Army Ribbons

Presidential Unit Citation
Joint Meritorious Unit Award
Valorous Unit Award
Meritorious Unit Commendation
Army Superior Unit Award
Philippine Republic Presidential Unit Citation
Republic of Korea Presidential Unit Citation
Vietnam Presidential Unit Citation
Republic of Vietnam Gallantry Cross Unit Citation
Republic of Vietnam Civil Actions Unit Citation

Bronze Oak Leaf Cluster

Silver Oak Leaf Cluster

Bronze Service Star
Silver Service Star

The bronze oak leaf cluster represents second and subsequent entitlements of awards.
The silver oak leaf cluster is worn for the sixth, 11th, or in lieu of five bronze oak leaf clusters.
The bronze five-pointed service star represents participation in campaigns or operations, multiple qualification or an additional award to any of the various ribbons on which it is authorized.
Worn in the same manner as the bronze star, but each silver star is worn in lieu of five bronze service stars.
Bronze Arabic Numeral

Arrowhead

M Device
V (Valor) Device

Denotes subsequent awards of the "M" Device, the Air Medal, Mutinational Force and Observers Medal, Overseas Service Ribbon and Army Reserve Components Overseas Training Ribbon and level of non-commissioned officer professional military education.
Awarded for participation in an initial assault landing. Worn on the service and suspension ribbons of the appropriate campaign or service medal. Only one may be worn on any ribbon.
This metallic bronze letter "M" represents service during a mobilization or contingency by reserve component members and is worn on the Armed Forces Reserve Medal. Subsequent awards are represented by the addition of an Arabic numeral.
This metallic bronze letter "V" represents valor and does not denote an additional award. Only one may be worn on any ribbon.
Wintered Over

Germany and Japan Clasps

For wintering over on the Antarctic continent, a clasp for Antarctica Service Medal, suspension ribbon and a disc for the service ribbon of bronze for the first winter, gold for the second and silver for the third.
Worn on the suspension ribbon of the Army of Occupation Medal.
Good Conduct Medal Clasp

Number of loops and color denote number of awards of good conduct Medal. Bronze, second-fifth awards; silver, sixth-10th; gold, 11th-15th.

Bronze Silver Gold
(Hourglass Device)

The bronze device represents 10 years, the silver 20 years and gold 30 years of reserve service and is worn on the Armed Forces Reserve Medal.


Go to Left Side Ribbons and Devices

 

Taken from Soldiers Magazine, January 1988.