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
editAfghanistan
editOrders, decorations, and medals of Afghanistan
Albania
editOrders, decorations, and medals of Albania
Algeria
editAncient Rome
editMilitary awards and decorations of ancient Rome
Andorra
editOrders, decorations, and medals of Andorra
Antigua and Barbuda
editOrders, decorations, and medals of Antigua and Barbuda
Argentina
editOrders, decorations, and medals of Argentina
Armenia
editOrders, decorations, and medals of Armenia
Australia
editAustria
editAustria (Republic)
editOrders, decorations, and medals of Austria
Austria-Hungary (Monarchy)
editMilitary awards and decorations of Austria-Hungary
Azerbaijan
editOrders, decorations, and medals of Azerbaijan
Bahamas
editOrders, decorations, and medals of the Bahamas
Bahrain
editOrders, decorations, and medals of Bahrain
Bangladesh
editBarbados
editOrders, decorations, and medals of Barbados
Belarus
editOrders, decorations, and medals of Belarus
Belgium
editBelize
editOrders, decorations, and medals of Belize
Benin
editOrders, decorations, and medals of Benin
Bhutan
editCategory:Orders, decorations, and medals of Bhutan
Bolivia
editOrders, decorations, and medals of Bolivia
Bosnia and Herzegovina
editOrders, decorations, and medals of Bosnia and Herzegovina
Botswana
editOrders, decorations and medals of Botswana
Brazil
editOrders, decorations, and medals of Brazil
British Empire
editOrders, decorations, and medals of the British Empire
Brunei
editOrders, decorations, and medals of Brunei
Bulgaria
editOrders, decorations, and medals of Bulgaria
Burma
editOrders, decorations, and medals of Burma
Cambodia
editCameroon
editOrders, decorations, and medals of Cameroon
Canada
editChile
editChina
editColombia
editComoros
editConfederate States
edit(Democratic Republic of the) Congo
editCroatia
edit- Orders, decorations, and medals of Croatia
- Orders, decorations, and medals of the Independent State of Croatia
Cuba
editCyprus
editCzech Republic
editCzechoslovakia
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
editDominica
editDominican Republic
editEast Timor
editEcuador
editEgypt
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
editEstonia
editEthiopia
editFiji
editFinland
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
editGeorgia (country)
editGermany
editGermany (Federal Republic)
editGerman Democratic Republic (East Germany)
editGermany (Third Reich)
editGermany (Empire)
editGhana
editGreece
editGreenland
editGuatemala
editGuinea
editEquatorial Guinea
editGuyana
editHaiti
editHoly See
editHong Kong
editHungary
edit- Orders, decorations, and medals of Hungary
- 1848–1849-es szabadságharc érdemjel (Military award of Hungarian Revolution of 1848)
- vitéz plaqueKnightly Order of Bravery|Vitèzi Rend (Order of Vitéz)
- 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)
Iceland
editIndia
editIndonesia
editIran
edit- Category:Orders, decorations, and medals of Iran
- Awards and decorations of the Islamic Republic of Iran Armed Forces
Iraq
editIreland
editMilitary awards and decorations of Ireland
Israel
editItaly
editIvory Coast
editJamaica
editJapan
editJordan
editKazakhstan
editKenya
editKiribati
editKorea
editNorth Korea
editSouth Korea
editKosovo
editKuwait
edit- Category:Orders, decorations, and medals of Kuwait
- Wisam al-Tahir (or Kuwait Liberation Medal)
Kyrgyzstan
editLatvia
editLebanon
editLiberia
editLibya
editLiechtenstein
editLithuania
editLuxembourg (Monarchy)
editOrders, decorations, and medals of Luxembourg
Macau
editMadagascar
editMalawi
edit(Federation of) Malaya
editMalaysia
editOrders, decorations, and medals of Malaysia
Mali
editMalta
edit- Orders, decorations, and medals of Malta
- Sovereign Military Order of Malta
- Order pro merito Melitensi
Mauritius
editMexico
editMoldova
editMonaco
editMongolia
editMontenegro
editMorocco
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
editMyanmar
editNamibia
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
editNetherlands
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
editNigeria
editNorth Macedonia
editNorway
editOman
editOttoman Empire
editPalestine
edit- Decorations, medals and badges of Palestine
- Orders, decorations, and medals of the State of Palestine
Pakistan
editPanama
editPapua New Guinea
editPeru
editPhilippines
editAwards and decorations of the Armed Forces of the Philippines
Poland
editPortugal
editPuerto Rico
editQatar
editRhodesia
editMilitary 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
editRussian 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
editSaint Lucia
editSamoa
editSan Marino
editSaudi Arabia
edit- Category:Orders, decorations, and medals of Saudi Arabia
- Nuth al-Tahrir al-Kuwait (or Medal for the Liberation of Kuwait)
Senegal
editSerbia
editSierra Leone
editSingapore
editSlovakia
editSlovenia
editSolomon Islands
editSomalia
editSouth Africa
edit- Orders, decorations, and medals of South Africa
- South African military decorations order of wearing
- South African military decorations
Soviet Union
editSpain
editKingdom 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
editSuriname
editSwaziland
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
editSyria
editTaiwan (Republic of China)
editTanzania
editThailand
editTogo
editTonga
editTrinidad and Tobago
edit
Tunisia
editTurkey
editTurkmenistan
editTuscany
editTwo Sicilies
editUganda
editUkraine
editUnited Arab Emirates
editUnited 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
editVanuatu
editVenezuela
editVietnam
editSouth Vietnam (former)
editYugoslavia
editZambia
editZanzibar
editZimbabwe
editSee 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