Decoration order by precedence

Active United States

[edit]By order of precedence

Note: Precedence of particular awards will vary slightly among the different branches of service.

Ribbon/Award Name Personal decorations   Medal of Honor Awarded for "Gallantry and intrepidity at risk of life above and beyond the call of duty" Service Cross medals. Awarded for "Extraordinary heroism"   Distinguished Service Cross (Army)   Navy Cross   Air Force Cross Distinguished Service medals   Defense Distinguished Service Medal   Homeland Security Distinguished Service Medal   Distinguished Service Medal (Army)   Navy Distinguished Service Medal   Air Force Distinguished Service Medal   Coast Guard Distinguished Service Medal   Silver Star Awarded for "Gallantry in action"   Defense Superior Service Medal   Legion of Merit   Distinguished Flying Cross Medals for non-combat heroism   Soldier's Medal   Navy and Marine Corps Medal   Airman's Medal   Coast Guard Medal   Gold Lifesaving Medal   Bronze Star Medal   Purple Heart   Defense Meritorious Service Medal   Meritorious Service Medal   Air Medal   Silver Lifesaving Medal   Aerial Achievement Medal Commendation medals   Joint Service Commendation Medal   Army Commendation Medal   Navy & Marine Corps Commendation Medal   Air Force Commendation Medal   Coast Guard Commendation Medal Achievement medals   Joint Service Achievement Medal   Army Achievement Medal   Navy & Marine Corps Achievement Medal   Air Force Achievement Medal   Coast Guard Achievement Medal   Commandant's Letter of Commendation   Navy & Marine Corps Combat Action Ribbon   Coast Guard Combat Action Ribbon   Air Force Combat Action Medal Unit Awards Presidential Unit Citation   Army & Air Force Presidential Unit Citation   Navy & Marine Corps Presidential Unit Citation   Coast Guard Presidential Unit Citation   Joint Meritorious Unit Award   Army Valorous Unit Award   Navy Unit Commendation   Air Force Gallant Unit Citation   Coast Guard Unit Commendation Meritorious Unit Commendation   Army Meritorious Unit Commendation   Navy Meritorious Unit Commendation   Air Force Meritorious Unit Award   Coast Guard Meritorious Unit Commendation   Army Superior Unit Award   Air Force Outstanding Unit Award   Coast Guard Meritorious Team Commendation Efficiency Award   Navy "E" Ribbon   Air Force Organizational Excellence Award   Coast Guard "E" Ribbon Service awards   Prisoner of War Medal   Combat Readiness Medal Good Conduct medals   Army Good Conduct Medal   Navy Good Conduct Medal   Air Force Good Conduct Medal   Marine Corps Good Conduct Medal   Coast Guard Good Conduct Medal Reserve good conduct medals   Army Reserve Components Achievement Medal   Naval Reserve Meritorious Service Medal   Air Reserve Forces Meritorious Service Medal   Selected Marine Corps Reserve Medal   Coast Guard Reserve Good Conduct Medal Expeditionary medals   Navy Expeditionary Medal   Marine Corps Expeditionary Medal   Outstanding Airman of the Year Ribbon   Air Force Recognition Ribbon

Ribbon/Award Name Campaign and service medals   Army of Occupation Medal   Navy Occupation Service Medal   National Defense Service Medal   Antarctica Service Medal   Coast Guard Arctic 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   Korea Defense Service Medal   Armed Forces Service Medal   Humanitarian Service Medal   Outstanding Volunteer Service Medal   Air and Space Campaign Medal Service and training awards   Army Sea Duty Ribbon   Army Overseas Service Ribbon   Army Reserve Overseas Training Ribbon   Navy Sea Service Deployment Ribbon   Air Force Overseas Short Tour Service Ribbon   Coast Guard Special Operations Service Ribbon   Navy Arctic Service Ribbon   Coast Guard Sea Service Ribbon   Naval Reserve Sea Service Ribbon   Air Force Overseas Long Tour Service Ribbon   Coast Guard Restricted Duty Ribbon   Navy & Marine Corps Overseas Service Ribbon   Coast Guard Overseas Service Ribbon   Air Force Expeditionary Service Ribbon   Air Force Expeditionary Service Ribbon (with gold border)   Air Force Longevity Service Award Recruiting service ribbon   Navy Recruiting Service Ribbon   Air Force Recruiter Ribbon   Marine Corps Recruiting Ribbon   Coast Guard Recruiting Service Ribbon Training service ribbon   Air Force Military Training Instructor Ribbon   Navy Recruit Training Service Ribbon   Marine Corps Drill Instructor Ribbon Guard ribbon   Navy Ceremonial Guard Ribbon   Marine Corps Security Guard Ribbon   Armed Forces Reserve Medal Professional Development Ribbon   Army NCO Professional Development Ribbon   Air Force NCO PME Graduate Ribbon   Air Force Honor Graduate Ribbon   Coast Guard Honor Graduate Ribbon   Army Service Ribbon   Air Force Training Ribbon Marksmanship awards   Air Force Small Arms Expert Marksmanship Ribbon Rifle   Coast Guard Distinguished Marksman   Coast Guard Silver Rifle Excellence in Competition   Coast Guard Bronze Rifle Excellence in Competition   Navy Expert Rifleman Medal   Coast Guard Expert Rifle Medal   Navy Sharpshooter Rifle Ribbon   Coast Guard Sharpshooter Rifle Ribbon   Navy Rifle Marksmanship Ribbon   Coast Guard Rifle Marksmanship Ribbon Pistol   Coast Guard Distinguished Pistol Shot   Coast Guard Silver Pistol Excellence in Competition   Coast Guard Bronze Pistol Excellence in Competition   Navy Expert Pistol Medal   Coast Guard Expert Pistol Medal   Navy Sharpshooter Pistol Ribbon   Coast Guard Sharpshooter Pistol Ribbon   Navy Pistol Marksmanship Ribbon   Coast Guard Pistol Marksmanship Ribbon