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Ribbons Precedence for the Coast Guard Forces

Select your awards/citations/medals and when you are done, click on Display at the bottom of the page to see a display of how the ribbons should be worn.

The ribbons shown here are those that a member of the Coast Guard would normally be awarded, the list is not all inclusive of every armed services ribbons or awards.

Coast Guard Auxiliarists normally are awarded items in red. AD/Reserve members are not permitted to wear, while on AD/Reserve duty ribbons classified as "Auxiliary" in their title.

Note: Grouped items in itallics have the same precedence. When you view your ribbon rack, adjust it so that items in italics are ordered by the date on which you qualified for them.

To view an individual ribbon, click on the box (ƒx) after the name

See the Ribbons/Devices/Insignia pages of USCG Reservist 2006 Special Uniform Issue

A special thank you to Dan Bartell for creating this program!




Personal Decorations

Medal of Honor   
Distinguished Service Cross   
Navy Cross   
Air Force Cross   
Department of Homeland Security Distinguished Service Award   
Auxiliary Distinguished Service Medal   
Defense Distinguished Service Medal   
DOT Distinguished Service Medal   
Coast Guard Distinguished Service Medal   
Navy Distinguished Service Medal   
Army Distinguished Service Medal   
Air Force Distinguished Service Medal   
Presidential Medal of Freedom   
National Security Medal
NASA Distinguished Service Medal   
National Science Medal
Merchant Marine Distinguished Service Medal   
Public Health Service Distinguished Service Medal   
Silver Star Medal   
Secretary's Award for Outstanding Achievement (DOT Gold)   
Defense Superior Service Medal   
Legion of Merit   
Auxiliary Legion of Merit   
Distinguished Flying Cross   
Coast Guard Medal   
Transportation 9-11 Guardian Medal   
Auxiliary Plaque of Merit   
Navy & Marine Corps Medal   
Soldier's Medal   
Airman's Medal   
Gold Lifesaving Medal   
Bronze Star Medal   
Purple Heart Medal   
Auxiliary Meritorious Service Medal   
Defense Meritorious Service Medal   
Meritorious Service Medal   
Merchant Marine Meritorious Service Medal   
Public Health Service Meritorious Service Medal   
Air Medal   
Silver Lifesaving Medal   
Secretary's Award for Meritorious Achievement (DOT Silver)   
Auxiliary Award of Operational Merit   
Auxiliary Commendation Medal   
Joint Service Commendation Medal   
Coast Guard Commendation Medal   
Navy & Marine Corps Commendation Medal   
Army Commendation Medal   
Air Force Commendation Medal   
Merchant Marine Mariner's Medal   
Public Health Service Outstanding Service Medal   
Public Health Service Commendation Medal   
Secretary's Award for Superior Achievement(DOT Bronze)   
Transportation 9-11 Medal   
Auxiliary Achievement Medal   
Joint Service Achievement Medal   
Coast Guard Achievement Medal   
Navy & Marine Corps Achievement Medal   
Army Achievement Medal   
Air Force Achievement Medal   
Public Health Service Achievement Medal   
NOAA Corps Director's Medal
Commandant's Letter of Commendation Ribbon   
Auxiliary Commandant's Letter of Commendation Ribbon   
Auxiliary Sustained Service Award   
Combat Action Ribbon   

Unit Awards

Coast Guard Presidential Unit Citation    
Army Presidential Unit citation   
Navy Presidential Unit Citation   
Joint Meritorious Unit Award   
Secretary's (DOT) Outstanding Unit Award   
Coast Guard Unit Commendation   
Navy Unit Commendation   
Army Valorous Unit Award   
Air Force Outstanding Unit Award   
Air Force Organizational Excellence Award   
Coast Guard Meritorious Unit Commendation   
Navy Meritorious Unit Commendation   
Army Meritorious Unit Commendation   
Coast Guard Meritorious Team Commendation   
Auxiliary Group Action Award    - discontinued/retired
Coast Guard "E" Ribbon   
Coast Guard Auxiliary Operational Excellence "E" Ribbon   
Navy "E" Ribbon   
Coast Guard Bicentennial Unit Commendation   
Public Health Service Citation Ribbon   

Campaign and Service Awards

Prisoner of War Medal   
Coast Guard Good Conduct Medal   
Navy Good Conduct Medal   
Marine Corps Good Conduct Medal   
Army Good Conduct Medal   
Air Force Good Conduct Medal   
Coast Guard Reserve Good Conduct Medal   
Naval Reserve Meritorious Service Medal   
Organized Marine Corps Reserve Medal   
Navy Expeditionary Medal   
Marine Corps Expeditionary Medal   
American Defense Service Medal   
American Campaign Medal   
European-African-Middle Eastern Campaign Medal   
Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal   
World War II Victory Medal   
U.S. Antarctic Expedition Medal   
Navy Occupation Service Medal   
Army of Occupation Medal   
Medal for Humane Action   
China Service Medal   
National Defense Service Medal   
Korean Service Medal   
Antarctica Service Medal   
Artic Service Medal   
Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal   
Vietnam Service Medal   
Southwest Asia Service Medal   
Kosovo Campaign Medal   
Afghanistan Campaign Medal   
Iraq Campaign Medal   
Global War on Terrorism Expeditionary Medal   
Global War on Terrorism Service Medal   
Korean Defense Service Medal   
Armed Forces Service Medal   
Korean Campaign Ribbon   
Auxiliary Humanitarian Service Award   
Humanitarian Service Medal   
Transportation 9-11 Ribbon   
Military Outstanding Volunteer Service Medal   
Special Operations Service Ribbon   
Army Sea Duty Ribbon   
Coast Guard Sea Service Ribbon   
Coast Restricted Duty Ribbon   
Coast Guard Recruiting Duty Ribbon   
Army NCO Professional Development Ribbon w/Bronze "4"   
USAF NCO Professional Military Education Graduate Ribbon   
Navy & Marine Corps Sea Service Deployment Ribbon   
Army Overseas Ribbon   
Navy & Marine Corps Overseas Service Ribbon   
Air Force Overseas Ribbon - short   
Air Force Overseas Ribbon - long   
Naval Arctic Service Ribbon   
Naval Reserve Sea Service Ribbon   
Coast Guard Basic Training Honor Graduate Ribbon   
Air Force Basic Military Training Honor Graduate Ribbon   
Auxiliary Annual Service Performance Award Recruiting Service   
Coast Guard Recruiting Service Ribbon   
Armed Forces Reserve Medal   
Naval Reserve Medal   
Marine Corps Reserve Ribbon   
Army Reserve Components Achievement Medal   
Air Reserve Forces Meritorious Service Medal   
Auxiliary Specialty Ribbon   
Auxiliary Operations Program Ribbon   
Auxiliary Marine Safety Training Ribbon   
Auxiliary Examiner Program Ribbon   
Auxiliary Instructor Program Ribbon   
Auxiliary Public Affairs Award   
Auxiliary Membership Service Award   
Auxiliary Flotilla Meritorious Achievement Award   
Auxiliary Annual Service Performance Award Operations Service   
Auxiliary Annual Service Performance Award Examinations/Marine Dealer Visitation   
Auxiliary Annual Service Performance Award Public Education   
Auxiliary AMOS Member Resource Unit Award    - discontinued/retired
Auxiliary AMOS Vessel Examination Unit Award    - discontinued/retired
Auxiliary AMOS Public Education Unit Award    - discontinued/retired
Auxiliary AMOS Operations Unit Award    - discontinued/retired
Merchant Marine Gallant Ship Unit Citation   
Merchant Marine Defense Bar   
Merchant Marine Combat Bar   
Merchant Marine Atlantic War Zone Bar   
Merchant Marine Pacific War Zone Bar   
Merchant Marine Mediterranean/Middle East War Zone Bar   
Merchant Marine WW II Victory Medal   
Merchant Marine Korean Service Bar   
Merchant Marine Vietnam Service Bar   
Public Health Service Outstanding Unit Citation   
Public Health Service Unit Commendation   
Public Health Service Hazardous Duty Ribbon   
Public Health Service Foreign Duty Ribbon   
Public Health Service Special Assignment Ribbon   
Public Health Service Isolated Hardship Ribbon   

Foreign Personal Decorations and Unit Awards

Philippines Republic Presidential Unit Citation   
Korea Presidential Unit Citation   
Vietnam Presidential Unit Citation   
Vietnam Air Service Medal
Republic of Vietnam Unit Gallantry Cross Medal   
Republic of Vietnam Unit Civil Action Medal First Class   

Non-U.S. Service Awards

Philippine Defense Ribbon   
Philippine Liberation Ribbon   
Philippine Independence Ribbon   
United Nations Service Medal   
United Nations Medal   
Nato Medal (Yugoslavia)   
Nato Medal (Kosovo)   
Multinational Force and Observer Medal   
Inter-American Defense Board Medal   

Foreign Service Awards

Republic of Vietnam Campaign Medal   
Kuwait Liberation Medal - Saudi Arabia   
Kuwait Liberation Medal - Kuwait   
Republic of Korea War Service Medal   
Bosnia Service Medal   

Marksmanship Awards

Coast Guard Expert Rifleman Medal   
Coast Guard Expert Pistol Shot Medal   
Navy Rifleman Medal   
Navy Pistol Medal   
    

This page displays and lists the ribbons in accordance with the Auxiliary Manual and posted changes that affect the wearing of awards. Click here for a listing of the publications.


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Last Modified 4/27/2007