This list of military decorations is an index to articles about notable military decorations. It is organized by country in alphabetical order and in order of precedence. Note that there are many pages which overlap the domain of this page, including military awards and decorations and campaign medal, and pages mentioned within category:Military awards and decorations, category:Battle honours, category:Orders, decorations, and medals and other categories.
By countryEdit
AfghanistanEdit
Orders, decorations, and medals of Afghanistan
AlbaniaEdit
Civil awards and decorations of Albania
AlgeriaEdit
Ancient RomeEdit
Military awards and decorations of ancient Rome
AndorraEdit
Orders, decorations, and medals of Andorra
Antigua and BarbudaEdit
Orders, decorations, and medals of Antigua and Barbuda
ArgentinaEdit
Orders, decorations, and medals of Argentina
ArmeniaEdit
Awards and decorations of Armenia
AustraliaEdit
AustriaEdit
Austria (Republic)Edit
Orders, decorations, and medals of Austria
Austria-Hungary (Monarchy)Edit
Military awards and decorations of Austria-Hungary
AzerbaijanEdit
Orders, decorations, and medals of Azerbaijan
BadenEdit
Orders, decorations, and medals of Baden
BahamasEdit
Orders, decorations, and medals of the Bahamas
BahrainEdit
Orders, decorations, and medals of Bahrain
BangladeshEdit
BarbadosEdit
Orders, decorations, and medals of Barbados
BelarusEdit
Orders, decorations, and medals of Belarus
BelgiumEdit
Orders, decorations, and medals of Belgium
BelizeEdit
Orders, decorations, and medals of Belize
BeninEdit
Orders, decorations, and medals of Benin
BhutanEdit
Category:Orders, decorations, and medals of Bhutan
BoliviaEdit
Orders, decorations, and medals of Bolivia
Bosnia and HerzegovinaEdit
Orders, decorations, and medals of Bosnia and Herzegovina
BotswanaEdit
Orders, decorations and medals of Botswana
BrazilEdit
Orders, decorations, and medals of Brazil
British EmpireEdit
Orders, decorations, and medals of the British Empire
BruneiEdit
Orders, decorations, and medals of Brunei
BulgariaEdit
Orders, decorations, and medals of Bulgaria
BurmaEdit
Orders, decorations, and medals of Burma
CambodiaEdit
CameroonEdit
Orders, decorations, and medals of Cameroon
CanadaEdit
ChileEdit
ChinaEdit
ColombiaEdit
ComorosEdit
Confederate StatesEdit
(Democratic Republic of the) CongoEdit
CroatiaEdit
- Orders, decorations, and medals of Croatia
- Orders, decorations, and medals of the Independent State of Croatia
CubaEdit
CyprusEdit
Czech RepublicEdit
CzechoslovakiaEdit
- 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
DenmarkEdit
DominicaEdit
Dominican RepublicEdit
East TimorEdit
EcuadorEdit
EgyptEdit
- 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 SalvadorEdit
EstoniaEdit
EthiopiaEdit
FijiEdit
FinlandEdit
- Orders, decorations, and medals of Finland
- List of honours of Finland awarded to heads of state and royalty
FranceEdit
- Orders, decorations, and medals of France
- Historical orders, decorations, and medals of France
- French overseas orders
GabonEdit
Georgia (country)Edit
GermanyEdit
Germany (Federal Republic)Edit
German Democratic Republic (East Germany)Edit
Germany (Third Reich)Edit
Germany (Empire)Edit
GhanaEdit
GreeceEdit
GreenlandEdit
GuatemalaEdit
GuineaEdit
Equatorial GuineaEdit
GuyanaEdit
HaitiEdit
HanoverEdit
Holy SeeEdit
Hong KongEdit
HungaryEdit
- Orders, decorations, and medals of Hungary
- 1848–1849-es szabadságharc érdemjel (Military award of Hungarian Revolution of 1848)
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- 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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IcelandEdit
IndiaEdit
- Wartime awards
- Peacetime awards
- Distinguished Service and Gallantry
IndonesiaEdit
IranEdit
- Category:Orders, decorations, and medals of Iran
- Awards and decorations of the Islamic Republic of Iran Armed Forces
IraqEdit
IrelandEdit
Military awards and decorations of Ireland
IsraelEdit
ItalyEdit
Ivory CoastEdit
JamaicaEdit
JapanEdit
JordanEdit
KazakhstanEdit
KenyaEdit
KiribatiEdit
KoreaEdit
North KoreaEdit
South KoreaEdit
KosovoEdit
KuwaitEdit
- Category:Orders, decorations, and medals of Kuwait
Wisam al-Tahir (or Kuwait Liberation Medal)
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KyrgyzstanEdit
LatviaEdit
LebanonEdit
LiberiaEdit
LibyaEdit
LiechtensteinEdit
LithuaniaEdit
Luxembourg (Monarchy)Edit
Orders, decorations, and medals of Luxembourg
MacauEdit
MadagascarEdit
MalawiEdit
(Federation of) MalayaEdit
MalaysiaEdit
Orders, decorations, and medals of Malaysia
MaliEdit
MaltaEdit
- Orders, decorations, and medals of Malta
- Sovereign Military Order of Malta
- Order pro merito Melitensi
MauritiusEdit
MexicoEdit
MoldovaEdit
MonacoEdit
MongoliaEdit
MontenegroEdit
MoroccoEdit
- 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)
MozambiqueEdit
MyanmarEdit
NamibiaEdit
- 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
NepalEdit
NetherlandsEdit
- 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 Order 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
- Cross for the Four Day Marches
New ZealandEdit
NigeriaEdit
North MacedoniaEdit
NorwayEdit
OmanEdit
Ottoman EmpireEdit
PalestineEdit
- Decorations, medals and badges of Palestine
- Orders, decorations, and medals of the State of Palestine
PakistanEdit
PanamaEdit
Papua New GuineaEdit
PeruEdit
PhilippinesEdit
Awards and decorations of the Armed Forces of the Philippines
PolandEdit
PortugalEdit
Puerto RicoEdit
QatarEdit
RhodesiaEdit
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)
RomaniaEdit
Russian FederationEdit
- 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"
RwandaEdit
Saint LuciaEdit
SamoaEdit
San MarinoEdit
Saudi ArabiaEdit
- Category:Orders, decorations, and medals of Saudi Arabia
- Nuth al-Tahrir al-Kuwait (or Medal for the Liberation of Kuwait)
SenegalEdit
SerbiaEdit
Sierra LeoneEdit
SingaporeEdit
SlovakiaEdit
SloveniaEdit
Solomon IslandsEdit
SomaliaEdit
South AfricaEdit
- Orders, decorations, and medals of South Africa
- South African military decorations order of wear
- South African military decorations
Soviet UnionEdit
SpainEdit
Kingdom of SpainEdit
- 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 Policial (Order of Policial Merit)
- Orden del Mérito Aeronáutico (Order of Air Force Merit)
- Real y Militar Orden de San Hermenegildo (Royal & Military Order of Saint Hermenegildo)
- Cruz a la Constancia en el Servicio (Long Military Service Cross)
- Medalla de Campaña (Campaign Medal)
Second Spanish RepublicEdit
- 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 LankaEdit
SurinameEdit
SwazilandEdit
- Decorations
- Umbutfo Swaziland Defence Force Medal for Distinguished Service (1980–present)
- Umbutfo Swaziland Defence Force Medal for Meritorious Service (1980–present)
- Long Service Medals
- Umbutfo Swaziland Defence Force Long Service Medal (1980–present)
SwedenEdit
SyriaEdit
Taiwan (Republic of China)Edit
TanzaniaEdit
ThailandEdit
TogoEdit
TongaEdit
Trinidad and TobagoEdit
TunisiaEdit
TurkeyEdit
TurkmenistanEdit
TuscanyEdit
Two SiciliesEdit
UgandaEdit
UkraineEdit
United Arab EmiratesEdit
United KingdomEdit
- Orders, decorations, and medals of the United Kingdom
- Military awards and decorations of the United Kingdom
United StatesEdit
- Awards and decorations of the United States military
- Awards and decorations of the United States government
UruguayEdit
VanuatuEdit
VenezuelaEdit
VietnamEdit
South Vietnam (former)Edit
YugoslaviaEdit
ZambiaEdit
ZanzibarEdit
ZimbabweEdit
See alsoEdit
External linksEdit
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