Between 1947 and 1991, during the years of the Cold War, a large number of military awards and decorations were created by various nations to recognize the undeclared hostilities of the era. Military medals of the Vietnam War and the Korean War are the best known due to the extreme level of the conflicts.
The following is a list of military decorations of the Cold War based on the various time periods and specific nations involved.
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Americas
Canada
Cuba
United States
- Federal Service Medals
Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal
Korea Defense Service Medal
Korean Service Medal
Medal for Humane Action
National Defense Service Medal
Vietnam Service Medal- Unofficial
Cold War Victory Medal The Cold War Victory Medal is both an official medal of the U.S. National Guard and an unofficial military medal of the United States. It is awarded by the U.S. states of Louisiana and Texas, and in ribbon form only by the State of Alaska.
Asia
Republic of China
North Vietnam
South Vietnam
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| Army Meritorious Service Medal | Air Force Meritorious Service Medal | Navy Meritorious Service Medal | Special Service Medal |
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| Gallantry Cross | Air Gallantry Cross | Navy Gallantry Cross | Hazardous Service Medal | Life Saving Medal | Loyalty Medal | Wound Medal |
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| Training Service Medal (First Class) |
Training Service Medal (Second Class) |
Civil Actions Medal (First Class) |
Civil Actions Medal (Second Class) |
Vietnam Campaign Medal |
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North Korea
Republic of Korea (South Korea)
South Korean Presidential Unit Citation
Korean War Service Medal- Order of National Security Merit
Tong-il Medal
Gugseon Medal
Cheon-Su Medal
Sam-il Medal
Gwangbog Medal- Order of Military Merit
Taeguk Cordon Medal
Eulji Cordon Medal
Chungmu Cordon Medal
Hwarang Cordon Medal
Inheon Cordon Medal
Europe
East Germany
Orders, decorations, and medals of East Germany
West Germany
- Order of Merit
Sonderstufe des Großkreuzes (Grand Cross special class)
Großkreuz (Grand Cross 1st class, special design)
Großkreuz (Grand Cross 1st class)
Großes Verdienstkreuz mit Stern und Schulterband (Grand Cross with Star and Sash)
- International equivalent: Großkreuz 2. Klasse (Grand Cross of Merit, Second class) or Großkomturkreuz (Grand Commander's Cross)
Großes Verdienstkreuz mit Stern (Knight Commander's Cross or Grand Cross with Star)
Großes Verdienstkreuz (Halskreuz) (Commander's Cross or Grand Cross (Neck cross))
Verdienstkreuz 1. Klasse (Officer's Cross)
Verdienstkreuz am Bande (Cross) International equivalent: Ritterkreuz (Knight's Cross)
Verdienstmedaille (Medal)
The President of the Federal Republic holds the Sonderstufe des Großkreuzes ex officio. It is awarded to him in a ceremony by the President of the Bundestag attended by the Chancellor, the President of the Bundesrat and the Supreme Court President. Other than the President of the Federal Republic, only a foreign head of state can be awarded with the highest class. There is also the provision of awarding the Großkreuz in a special rare design, in which the central medallion with the black eagle is surrounded by a stylized laurel wreath in relief. which has so far only been used twice: for Konrad Adenauer and for Helmut Kohl.
Soviet Union
International Organizations
Inter-American Defense Board
International Commission of Control and Supervision
International Commission for Supervision and Control Medal; Indo-China, (1954–1974)
International Commission of Control and Supervision Service Medal, Vietnam (1973)
United Nations
This page was last edited on 9 July 2023, at 14:39