BSM
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The Bronze Star Medal (BSM) is a United States military decoration awarded for heroic or meritorious achievement or service in a combat zone.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| BSM canonical | 3 |
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
United States military award
ⓘ
military decoration ⓘ |
| abbreviation | BSM self-linksurface differs ⓘ |
| awardedFor |
acts of heroism not involving aerial flight
ⓘ
heroic achievement in a combat zone ⓘ heroic service in a combat zone ⓘ meritorious achievement in a combat zone ⓘ meritorious service in a combat zone ⓘ meritorious service not involving aerial flight ⓘ |
| awardedIn | combat zone ⓘ |
| campaigns |
Gulf War
ⓘ
Iraq War ⓘ Korean War ⓘ Vietnam War ⓘ War in Afghanistan (2001–2021) ⓘ
surface form:
War in Afghanistan
World War II ⓘ |
| commonAcronym | BSM self-linksurface differs ⓘ |
| conflictIntroduced | World War II ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| dateEstablished | 1944-02-04 ⓘ |
| eligibility |
United States Armed Forces personnel
ⓘ
foreign military personnel serving with U.S. forces ⓘ |
| establishedBy |
Executive Order 9419
ⓘ
President Franklin D. Roosevelt ⓘ
surface form:
Franklin D. Roosevelt
|
| hasDevice | “V” device for valor ⓘ |
| higherAward | Silver Star ⓘ |
| lowerAward |
Meritorious Service Medal
ⓘ
Purple Heart ⓘ |
| medalShape | bronze star ⓘ |
| meritoriousAwardIndicates | award for meritorious service in a combat zone ⓘ |
| militaryBranch |
United States Air Force
ⓘ
United States Army ⓘ United States Coast Guard ⓘ United States Marine Corps ⓘ United States Navy ⓘ United States Space Force ⓘ |
| namedAfter | shape of a bronze star ⓘ |
| nonAerialRestriction | does not include aerial flight ⓘ |
| presenter |
Department of Defense
ⓘ
surface form:
United States Department of Defense
United States Department of Homeland Security ⓘ |
| relatedAward |
Air Force Commendation Medal
ⓘ
Army Commendation Medal ⓘ Coast Guard Commendation Medal ⓘ Legion of Merit ⓘ Navy and Marine Corps Commendation Medal ⓘ |
| ribbonColor | predominantly red with blue and white stripes ⓘ |
| status | currently awarded ⓘ |
| type | individual military decoration ⓘ |
| valorDeviceIndicates | award for acts of heroism in combat ⓘ |
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Bronze Star Medal
subject surface form:
Bronze Star Medal