for other medals of the same name Infobox Military Award name CommendationMedal image File Commendation.jpg 350px caption Five different versions of the CommendationMedal are awarded one for Joint Service ... lower Achievement Medal s related image2 File Joint Service Commendation ribbon.svg 106px File Army CommendationMedal ribbon.svg 106px br File Navy and Marine Corps Commendation ribbon.svg 106px ... Medal ribbons. The CommendationMedal is a mid level Awards and decorations of the United States military ... own version of the CommendationMedal, with a fifth version existing for acts of joint military service ..., and Army Commendation ribbons were renamed the Commendation Ribbon with Medal Pendant. By 1960 ... Medals. For additional awards of the CommendationMedal, the Army issues bronze and silver ... Distinguishing Device is authorized for the Coast Guard CommendationMedal upon approval of the awarding ... is a lesser decoration. Army The Army CommendationMedal is awarded to any member of the Armed Forces ... Awards army commendation.aspx The Institute of Heraldry US Army CommendationMedal ref Navy ..., designated as the Navy CommendationMedal in September 1960, and renamed the Navy and Marine Corps CommendationMedal in 1994, this decoration is awarded by operational commanders, requiring the signature ... Corps U.S. Marine Corps , the Navy and Marine Corps CommendationMedal is considered a somewhat high ..., the awarding of the Army CommendationMedal in the U.S. Army and the Air Force Commendation ... Marine Corps U.S. Marine Corps has always been issued the Navy s commendationmedal and there is not a separate commendationmedal intended only for Marines. This lack of difference was recognized in 1994 when Secretary of the Navy John Howard Dalton changed the name of the Navy CommendationMedal to the Navy and Marine Corps CommendationMedal . ref http doni.daps.dla.mil Directives 01000 20Military ... CommendationMedal , with a ribbon similar in design to that of its Navy and Marine Corps counterpart ... more details
CommendationMedal may refer to CommendationMedal US military award Pingat Kepujian Singaporean CommendationMedal civil Pingat Penghargaan Tentera Singaporean Military CommendationMedal disambig ... more details
Image Career CommendationMedal of the CIA.jpg 350px right The Career CommendationMedal is awarded by the Central Intelligence Agency for exemplary service significantly above normal duties that had an important contribution to the Agency s mission. ref CIA web page, https www.cia.gov library publications additional publications the work of a nation items of interest medals of the cia.html Medals of the CIA ref See also Awards and decorations of the United States government References Reflist ODM stub Government stub Category Awards and decorations of the Central Intelligence Agency ... more details
infobox military award name State of Maryland CommendationMedal image caption awarded by Flag Maryland country Flag United States of America type eligibility for campaign status description motto clasps post nominals established first award last award total posthumous recipients precedence label individual higher State of Maryland Meritorious Service Medal same lower related image2 caption2 The State of Maryland CommendationMedal is an award in the state of Maryland to honor exceptional service to the state by members of the Maryland National Guard or military, active or former. ref Maryland Military Department Regulations 672 1 Awards and Decorations 15 August, 2010 . State of Maryland Military Department. Accessed 8 April, 2012. ref References reflist DEFAULTSORT Maryland CommendationMedal, State of Category Awards and decorations of the United States National Guard award stub ... more details
Image Intelligence CommendationMedal of the CIA.jpg 350px right The Intelligence CommendationMedal is awarded by the Central Intelligence Agency for the performance of especially commendable service or for an act or achievement significantly above normal duties which results in an important contribution to the mission of the Agency. ref CIA web page, https www.cia.gov library publications additional publications the work of a nation items of interest medals of the cia.html Medals of the CIA ref See also Awards and decorations of the United States government References Reflist ODM stub Government stub Category Awards and decorations of the Central Intelligence Agency ... more details
Infobox Military Award name Commendation for Gallantry image Image Commendation for Gallantry Australia medal.png br br Image Commendation for Gallantry Australia ribbon.png 90px caption Medal and ribbon awarded by Australia type Medal eligibility Members of the Australian Defence Force for Acts of great heroism or conspicuous gallantry in action in circumstances of great peril ref cite web url http www.itsanhonour.gov.au honours awards medals commendation gallantry.cfm title Commendation for Gallantry accessdate 2007 09 12 date 2007 04 13 work It s an Honour publisher Government of Australia ref status Currently awarded description clasps established 15 January 1991 first award 1998 last award 26 January 2012 total 59 posthumous recipients individual higher Medal for Gallantry same lower related image2 caption2 The Commendation for Gallantry is a military decoration awarded to personnel of the Australian Defence Force , it recognises acts of gallantry in action considered worthy of recognition. The award was introduced on 15 January 1991, replacing the Imperial equivalent of the Mentioned in Despatches . It is ranked fourth in the Gallantry Decorations in the Australian Honours System . Since its inception 59 awards have been made. Description The insignia of the Commendation for Gallantry is a Commonwealth Star Federation Star superimposed centrally on a gold plated silver row of flames. The insignia is attached to a plain orange ribbon. The centre of the Federation Star is 19 mm from the bottom of the ribbon and 16 mm from either edge. Recipients On 6 March 2011 the Commendation for Gallantry was posthumously awarded to 20 Australian prisoners of war who were either killed attempting to escape from the Japanese or were executed after their recapture during the Second ... External links http www.itsanhonour.gov.au honours awards medals commendation gallantry.cfm It s an Honour Category Military awards and decorations of Australia orders medals stub pl Commendation ... more details
originates from the commendation ceremony. Before this time, European Christians prayed in the orans ... in a commendation ceremony at her coronation following Henry IV of France Henry IV s assassination ... against all persons in good faith and without deceit. Significance of commendation Once the vassal ... 674 39974 9 DEFAULTSORT Commendation Ceremony Category Feudalism de Kommendation fr Hommage f odal he ... more details
Unreferenced date December 2009 Image NavComStar.gif thumb 85px right The Navy Commendation Star was an United States military award devices award device of the United States Navy which was authorized in 1918 as an attachment to the World War I Victory Medal United States World War I Victory Medal . The Navy Commendation Star was awarded to any service member who had been cited for gallantry or heroism by the United States Secretary of the Navy. The Navy Commendation Star appeared as a small silver star device which was pinned to the World War I Victory Medal, above all battle clasps . When worn as a ribbon on a military uniform, the Navy Commendation Star was pinned before all service stars . The Navy Commendation Star was identical to the Silver Citation Star , issued by the United States Army . Unlike the Citation Star, however, the Navy Commendation Star was not upgradeable to the Silver Star nor was the device retroactive to other service medals, besides the World War I Victory Medal. At the start of the Second World War , the Navy Commendation Star was declared obsolete and none were issued between 1941 and 1945. In the 1950s, the Department of the Navy began accepting applications from World War I veterans to upgrade the Navy Commendation Star to the Navy CommendationMedal . See also Awards and decorations of the United States military Category Devices and accouterments of United States military awards it Navy Commendation Star ... more details
Infobox military award name Commendation for Brave Conduct image Image Commendation for Brave Conduct Australia medal.png br br Image Commendation for Brave Conduct Australia ribbon.png 90px caption Medal and ribbon awarded by Australia type Medal eligibility Australian Citizen for an act of bravery that is worthy of recognition http www.itsanhonour.gov.au honours awards medals brave conduct.cfm status Currently awarded description clasps established 1975 first award last award 2012 total 1,385 posthumous recipients individual higher Commendation for Gallantry same lower Queen s Commendation for Brave Conduct related Bravery Medal Australia Bravery Medal BM br Group Bravery Citation image2 caption2 The Commendation for Brave Conduct is a courage bravery award decoration awarded to Australia ns. It is awarded for an act of bravery that is worthy of recognition. The Commendation for Brave Conduct was created in February 1975. The decorations recognise acts of bravery by members of the community who selflessly put themselves in jeopardy to protect the lives or property of others. It is ranked fourth in the Australian bravery decoration in the Australian Honours System . Description The Commendation for Brave Conduct is a silver gilt sprig of mimosa mounted on a blood red backing ribbon See also Australian Honours Order of Precedence External links http www.itsanhonour.gov.au honours awards medals brave conduct.cfm It s an Honour Category Civil awards and decorations of Australia orders medals stub pl Commendation for Brave Conduct ... more details
Unreferenced stub auto yes date December 2009 Image Commandant s Letter of Commendation Ribbon.svg right The Commandant s Letter of Commendation Ribbon is the highest personal ribbon award of the United States Coast Guard . The decoration was established in March 1979 by Admiral John B. Hayes . The Commandant s Letter of Commendation Ribbon is awarded to any member of the Coast Guard who receives a Letter of Commendation from the Commandant of the United States Coast Guard. The ribbon is retroactive to August 12, 1921 which was when the Commandant s Commendation Letter was first issued by Admiral William E. Reynolds . Additional awards of the Commandant s Letter of Commendation Ribbon are denoted by award star s, in lieu of additional ribbon bars. The Commandant s Letter of Commendation Ribbon is considered a personal decoration subordinate to the Coast Guard Achievement Medal . For those who earn the Commandant s Letter of Commendation Ribbon through operational and field condition achievements, the Operational Distinguishing Device is authorized. See also Awards and decorations of the United States military USCG decorations DEFAULTSORT Commandant s Letter Of Commendation Ribbon Category Awards and decorations of the United States Coast Guard Category Awards established in 1979 USCG stub ... more details
Infobox Military Award name Queen s Commendation for Brave Conduct image Image Queens Commendation for Brave Conduct.png 100px Image Queens Commendation for Brave Conduct Military .png 100px caption Insignia civil left and Military right awarded by United Kingdom and Commonwealth of Nations Commonwealth type Medal eligibility All for Gallantry entailing risk to life and meriting national recognition status Not issued since 1994 description clasps established 1939 first award last award total posthumous recipients individual higher Queen s Gallantry Medal same Queen s Commendation for Bravery in the Air lower Instituted in 1939 by King George VI as the King s Commendation for Brave Conduct, the Queen s Commendation for Brave Conduct acknowledged brave acts by civilians and members of the military in non warlike circumstances during a time of war or in peacetime where the action would not otherwise be recognised by an existing award. In 1954 it became the Queen s Commendation for Brave Conduct. The award was replaced in 1994 by the Queen s Commendation for Bravery There is no entitlement to Post nominal letters post nominals . Description There is no ribbon, but the award was evidenced by a certificate and at first by a gold and red coloured badge bearing the design of a sword in a wreath, surmounted by a crown. The badge was replaced at a later stage by another badge in the form a silver laurel leaf for civilians and a bronze oak leaf for the military equivalent, the Mentioned in Despatches Mention in Despatches the leaves being attached to the ribbon of the War Medal or Defence Medal if held by the recipient, or appropriate campaign medal in other circumstances. References http www.honours.gov.uk honours bravery.aspx UK Honours http www.itsanhonour.gov.au honours awards imperial.cfm qcbc Australian Honours See also Category Recipients of the Queen s Commendations for Brave ... of the United Kingdom no Queen s Commendation for Brave Conduct ... more details
Infobox Military Award name Commendation for Distinguished Service image Image Commendation for Distinguished Service Aust medal.png br br Image Commendation for Distinguished Service Aust ribbon.png 90px caption Insignia and ribbon awarded by Australia type Medal eligibility Members of the Australian Defence Force for the distinguished performance of duties in warlike operations to members of the Australian Defence Force http www.itsanhonour.gov.au honours awards medals commendation distinguished service.cfm status Currently awarded description clasps established 15 January 1991 first award 1993 last award 26 January 2012 total 304 posthumous recipients individual higher Queen s Commendation for Brave Conduct same lower Australian campaign medals Various Campaign Medals related Distinguished Service Medal Australia Distinguished Service Medal DSM image2 caption2 The Commendation for Distinguished Service is a military decoration awarded to personnel of the Australian Defence Force , it is awarded for the distinguished performance of duties in warlike operations. The Commendation for Distinguished Service was introduced in 1991 and replaced its Imperial equivalent, Mention in Despatches . It is the third level of distinguished service decoration in the Australian Honours System . Since its inception 304 have been awarded, ref cite web url http www.itsanhonour.gov.au honours awards statistics.cfm title Its an Honour Award Statistics publisher Commonwealth of Australia accessdate 26 January 2011 ref with the most recent being announced in the 2012 Australia Day Honours List. ref cite web url http www.ag.gov.au portal govgazonline.nsf 94286E7001B0860ECA25799000786FD4 file S 203.pdf ... of the Commendation for Distinguished Service is a central Commonwealth Star Federation Star ... ribbon. See also Australian Honours Order of Precedence Category Recipients of the Commendation for Distinguished Service Notes Reflist References http www.itsanhonour.gov.au honours awards medals commendation ... more details
The Queen s Commendation for Bravery is one of the United Kingdom awards granted for bravery entailing risk to life and meriting national recognition, but not at the level of the Queen s Gallantry Medal . The award may be granted Posthumous recognition posthumously and is not restricted to United Kingdom British subjects. The award does not give rise to post nominal letters and is denoted by a silver spray of Bay laurel laurel leaves. The Queen s Commendation for Bravery in the Air is the equivalent award for acts of bravery in the air. It is denoted by silver wings. References http www.operations.mod.uk honours honours.htm Military Honours and Awards , Ministry of Defence. Decorations of the United Kingdom DEFAULTSORT Queen s Commendation For Bravery Category Civil awards and decorations of the United Kingdom Category Decorations of the Merchant Navy ... more details
File UK Queen s Commendation for Valuable Service BAR.svg thumb Civilian ribbon bar The Queen s Commendation for Valuable Service or King s Commendation for Valuable Service is a British military award that recognises meritorious service during, or in support of, operations. The Queen s Commendation for Valuable Service in the Air is the equivalent for flying operations and was also awarded to civilian aviators. Manner of wear The holder is entitled to wear the emblem of silver oak leaves. This should be worn in a similar manner to a mention in despatches . If awarded for services in a theatre for which a campaign medal or a clasp has been granted, is worn on the ribbon of the appropriate medal. If the award is made for services out of theatre or in a theatre for which no campaign medal or clasp has been granted the emblem is to be worn directly on the coat after any medal ribbons. References http www.operations.mod.uk honours honours.htm Military Honours and Awards from archived content at the National Archive website http www.direct.gov.uk en Governmentcitizensandrights UKgovernment Honoursawardsandmedals TheUKHonourssystem index.htm The UK honours system at Directgov website UK mil stub Decorations of the United Kingdom Category Civil awards and decorations of the United Kingdom Category Military awards and decorations of the United Kingdom Category Decorations of the Royal Navy Category Decorations of the British Army Category Decorations of the Royal Air Force ... more details
Infobox Military Award name Navy Unit Commendation image File Navy Unit Commendation ribbon.svg Navy Unit Commendation Ribbon caption awarded by United States Navy type Ribbon and Streamer eligibility Military Unit for Unit heroism lesser than that required of a Presidential Unit Citation US Presidential Unit Citation or non combat service which was outstanding when compared to other units or organizations performing similar service. status Currently awarded first award last award On going total posthumous recipients higher Presidential Unit Citation United States Presidential Unit Citation same DoD Joint Meritorious Unit Award br Army Valorous Unit Award br Air Force Gallant Unit Citation br Coast Guard Coast Guard Unit Commendation lower Meritorious Unit Commendation image2 File Navy Unit Commendation Streamer.jpg 300px The Navy Unit Commendation of the United States Navy is an award that was established by order of the Secretary of the Navy James Forrestal on 18 December 1944. This commendation is awarded by the Navy Secretary to any ship, aircraft, detachment, or other unit of the United States Navy or United States Marine Corps Marine Corps which has since 6 December 1941 distinguished itself in action against the enemy with outstanding heroism but not sufficient to justify award of the Presidential Unit Citation United States . To justify this award, the unit must have performed service of a character comparable to that which would merit the award of a Silver Star Medal , or achievement of like caliber in a non combat situation, to an individual. It is also awarded for non ... Navy Unit Commendation pennon pennant The Coast Guard equivalent is the Coast Guard Unit Commendation ... personnel do not wear the Navy Unit Commendation as a part of their personal awards and medals but, rather ... and decorations of the United States military Portal United States Navy Commons category Navy Unit Commendation ... States Navy Category Awards established in 1944 ca Elogi d Unitat Naval de Navy Unit Commendation ... more details
For the Australian award Meritorious Unit Citation Infobox military award name Meritorious Unit Commendation image File Meritorious Unit Commendation ribbon.svg thumb 105px left U.S. Army M.U.C. File Navy Meritorious Unit Commendation ribbon.svg thumb 105px U.S. Navy and Marine Corps M.U.C. File Coast Guard Meritorious Unit Commendation ribbon.svg thumb 105px U.S. Coast Guard M.U.C. File Air Force ... br Army Valorous Unit Award br Navy Navy Unit Commendation br Air Force Gallant Unit Citation br Coast Guard Coast Guard Unit Commendation lower Army Superior Unit Award br Navy None br Air Force Air Force Outstanding Unit Award br Coast Guard Meritorious Team Commendation image2 File Streamer MUC Army.PNG 210px File Meritorious Unit Commendation Navy Marine Streamer.jpg 210px File AF MUA Streamer.JPG 210px caption2 Streamers for the Meritorious Unit Commendation The Meritorious Unit Commendation ..., or valorous actions. Each military service issues its own version of the Meritorious Unit Commendation. The United States Army version is typically referred to as the Meritorious Unit Commendation ... Commendation . The Meritorious Unit Commendation is abbreviated and often pronounced as MUC. Army The Meritorious Unit Commendation emblem worn to represent award of the Meritorious Unit Commendation ... of Heraldry Meritorious Unit Commendation ref The Meritorious Unit Commendation is awarded to units ... in rare cases will a unit larger than a battalion qualify for award of this commendation. For services ... Commendation was authorized for units and or detachments of the Armed Forces of the United States ... Meritorious Unit Commendation ref The Meritorious Service Unit Plaque was established by War Department ... that replaced the sleeve insignia and on 16 May 1947, announced the Meritorious Unit Commendation, provided for wearing of the Meritorious Unit Commendation emblem, and provided for the display of the Meritorious Unit Commendation streamer, which was scarlet with the name of the applicable theater ... more details
Unreferenced date December 2009 Orphan date December 2009 File Reserve Special Commendation Ribbon.svg frame 150px right The Reserve Special Commendation Ribbon was a decoration of the United States Navy which was authorized for issuance between the years of 1930 and 1941. The ribbon was established by order of Secretary of the Navy James V. Forrestal . The Reserve Special Commendation Ribbon was issued to any officer of the Naval Reserve who had commanded a Naval Reserve Battalion for a period exceeding four years. To be eligible for the Reserve Special Commendation Ribbon, an officer must also have served greater than ten years in the Naval Reserve as a whole. The decoration was issued as a one time only award and there were no devices authorized for additional awards of the Reserve Special Commendation Ribbon. The Reserve Special Commendation Ribbon was discontinued on December 7, 1941 in light of the massive expansion and call up of reserves for duty in the Second World War . See also Awards and decorations of the United States military Category Awards and decorations of the United States Navy Category Awards established in 1930 ... more details
Unreferenced stub auto yes date December 2009 Infobox Military Award name Meritorious Team Commendation image Image Meritorious Team Commendation ribbon.svg caption awarded by United States Coast Guard type Ribbon eligibility Coast Guard units and teams for D isplay cohesion and teamwork noticeable to upper echelon commanders. status Currently awarded first award 1993 last award On going total posthumous recipients higher Meritorious Unit Commendation s same Army Superior Unit Award br Navy None br Air Force Outstanding Unit Award lower The Meritorious Team Commendation is the second lowest unit award of the United States Coast Guard . Created in December 1993, the Meritorious Team Commendation is awarded to lower echelon Coast Guard commands who perform exceptional actions that would normally warrant a Commandant s Letter of Commendation. To qualify for the award, a unit must also display cohesion and teamwork noticeable to upper echelon commanders. Additional awards of the Meritorious Team Commendation are denoted by award stars with the award authorized to all Team Coast Guard units. For those Coast Guard commands who are awarded the Meritorious Team Commendation under field operating conditions, the Operational Distinguishing Device is authorized. See also Awards and decorations of the United States military USCG decorations Category Awards and decorations of the United States Coast Guard Category Awards established in 1993 USCG stub ... more details
Infobox Military Award name Coast Guard Unit Commendation image Image Coast Guard Unit Commendation ribbon.svg caption awarded by United States Coast Guard type Ribbon eligibility Non combatant Military Unit for V alorous or extremely meritorious service, not involving combat, but in support of Coast Guard operations. status Currently awarded first award 1963 last award On going total posthumous recipients higher Presidential Unit Citation US same DoD Joint Meritorious Unit Award br Army Valorous Unit Award br Navy Navy Unit Commendation br Air Force Gallant Unit Citation lower Meritorious Unit Commendation The Coast Guard Unit Commendation is the highest peacetime unit award that may be awarded to military commands of the United States Coast Guard . The decoration was first created in 1963 and is presented to members of any Coast Guard unit that distinguishes itself by valorous or extremely meritorious service, not involving combat, but in support of Coast Guard operations. Additional awards of the Coast Guard Unit Commendation are denoted by award stars . The Operational Distinguishing Device is also authorized for units which are presented the decoration for field operations and conditions. Prior to 2003, the Coast Guard Unit Commendation was subordinate to the Secretary of Transportation Outstanding Unit Award . With the transfer of the Coast Guard to the Department of Homeland Security , the Secretary of Transportation Outstanding Unit Award became obsolete, making the Coast Guard Unit Commendation the senior peacetime award, but junior to the Joint Meritorious Unit Award and the Presidential Unit Citation US Presidential Unit Citation . Admiral Thad W. Allen, Commandant, awarded the Coast Guard Unit Commendation to the U.S. Coast Guard Auxiliary Coast Guard Auxiliary on June 19, 2009, for performance ...nothing short of stellar for members who served between June ... of the United States Coast Guard Unit Commendation USCG stub ... more details
DISPLAYTITLE Ulmus Morton Stalwart tdes Commendation caps Infobox Cultivar name Ulmus hybrid image Ulmus morton stalwart commendation elm.JPG image caption Commendation Elm ref Cirrus Digital http www.cirrusimage.com tree commendation elm.htm Commendation Elm ref hybrid Ulmus Morton Accolade tdes Accolade caps Ulmus pumila U. pumila Ulmus minor U. minor . cultivar Morton Stalwart tdes Commendation caps origin USA Ulmus Morton Stalwart selling name tdes Commendation caps , is a Morton Arboretum hybrid biology hybrid cultivar arising from a controlled crossing of tdes Accolade caps with the hybrid Ulmus pumila Ulmus minor U. minor syn. carpinifolia ref Cirrus Digital http www.cirrusimage.com tree hybrid elm.htm Hybrid Elm Ulmus carpinifolia x pumila ref from eastern Russia . ref name Morton http www.mortonarb.org component content article 96 16800.html Morton Arboretum Commendation Elm ref Description The branches are upright, but the form of the tree is more oval than vase shaped the leaves are relatively large. However, examples grown in the warmer climes of the southern United States have not impressed, and it was dismissed, along with its Morton stablemates tdes Triumph caps and tdes Vanguard caps , as ugly by Michael Dirr , Professor of Horticulture at the University of Georgia http www.greenbeam.com rs nm pdfs 16338 013.pdf , on account of its wild growth and splaying branches. Pests and diseases Although resistant to Dutch elm disease , the tree is moderately susceptible to insects, ref name Morton notably elm leaf beetle Xanthogaleruca luteola , ref name McPherson McPherson, G. et al . 2008 . National elm trial Initial report from Northern California. Western Arborist , Fall 2009, pp 32 36. ref Japanese beetle ref name Brady Brady, C., Condra, J., & Potter, D. 2008 ... and Gypsy moth . Cultivation tdes Commendation caps is vigorous and robust, adjudged the third fastest ... the tree was found cold hardy to 40 Celsius C . tdes Commendation caps was introduced by Chicagoland ... more details
Use mdy dates date April 2012 Unreferenced stub auto yes date December 2009 Image Bicentennial Unit Commendation ribbon.svg right The Coast Guard Bicentennial Unit Commendation is a Awards and decorations of the United States military commemorative decoration of the United States Coast Guard which was awarded to all active, reserve, auxiliary, and civilian personnel of the Coast Guard for service between the dates of June 4, 1989 and August 4, 1990. The decoration was issued as a one time award only and commemorates the founding of the U.S. Coast Guard in 1790, then known as the Revenue Cutter Service . The Coast Guard Bicentennial Unit Commendation was discontinued for issuance in September 1991, but Coast Guard regulations permit the continued wearing of the decoration on Coast Guard uniforms. Category Awards and decorations of the United States Coast Guard Bicentennial Unit Commendation USCG stub ... more details
Unreferenced date December 2009 This article is about the Sena Medal , an Indian Military decoration. SM redirects here Infobox military award name Sena Medal image File Sena Medal.jpg 150px br br File Sena Medal Ribbon.jpg 150px caption Sena Medal and its ribbon awarded by Indian Army country India type Medal eligibility Army personnel only for Awarded for such individual acts of exceptional devotion to duty or courage as have special significance for the Army. campaign status description motto clasps post nominals established first award last award total posthumous recipients precedence label individual higher same lower related image2 caption2 The Sena Medal is awarded to members of the Indian army, of all ranks, for such individual acts of exceptional devotion to duty or courage as have special significance for the Army. Awards may be made posthumously and a bar is authorized for subsequent awards of the Sena Medal. It is awarded for gallantry. However, the Sena Medal Distinguished is given for distinguished service carried out by any soldier, not in the face of the enemy. The Sena Medal also serves as a sort of general commendationmedal for the Indian Army. From 1 February 1999, the central government set a monthly stipend of Rs. 250 for recipients of the award when it is awarded for bravery. It has since been revised to Rs. 1000. It is preceded by the Vir Chakra , Shaurya Chakra & Yudh Seva Medal . It in turn precedes the Vishisht Seva Medal . Particulars Established 17 June 1960, by the President of India. Obverse A circular silver medal with a bayonet, point upwards. Reverse A standing soldier with the legend in Hindi Sena Medal above. The medal is suspended by a straight bar suspender and is named on the edge. The medal is also often dated on the edge as well. Ribbon 32 mm, red, with a 2 mm white central stripe. Red 15 mm, white 2 mm, red 15 mm. India Honours and Decorations Category Military awards and decorations of India ta ... more details
last award total posthumous recipients individual higher CommendationMedal s same lower Navy & Marine Corps Combat Action Ribbon br Army Prisoner of War Medal br Air Force Air Force Combat Action Medal Combat Action Medal br Coast Guard Commandant s Letter of Commendation Ribbon related image2 File Us jointservachiev rib.svg 106px File Army Achievement Medal ribbon.svg 106px br File Air Force ... who were not eligible to receive the higher CommendationMedal or the Meritorious Service Medal United States Meritorious Service Medal . Each military service issues its own version of the Achievement Medal, with a fifth version authorized by the United States Department of Defense Department of Defense for joint military activity. The Achievement Medal is awarded for outstanding achievement or meritorious service not of a nature that would otherwise warrant awarding the CommendationMedal. Since the Achievement Medal is designated as an award solely for junior personnel, it is generally only ... the Achievement Medal may be awarded. Navy and Marines The first service to issue the Achievement Medal was the United States Navy in 1961. The medal was originally entitled the Secretary of the Navy Commendation for Achievement Medal, but this title was shortened in 1967 to the Navy Achievement ...Infobox military award name Achievement Medal image File Achievement.jpg 450px caption Five different versions of the Achievement Medal are awarded one for Joint Service, Army, Air Force, Navy & Marine Corps, and the Coast Guard awarded by United States Department of Defense type Medal eligibility Military ... performance or specific achievement of a superlative nature but which does not warrant a CommendationMedal or higher. campaign status Currently Awarded description clasps established Navy Marine ... Corps, and Coast Guard Achievement Medals The Achievement Medal is a military Awards and decorations of the United States military decoration of the United States military . The Achievement Medal ... more details
National Medal can refer to National Medal Australia National Medal of Arts National Humanities Medal National Medal of Science National Medal of Technology and Innovation disambig ... more details
Several countries award a military or civil medal called Medal of Merit Medal of Merit of the Dominican Woman Medal of Merit Czech Republic Medal of Merit Denmark Medal of Merit of the National People s Army East Germany Medal of Merit Korea Medal of Merit Malta Medal of Merit Timor Leste Also M daille militaire France disambig ... more details
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