Medal of Honor ribbon
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The Medal of Honor ribbon is the distinctive service ribbon worn on U.S. military uniforms to represent the nation’s highest military decoration for valor.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
U.S. military decoration insignia
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military award ribbon ⓘ |
| associatedConflictScope | armed conflict involving the United States ⓘ |
| associatedDecoration |
Medal of Honor (Air and Space Forces version)
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Medal of Honor (Army version) NERFINISHED ⓘ Medal of Honor (Coast Guard version) NERFINISHED ⓘ Medal of Honor (Navy version) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedValue | extraordinary heroism in combat ⓘ |
| authorizedBy | United States Congress NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| awardingBody |
United States Coast Guard
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
United States Department of Defense NERFINISHED ⓘ United States Department of the Air Force NERFINISHED ⓘ United States Department of the Army NERFINISHED ⓘ United States Department of the Navy NERFINISHED ⓘ United States Department of the Space Force NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| category | United States military award ribbons ⓘ |
| colorScheme |
light blue field
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white stars ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| decorationType | valor decoration ribbon ⓘ |
| designFeature |
13 white stars in three chevrons
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replicates color and star motif of Medal of Honor neck ribbon ⓘ |
| eligibility | members of the United States Armed Forces ⓘ |
| eligibilityCondition | must have been awarded the Medal of Honor ⓘ |
| hasAbbreviation | MOH ribbon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| introducedFor | practical daily uniform wear of Medal of Honor recognition ⓘ |
| isPartOf | U.S. military awards and decorations system ⓘ |
| legalStatus | protected U.S. military insignia ⓘ |
| misuseProhibitedBy | U.S. federal law on unauthorized wear of military decorations ⓘ |
| precedenceOver | all other U.S. military ribbons ⓘ |
| regulationSource | U.S. military uniform regulations ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Medal of Honor neck ribbon
NERFINISHED
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Medal of Honor service medal NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| represents | Medal of Honor NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| status | currently awarded ⓘ |
| symbolizes |
award of the Medal of Honor
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gallantry above and beyond the call of duty ⓘ valor in combat ⓘ |
| usedFor | wear on U.S. military uniforms ⓘ |
| wearer | Medal of Honor recipient ⓘ |
| wearLocation |
dress uniform
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mess dress uniform ⓘ service uniform ⓘ utility uniform when authorized ⓘ |
| wearPrecedence | highest U.S. military ribbon ⓘ |
| wearRestriction | may only be worn by individuals actually awarded the Medal of Honor ⓘ |
| wornInsteadOf | full Medal of Honor neck decoration on some uniforms ⓘ |
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