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 country edit
Afghanistan edit
Orders, decorations, and medals of Afghanistan
Albania edit
Civil awards and decorations of Albania
Algeria edit
Ancient Rome edit
Military awards and decorations of ancient Rome
Andorra edit
Orders, decorations, and medals of Andorra
Antigua and Barbuda edit
Orders, decorations, and medals of Antigua and Barbuda
Argentina edit
Orders, decorations, and medals of Argentina
Armenia edit
Awards and decorations of Armenia
Australia edit
Austria edit
Austria (Republic) edit
Orders, decorations, and medals of Austria
Austria-Hungary (Monarchy) edit
Military awards and decorations of Austria-Hungary
Azerbaijan edit
Orders, decorations, and medals of Azerbaijan
Baden edit
Orders, decorations, and medals of Baden
Bahamas edit
Orders, decorations, and medals of the Bahamas
Bahrain edit
Orders, decorations, and medals of Bahrain
Bangladesh edit
Barbados edit
Orders, decorations, and medals of Barbados
Belarus edit
Orders, decorations, and medals of Belarus
Belgium edit
Belize edit
Orders, decorations, and medals of Belize
Benin edit
Orders, decorations, and medals of Benin
Bhutan edit
Category:Orders, decorations, and medals of Bhutan
Bolivia edit
Orders, decorations, and medals of Bolivia
Bosnia and Herzegovina edit
Orders, decorations, and medals of Bosnia and Herzegovina
Botswana edit
Orders, decorations and medals of Botswana
Brazil edit
Orders, decorations, and medals of Brazil
British Empire edit
Orders, decorations, and medals of the British Empire
Brunei edit
Orders, decorations, and medals of Brunei
Bulgaria edit
Orders, decorations, and medals of Bulgaria
Burma edit
Orders, decorations, and medals of Burma
Cambodia edit
Cameroon edit
Orders, decorations, and medals of Cameroon
Canada edit
Chile edit
China edit
Colombia edit
Comoros edit
Confederate States edit
(Democratic Republic of the) Congo edit
Croatia edit
- Orders, decorations, and medals of Croatia
- Orders, decorations, and medals of the Independent State of Croatia
Cuba edit
Cyprus edit
Czech Republic edit
Czechoslovakia edit
- 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
Denmark edit
Dominica edit
Dominican Republic edit
East Timor edit
Ecuador edit
Egypt edit
- 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 Salvador edit
Estonia edit
Ethiopia edit
Fiji edit
Finland edit
- Orders, decorations, and medals of Finland
- List of honours of Finland awarded to heads of state and royalty
France edit
- Orders, decorations, and medals of France
- Historical orders, decorations, and medals of France
- French overseas orders
Gabon edit
Georgia (country) edit
Germany edit
Germany (Federal Republic) edit
German Democratic Republic (East Germany) edit
Germany (Third Reich) edit
Germany (Empire) edit
Ghana edit
Greece edit
Greenland edit
Guatemala edit
Guinea edit
Equatorial Guinea edit
Guyana edit
Haiti edit
Hanover edit
Holy See edit
Hong Kong edit
Hungary edit
- 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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Iceland edit
India edit
Indonesia edit
Iran edit
- Category:Orders, decorations, and medals of Iran
- Awards and decorations of the Islamic Republic of Iran Armed Forces
Iraq edit
Ireland edit
Military awards and decorations of Ireland
Israel edit
Italy edit
Ivory Coast edit
Jamaica edit
Japan edit
Jordan edit
Kazakhstan edit
Kenya edit
Kiribati edit
Korea edit
North Korea edit
South Korea edit
Kosovo edit
Kuwait edit
- Category:Orders, decorations, and medals of Kuwait
Wisam al-Tahir (or Kuwait Liberation Medal)
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Kyrgyzstan edit
Latvia edit
Lebanon edit
Liberia edit
Libya edit
Liechtenstein edit
Lithuania edit
Luxembourg (Monarchy) edit
Orders, decorations, and medals of Luxembourg
Macau edit
Madagascar edit
Malawi edit
(Federation of) Malaya edit
Malaysia edit
Orders, decorations, and medals of Malaysia
Mali edit
Malta edit
- Orders, decorations, and medals of Malta
- Sovereign Military Order of Malta
- Order pro merito Melitensi
Mauritius edit
Mexico edit
Moldova edit
Monaco edit
Mongolia edit
Montenegro edit
Morocco edit
- 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)
Mozambique edit
Myanmar edit
Namibia edit
- 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
Nepal edit
Netherlands edit
- 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 Zealand edit
Nigeria edit
North Macedonia edit
Norway edit
Oman edit
Ottoman Empire edit
Palestine edit
- Decorations, medals and badges of Palestine
- Orders, decorations, and medals of the State of Palestine
Pakistan edit
Panama edit
Papua New Guinea edit
Peru edit
Philippines edit
Awards and decorations of the Armed Forces of the Philippines
Poland edit
Portugal edit
Puerto Rico edit
Qatar edit
Rhodesia edit
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)
Romania edit
Russian Federation edit
- 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"
Rwanda edit
Saint Lucia edit
Samoa edit
San Marino edit
Saudi Arabia edit
- Category:Orders, decorations, and medals of Saudi Arabia
- Nuth al-Tahrir al-Kuwait (or Medal for the Liberation of Kuwait)
Senegal edit
Serbia edit
Sierra Leone edit
Singapore edit
Slovakia edit
Slovenia edit
Solomon Islands edit
Somalia edit
South Africa edit
- Orders, decorations, and medals of South Africa
- South African military decorations order of wearing
- South African military decorations
Soviet Union edit
Spain edit
Kingdom of Spain edit
- 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 Republic edit
- 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 Lanka edit
Suriname edit
Swaziland edit
- 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)
Sweden edit
Syria edit
Taiwan (Republic of China) edit
Tanzania edit
Thailand edit
Togo edit
Tonga edit
Trinidad and Tobago edit
Tunisia edit
Turkey edit
Turkmenistan edit
Tuscany edit
Two Sicilies edit
Uganda edit
Ukraine edit
United Arab Emirates edit
United Kingdom edit
- Orders, decorations, and medals of the United Kingdom
- Military awards and decorations of the United Kingdom
United States edit
- Awards and decorations of the United States military
- Awards and decorations of the United States government
Uruguay edit
Vanuatu edit
Venezuela edit
Vietnam edit
South Vietnam (former) edit
Yugoslavia edit
Zambia edit
Zanzibar edit
Zimbabwe edit
See also edit
- Lists of awards
- List of highest military decorations by country
- List of wound decorations by country
- List of military awards and decorations of World War II
- Awards and decorations of the Vietnam War
- Awards and decorations of the Bangladesh Liberation War
- List of military awards and decorations of the Gulf War
- List of military awards and decorations of the international military intervention against the Islamic State
- List of international military decorations
External links edit
This article includes a military-related list of lists.