The Medal for the Liberation of Kuwait (Egypt) was instituted in 1991 and awarded to armed forces personnel who served in the Gulf War.
The Medal for the Liberation of Kuwait (Egyptian version) was instituted in 1991 and awarded to armed forces personnel who served in the Gulf War during the months of August 1990 – March 1991.
The Egyptian version of the medal is silver and round. The ribbon has nine equal stripes: red, white, black, red, white, green, red, white and black.
The Czechoslovakian Victory Medal was awarded to all military personnel or civilians who participated in WW1 and has an Art Deco style.
The Allied Victory Medal was recommended by an inter-allied committee in March 1919. Fourteen victorious countries finally awarded the medal after World War I, and each allied nation would design a ‘Victory Medal’ for award to their own nationals. Certain features were to be shared: a winged figure of Victory on the obverse and the same ribbon.
During the war, Czechs and Slovaks living in France were given the choice of military service or internment as enemy aliens. The Inter-Allied Victory medal was awarded to soldiers who served in the various Czech legions under the French, Italian and Russian Armies, to those who fought in the army of any allied nation, and to those who joined the French Foreign Legion.
The Victory Medal measures 36 millimetres (1.4 in) in diameter and was designed by William McMillan. The design and ribbon was also adopted by Belgium, Brazil, Cuba, Czechoslovakia, France, Greece, Italy, Japan, Portugal, Romania, Siam, Union of South Africa and the USA. Each allied nation would design a ‘Victory Medal’ for award to their own nationals, all issues having certain common features, including a winged figure of victory on the obverse and the same ribbon.
The obverse of the Czechoslovakian Victory Medal featured an Art Deco style winged Victory. The linden tree, symbol of the Czech nation, sprouts near Victory’s feet. The back has a shield with the lion of Bohemia with the arms of Silesia on its chest, surrounded by linden leaves.
The reverse shows the words ‘THE GREAT / WAR FOR / CIVILISATION / 1914-1919’ surrounded by a laurel wreath.
The 39 millimeters (1.5 in) wide watered ribbon has an iridescent color scheme, with the violet moving through to a central red stripe where both schemes meet. It attaches to the medal through a ring suspender. The recipient’s name, rank, service number and unit were impressed on the edge of the medal. The name of the regiment or corps was omitted on medals awarded to Army officers.
Although each country designed its own version of the Inter-Allied Victory Medal, all of them shared some common elements, such as a winged victory figure on the obverse and a similar ribbon with rainbow colors symbolizing unity among the Allies. Here are the versions for all countries:
The Cross to the Heroic Valour in Combat (or Cruz la Nación Argentina al Heroico Valor en Combate in Spanish) is the highest military decoration of the Argentinian Republic.
The medal was first issued in 1982, and according to the Laws 22 607 (1982) and 24 229 it’s to be awarded to military personnel, security forces personnel, civilian police force, Argentinians or foreigners who, in combat motivated by extraordinary circumstances, exhibit heroic acts in the function of war, isolated or in the exercise of command, or ponderable actions or distinguish themselves in conduct.
A totally of 21 medals were given to Argentine heroes of the Falklands War, all of them having fought
in the war, and eight of them having given the medal post-mortem.
The medal is a circular medal cast in bronze and silver. The decoration consists of a silver cross pattée bearing the Coat of arms of Argentina in gold.
The medal is suspended from a chest ribbon of equal light blue-white-light blue stripes.
The Argentine Nation to the Valor in Combat Medal (or Medalla de la Nación Argentina al Valor en Combate in Spanish) is the second highest military decoration given by the President of Argentina (the highest one being the Cross to the Heroic Valour in Combat).
The conditions for its award are to “recognize acts during the Southern Atlantic war for merits, valor and heroism in the defense of the Motherland“. The medal can be given to Argentinian citizens as well as foreigners, from the military, police or civilian personnel. A total of 56 people have received this award: 24 Officials, 21 NCOs and 11 soldiers.
The medal is a circular medal cast in bronze. The obverse depicts the Coat of arms of the Argentinian Republic and the words “The Argentinian Nation” (“La Nación Argentina“) and “Valor in Combat” (“Al Valor Heroico“).
The medal is suspended from a chest ribbon of equal light blue-white-light blue stripes.
The Republic of Vietnam Civil Actions Medal is a military decoration awarded by the former South Vietnamese gov. during the Vietnam War.
The Republic of Vietnam Civil Actions Medal (or Dân-Vụ Bội-Tinh in Vietnamese, also known as the Vietnam Civil Actions Medal or Civil Actions Medal) is a military decoration created on May 12, 1964 during the Vietnam War by the former South Vietnamese government.
The medal was awarded to the South Vietnamese military and its allies’ military personnel or units that performed outstanding achievements in the field of civil affairs. It was awarded in two classes, with the first class intended for commissioned officers and the second class for enlisted personnel. Individuals who were cited received the medal, ribbon, and a citation.
The Civil Actions Unit Citation Emblem was awarded to all members of a military command or unit who had participated in civic actions to such a degree as would warrant an individual Vietnam Civil Actions Medal.
The Civil Actions Medal is a bronze eight-pointed star with alternating points of the star lined, superimposed by a disk with a figure of a soldier, a child, and a farmer with a shovel, all enclosed by a white enamel designation band inscribed Dân Vụ (Civil Action) at the top and Bội Tinh (Medal) at the bottom.
The Civil Action Medal, First and Second Class, has a suspension ribbon and service ribbon that is Bottle Green and Scarlet. The first class color is distinguished from the second class color by the first class medal having two narrow red stripes in the center of the medal’s ribbon. The Civil Actions Unit Citation Emblem is in the first class color only. The first Civil Action Medal was awarded without a ribbon device. Each additional award of the medal had one of four devices representing four levels an individual was cited from; a large palm indicated a citation from the Armed Forces level. The Republic of Vietnam made some revisions pertaining to the Civil Actions Medal in 1965 and 1967.
The Military Merit Medal is the highest military decoration for enlisted personnel by the Republic of Vietnam during the years of the War.
The Military Merit Medal (or Quân-Công Bội-Tinh in Vietnamese) was established on August 15, 1950. It’s the highest military decoration bestowed to enlisted personnel by the Republic of Vietnam during the years of the Vietnam War.
The Military Merit Medal is awarded or awarded posthumously to Non-Commissioned Officers (including Aspirants) and Enlisted Men in the Armed Forces, who have: Previously received citations at the Armed Forces level; Been wounded once or many times in combat; Distinguished themselves by their heroic actions or Served in an honorable manner for at least 13 years.
The Military Merit Medal was modeled after the French Médaille Militaire and was awarded mostly to Enlisted Men for valor in combat. The Vietnamese National Order of Vietnam was considered the equivalent decoration for military officers.
The United States military authorized the Military Merit Medal as a foreign decoration and permitted the medal to be worn on U.S. uniforms by enlisted personnel. A high number Military Merit Medals were issued posthumously as the medal was most often awarded to United States servicemen who were killed in action.
The Military Merit Medal is a circular gold-colored medal, the obverse bearing the words ‘TO-QUOC-TRI-AN‘ (‘The gratitude of the Fatherland’) in a central disc. A thin band around the disc contains the words ‘QUAN-CONG-BOI-TINH‘, and the whole is surrounded by a wreath. The reverse is similar, but the words ‘VIET-NAM CONG HOA‘ appear in the central disc.
The medal is suspended from a pair of rings supporting a trophy of arms (crossed swords). The ribbon is yellow, with a broad green and narrow white stripe at each edge. In the center are seven closely grouped green lines.
The Vietnam Distinguished Service Order was a military decoration of South Vietnam awarded throughout the years of the Vietnam War.
The Vietnam Distinguished Service Order (or Huân-Chương-Việt Nam in Vietnamese) was a military decoration of South Vietnam awarded throughout the years of the Vietnam War. The decoration was bestowed for meritorious or heroic deeds related to wartime operations and was awarded for both combat and non-combat service.
The decoration ranked immediately below the National Order of Vietnam and the Vietnam Military Merit Medal. It was among the less commonly bestowed medals, in contrast to such decorations as the Vietnam Gallantry Cross and Vietnam Campaign Medal.
The Vietnam Distinguished Service Order was also provided to foreign militaries, and in the United States military, the decoration was considered the equivalent of the Legion of Merit. For foreign officers, the 2nd class of the order was also provided to officers.
The Vietnam Distinguished Service Order is Maltese cross in white enamel with divided rays. Between the rays are golden trident heads, and in the center is a red disc containing three narrow triangles in gold, surrounded by an orange band containing the words ‘LUC-QUAN HUAN CHUONG’ in gold. On the reverse is stamped the words ‘VIET-NAM‘ in a lined circle. The ribbon is a two-armed embroidered design in tan and green, each arm crossing the other three times and ending in a hanging fringe behind the medal.
There were two classes of the Vietnam Distinguished Service Order, the first class being for officers and the second class for enlisted personnel. The first class of the order was differentiated by a blossom device centered on the medal and ribbon.
The National Order of Vietnam was a military-civilian decoration and the highest honor that could be bestowed by the Republic of Vietnam.
The National Order of Vietnam (or Bảo-Quốc Huân-Chương in Vietnamese) was a military-civilian decoration created in 1950 and considered the highest honor that could be bestowed upon an individual by the Republic of Vietnam government.
The decoration was awarded to any person who performed “grandiose works, remarkable deeds, exhibited bravery, or for those who have honored and served the country by lofty virtues and outstanding knowledge.”
During the Vietnam War, the National Order of Vietnam was bestowed on several members of the United States military, most of whom were senior military and political advisors to the South Vietnamese government. The decoration could also be awarded posthumously.
The National Order was modeled after the French Legion of Honour, and issued in five degrees:
Both the badge and the star of the National Order of Vietnam have the same design. The ribbon, red with yellow borders, was in fact the ribbon of the former Order of the Dragon of Annam when awarded by the Emperor of Annam himself (when awarded by the French Government the ribbon was green with orange borders).
Since the National Order of Vietnam was both a civil and a military decoration, it was displayed above all other awards when worn on a military uniform.
The Liberation Order Badge is a military badge given by North Vietnam during the Vietnam War and awarded for outstanding performance
The Liberation Order Badge is a military badge given by North Vietnam during the Vietnam War originally instituted on August 9, 1965 and awarded t0 groups and individuals for outstanding performance in combat, production, official-business and to families separated by the struggle in the South.
The original order was eventually replaced by an entirely different and larger (40mm) planchet and its ribbon changed. The Order was adopted as an official order of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam (SRV).
The early version of the National Liberation Front (NLF or Viet Cong) Liberation Order is a 37mm five-pointed star with seven rays between each point.
The obverse is a central disk with the NLF flag between two shocks of grain and a toothed-gear below. The inscription of the curved ribbon reads, GIAI PHONG or “Liberation”. The reverse is plain. The affiliated decoration, also an official decoration of the SRV, retains the original characteristics of the early order. The decoration is smaller (33mm) and utilizes the same blue-red-blue ribbon combination as the original version of the order.
The Defeat American Aggression Badge is a military badge established in 1965 and given during the Vietnam War by North Vietnam.
The Defeat American Aggression Badge is a military badge established in 1965 and given during the Vietnam War by North Vietnam. The badge was awarded to units and individuals who performed outstanding services against American forces. This included any individual, who took part in combat after August 2, 1964, and received a commendation or the appellation good fighter.
The Defeat American Aggression Badge is a tiny (measuring 30mm) and colorful badge.
The obverse of the 12-pointed star depicts three women clutching rifles. The red blouse represents farmers, the green blouse represents soldiers and the blue blouse represents the workers. The inscription reads, QUYET-TAM-DANH-THANG GIAC MY XAM-LUOC (“Resolved to defeat American Aggression”).
The badge is suspended from a red, hero-style bar, with a gold star. The bar measures 19mm by 5mm.
