Silver Star
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The Silver Star is a high-level U.S. military decoration awarded for gallantry in action against an enemy of the United States.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Silver Star canonical | 224 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
military award
ⓘ
military decoration ⓘ |
| abbreviation | SS ⓘ |
| awardedFor |
gallantry in action
ⓘ
gallantry in action against an enemy of the United States ⓘ gallantry in action against an opposing foreign force ⓘ gallantry in action while serving with friendly foreign forces engaged in armed conflict ⓘ |
| conflict |
Gulf War
ⓘ
Iraq War ⓘ Korean War ⓘ Vietnam War ⓘ War in Afghanistan (2001–2021) ⓘ
surface form:
War in Afghanistan
World War I ⓘ World War II ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| currentNameAdopted | 1932 ⓘ |
| dateEstablished | July 9, 1918 ⓘ |
| eligibility |
members of friendly foreign armed forces
ⓘ
members of the United States Armed Forces ⓘ |
| establishedBy |
Act of Congress
ⓘ
United States Congress ⓘ |
| establishedFrom | Citation Star ⓘ |
| legalBasis | Title 10 of the United States Code ⓘ |
| material | gilt bronze ⓘ |
| militaryBranch |
United States Air Force
ⓘ
United States Army ⓘ United States Coast Guard ⓘ United States Marine Corps ⓘ United States Navy ⓘ United States Space Force ⓘ |
| originalForm |
Citation Star
ⓘ
small silver star worn on the ribbon of the campaign medal ⓘ |
| posthumousAward | yes ⓘ |
| precedence |
above Bronze Star Medal
ⓘ
below Air Force Cross ⓘ below Distinguished Service Cross ⓘ below Navy Cross ⓘ |
| relativeRank | third-highest U.S. military combat decoration for valor ⓘ |
| ribbonColor | predominantly red ribbon with blue and white stripes ⓘ |
| ribbonDevice |
5⁄16 inch gold star
ⓘ
oak leaf cluster ⓘ |
| serviceBranchUse |
U.S. Air Force and Space Force personal military decoration
ⓘ
U.S. Army personal military decoration ⓘ U.S. Coast Guard personal military decoration ⓘ U.S. Navy and Marine Corps personal military decoration ⓘ |
| shape | five-pointed star ⓘ |
| type | combat valor decoration ⓘ |
| wearingLocation | left chest ⓘ |
Referenced by (224)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Mark W. Clark
subject surface form:
Frank O’Driscoll Hunter
subject surface form:
John McCain III
subject surface form:
Theodore Van Kirk