Afghanistan[]
Orders, decorations, and medals of Afghanistan
Albania[]
Orders, decorations, and medals of Albania
Algeria[]
- Honorary Spahi
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[]
Austria[]
Austria (Republic)[]
Honours system in Austria
Austria-Hungary (Monarchy)[]
Military awards and decorations of Austria-Hungary
Azerbaijan[]
Orders, decorations, and medals of Azerbaijan
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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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Chile[]
Orders, decorations, and medals of Chile
China[]
- Category:Orders, decorations, and medals of China
- Category:Military orders, awards and decorations of China
(People's Republic of) China[]
(Republic of) China[]
Colombia[]
Main article: Colombian military decorations
Comoros[]
Confederate States of America[]
- Category:Orders, decorations, and medals of the Confederate States of America
(Democratic Republic of the) Congo[]
Croatia[]
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Cuba[]
Czech Republic[]
- Category:Orders, decorations, and medals of the Czech Republic
- Category:Military orders, awards and decorations of the Czech Republic
Czechoslovakia[]
- Category:Orders, decorations, and medals of Czechoslovakia
- Category:Military orders, awards and decorations of Czechoslovakia
- Order of the Falcon (Czechoslovakia)
- Order of the White Lion
- Military Cross (Czechoslovakia)
- Legion of Merit (Czechoslovakia)
- Czechoslovak War Cross
- Medal of Merit (Czechoslovakia)
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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[]
- Category:Orders, decorations, and medals of Ethiopia
- Order of Menelik II
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Fiji[]
- Category:Orders, decorations, and medals of Fiji
- Fijian honours system
- 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
- Category:Military orders, awards and decorations 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[]
- Category:Orders, decorations, and medals of Germany
- Category:Military orders, awards and decorations of Germany
Germany (Federal Republic)[]
Main article: Awards and decorations of the German Armed Forces
German Democratic Republic (East Germany)[]
Main article: Awards and decorations of East Germany
Germany (Third Reich)[]
Main article: Orders, decorations, and medals of Nazi Germany
Germany (Empire)[]
Main article: Orders, decorations, and medals of Imperial Germany
Ghana[]
Greece[]
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Greenland[]
Guatemala[]
Equatorial Guinea[]
- Category:Orders, decorations, and medals of Equatorial Guinea
Guyana[]
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Haiti[]
Hanover[]
Holy See[]
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Hong Kong[]
Hungary[]
- Category:Orders, decorations, and medals of Hungary
- Category:Military orders, awards and decorations of Hungary
- 1848-1849-es szabadságharc érdemjel (Military award of Hungarian Revolution of 1848)
- Vitézi jelvény (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[]
- Category:Orders, decorations, and medals of India
- Category:Military orders, awards and decorations of India
Main article: Indian military decorations
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[]
- Category:Orders, decorations, and medals of Iraq
- Order of the Date Palm
- Order of Al Rafidain
Ireland[]
Military awards and decorations of Ireland
Israel[]
- Category:Orders, decorations, and medals of Israel
- Category:Military orders, awards and decorations of Israel
Main article: Israeli Military decorations
Italy[]
Military awards and decorations of Italy
Ivory Coast[]
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Jamaica[]
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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
- Category:Military orders, awards and decorations 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 thr 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[]
- Category:Orders, decorations, and medals of Libya
Liechtenstein[]
Lithuania[]
Luxembourg (Monarchy)[]
Orders, decorations, and medals of Luxembourg
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Macau[]
Madagascar[]
- Category:Orders, decorations, and medals of Madagascar
Malawi[]
(Federation of) Malaya[]
- Johan Mangku Negara
- Panglima Mangku Negara
Malaysia[]
Orders, decorations, and medals of Malaysia
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Malta[]
- Category:Orders, decorations, and medals of Malta
- Sovereign Military Order of Malta
- Order pro merito Melitensi
Mauritius[]
- Category:Orders, decorations, and medals of Mauritius
Mexico[]
- Category:Orders, decorations, and medals of Mexico
- Category:Military orders, awards and decorations of Mexico
Main article: Military decorations of 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[]
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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[]
- Category:Orders, decorations, and medals of the Netherlands
- Category:Military orders, awards and decorations of the 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[]
- Category:Orders, decorations, and medals of New Zealand
- Category:Military orders, awards and decorations of New Zealand
Main article: New Zealand Honours Order of Precedence
Nigeria[]
Norway[]
- Category:Orders, decorations, and medals of Norway
- Category:Military orders, awards and decorations of Norway
Main article: Orders, decorations, and medals of Norway
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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[]
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Pakistan[]
- Category:Orders, decorations, and medals of Pakistan
- Category:Military orders, awards and decorations of 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
- Sitara-e-Harb (1965 War)
- Tamgha-e-Jang (1965 War)
- 1971 War Medals
- Sitara-e-Harb (1971 War)
- Tamgha-e-Jang (1971 War)
- 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[]
- Category:Orders, decorations, and medals of Persia
Peru[]
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Philippines[]
Awards and decorations of the Armed Forces of the Philippines
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Poland[]
- Category:Orders, decorations, and medals of Poland
- Category:Military orders, awards and decorations of Poland
Main article: Polish military awards and decorations
Portugal[]
Main article: Orders, decorations, and medals of Portugal
Puerto Rico[]
Main article: Puerto Rico National Guard#Honors and awards
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Rhodesia[]
- Category:Orders, decorations, and medals of Rhodesia
- Category:Military orders, awards and decorations of 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
- Category:Military orders, awards and decorations 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[]
- Category:Orders, decorations, and medals of Russia
- Category:Military orders, awards and decorations of Russia
- 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[]
- Category:Orders, decorations, and medals of Saint Lucia
Samoa[]
- Category:Orders, decorations, and medals of Samoa
San Marino[]
- Category:Orders, decorations, and medals of 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[]
- Category:Orders, decorations, and medals of Singapore
- Category:Military orders, awards and decorations of Singapore
Main article: Awards and decorations of the Singapore Armed Forces
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[]
- Category:Orders, decorations, and medals of South Africa
- Category:Military orders, awards and decorations of South Africa
Main article: South African military decorations
Soviet Union[]
- Category:Orders, decorations, and medals of the Soviet Union
- Category:Military orders, awards and decorations of the Soviet Union
Main article: Orders, decorations, and medals of the Soviet Union
Spain[]
- Category:Orders, decorations, and medals of Spain
- Category:Military orders, awards and decorations of Spain
Cruz laureada de San Fernando
Civil War Medal of the International Brigades
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
- 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[]
- Category:Orders, decorations, and medals of Sri Lanka
- Category:Military orders, awards and decorations of Sri Lanka
Main article: Awards and decorations of the military of 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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Tanzania[]
Thailand[]
Main article: Thai Honours Order of Precedence
Trinidad and Tobago[]
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Tunisia[]
Turkey (Republic)[]
- Category:Orders, decorations, and medals of Turkey
- Category:Military orders, awards and decorations of Turkey
- Medals
- Turkish Armed Forces Medal of Honor (TSK Şeref Madalyası)
- Turkish Armed Forces Medal of Pride in Service (TSK Hizmet Övünç Madalyası)
- Turkish Armed Forces Medal of Distinguished Courage and Self-Sacrifice (TSK Üstün Cesaret ve Feragat Madalyası)
- Turkish Armed Forces Medal of Distinguished Service (TSK Üstün Hizmet Madalyası)
- Turkish Armed Forces Medal of Achievement (TSK Başarı Madalyası)
- Turkish Armed Forces Medal of Merit (TSK Liyakat Madalyası)
- Orders
- Turkish Armed Forces Order of Honor (TSK Şeref Nişanı)
- Turkish Armed Forces Order of Pride (TSK Övünç Nişanı)
- Turkish Armed Forces Order of Merit (TSK Liyakat Nişanı)
Turkmenistan[]
Tuscany[]
Two Sicilies[]
- Category:Orders, decorations, and medals of the Two Sicilies
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Uganda[]
- Category:Orders, decorations, and medals of Uganda
- The Order of Katonga
Ukraine[]
United Arab Emirates[]
United Kingdom[]
- Category:Orders, decorations, and medals of the United Kingdom
- Category:Military orders, awards and decorations of the United Kingdom
Main article: Military awards and decorations of the United Kingdom
United States[]
- Category:Orders, decorations, and medals of the United States
- Category:Military orders, awards and decorations of the United States
Main article: Awards and decorations of the United States military
Uruguay[]
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Vanuatu[]
- Category:Orders, decorations, and medals of Vanuatu
Venezuela[]
Vietnam[]
- Category:Orders, decorations, and medals of Vietnam
- Category:Military orders, awards and decorations of Vietnam
Vietnam[]
Main article: Vietnam awards and decorations
South Vietnam (former)[]
Orders, decorations, and medals of South Vietnam
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Yugoslavia[]
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Zanzibar[]
- Category:Orders, decorations, and medals of 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
External links[]
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The original article can be found at List of military decorations and the edit history here.