Gold frame
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A gold frame is an attachment to a military decoration which is issued by the militaries of some countries. The gold frame is designed to enclose an award ribbon and is usually a means of distinguishing the ribbon's special quality or denoting some additional achievement to the award's basic criteria.
The gold frame is normally an automatic attachment to a ribbon decoration. In certain cases, however, awards may be issued both with and without the gold frame depending upon the level of achievement. Such is the case in the
Air Force Expeditionary Service Ribbon
may be presented with a gold border when the decoration is presented for service in a designated combat zone.
The gold frame and gold border is a device for ribbon awards only, and there are no provisions for issuing the attachment for medals.
United States
Active duty
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Air Force Expeditionary Service Ribbon (Air Force; may be issued without gold border)
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National Guard and State Guard Forces
Military Emergency Management Specialist Academy Unit Citation
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Alaska Governors Distinguished Unit Citation
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California Governor's Outstanding Unit Citation
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California Commanding General's Meritorious Unit Citation
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California State Military Reserve Governor's Outstanding Unit Citation
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Delaware National Guard Governor's Meritorious Unit Award
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Delaware National Guard Unit Strength Award
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Florida Governor's Meritorious Unit Citation
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Georgia Distinguished Unit Ribbon
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Idaho Governor's Outstanding Unit Citation
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Idaho Adjutant General's Excellence Award
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Iowa Outstanding Unit Award
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Louisiana F.E. Herbert Meritorious Unit Commendation
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Massachusetts Meritorious Unit Citation
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Nevada Governor's Outstanding Unit Award
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New Jersey Governor's Unit Award
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New Jersey Unit Strength Award
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New Mexico Outstanding Unit Citation
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North Carolina Governor's Unit Citation
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North Carolina Meritorious Unit Citation
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North Carolina Outstanding Unit Award
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North Dakota State Outstanding Unit Citation
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North Dakota Governor's Outstanding Unit Citation
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Oklahoma Governor's Distinguished Unit Award
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Oklahoma Commander’s Trophy Award Ribbon
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Oregon Superior Unit Ribbon
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Pennsylvania Governor's Unit Citation
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Rhode Island Gubernatorial Unit Award
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South Carolina Governor's Unit Citation
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South Dakota Desert Storm Unit Citation
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South Dakota Unit Citation
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South Dakota Distinguished Unit Award
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Tennessee Meritorious Unit Citation
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Tennessee Distinguished Unit Citation
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Tennessee Outstanding Unit Performance Commendation
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Tennessee Volunteer Recruiting and Retention Unit Citation
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Texas Organizational Excellence Unit Award
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Texas State Guard Meritorious Unit Award
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Washington Unit Citation
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West Virginia Distinguished Unit Award
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Australia
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Vietnam
Presidential Unit Citation (Vietnam)
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Vietnam Gallantry Cross Unit Citation (Vietnam)
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Vietnam Civil Actions Unit Citation (Vietnam)
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Other countries
Presidential Unit Citation (Korea)
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Croix de Guerre unit award (Luxembourg)
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Presidential Unit Citation (Philippines)
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See also
- Awards and decorations of the United States military
- Awards and decorations of the National Guard
- Authorized foreign decorations of the United States military
Notes
- ^ "COMMISSIONED CORPS INSTRUCTION 511.01" (PDF). Commissioned Corps Issuance System (CCIS). US Department of Health and Human Services. 19 January 2021. p. 7. Retrieved 6 April 2022.