military decorations
Awards for valor
Military decorations are medals, ribbons, badges, and other insignia awarded to service members for valor, merit, or participation in campaigns.
They are worn on uniforms in prescribed arrangements that signal rank, experience, and distinction: His chest was covered with military decorations from three wars.
The term encompasses both combat awards like the Purple Heart and service ribbons marking deployments or achievements.
- Croix de GuerreFrench combat decoration
- Victoria CrossBritain's top combat decoration
- Medal of HonorPeak military valor recognition
- Bronze StarMilitary decoration for merit
- insigniaDistinguishing mark of rank
Purple Heart · fallen soldier · Iron Cross · Silver Star · acts of valor · Navy Cross · honor · bravery medals · above and beyond · war hero · service medals · badge · medal · posthumous · combat ribbon · oak leaf · citation · dress uniform
- honorsmedal, award, trophy, certificate, prize
- WWI militarytrenches, ANZAC, trench warfare, Tommies, Western Front
- Roman honorslaurel wreath, triumph, ovation, torques, torque
- War Veteransveterans, disabled veterans, wounded soldiers, wounded warriors, war wounded
- medals eventsOlympic medals, gold medals, silver medals, bronze medals, medal ceremonies
military decorationsacademic honors
Recognition for scholarly achievement
academic awards · Nobel Prize · Pulitzer Prize · humanitarian awards · Grammy Awards
military decorationsdishonorable discharge
Punitive military separation
court-martial · demotion · cashiering · disciplinary action · confinement