Award numerals
An Arabic numeral device or numeral device
Arabic numerals are worn to denote award of a second or subsequent award for which a member has already received the initial decoration or award.[3] The ribbon denotes the first award and numerals starting with the numeral 2 denote the total number of awards.[4] The 3⁄16 inch numerals are similar to the 5⁄16 inch Strike/Flight numerals worn by the United States Navy and Marine Corps.[5][6][7][8]
U.S. military decorations and awards that may be authorized an Arabic Numeral device are as follows:
- Air Medal
- Armed Forces Reserve Medal (only in conjunction with the "M" device)[9]
- NCO Professional Development Ribbon(numerals indicate the level of the course graduated, not multiple decorations)
- Army Overseas Service Ribbon
- Army Reserve Components Overseas Training Ribbon
- Navy Recruiting Service Ribbon
- Multinational Force and Observers Medal
With the exception of the Air Medal and Armed Forces Reserve Medal service ribbons and suspension ribbons, the
See also
- United States military award devices
- Awards and decorations of the United States military
- Medal bar
References
- ^ DoDM 1348.33 P. 55 (1), P. 56 (1) (2)
- ^ DoD Awards Manual, 1348.33, V3, P. 1 (2), service devices & P. 7 (List of authorized devices), Nov. 23, 2010
- ^ DoDM1348.33, V3, 2010 P. 16 (2) subsequent award devices
- ^ DoD Awards Manual 1348. 33, V3, P. 55, 56 (1-2) (a-b), Nov. 23, 2010
- ^ Navy Personnel Command, U.S. Navy Uniform Regulations, Chapter 5, 5301-5319 Awards, last updated 27 July 2011, accessed 1 April 2012
- ^ Permanent Marine Corps Uniform Board, Chapert 5, Awards Archived December 26, 2008, at the Wayback Machine, last updated 29 October 2009, accessed 1 April 2012
- ^ U.S. Coast Guard Medals and Awards Manual CIM 1650.25D, dated May 2008, accessed 1 April 2012
- ^ U.S. Army Regulation 600-8-22, Military Awards, dated 11 December 2006, revised 15 September 2011, last accessed 1 April 2012
- ^ DoD Awards Manual 1348.33, V3, P. 56 (2) (b), Nov. 23, 2010
- ^ The Institute of Heraldry, Uniformed Services ~ Army > Service Ribbons Accoutrements Archived 2012-04-23 at the Wayback Machine, accessed 1 April 2012
External links
- Media related to Award numerals (image set) at Wikimedia Commons