Military Decorations, Medals and Insignia of the British Armed Forces

The Ministry of Defence

Military Decorations, Medals and Insignia are military awards which recognize service, position, and personal accomplishments of a soldier while a member of the British Armed Forces. Together with military badges, such awards are a means to outwardly display the highlights of a service member's career.

Generally, a senior officer or cabinet member will approach the designer for new medals. Prominent politician and community member Malta_1990 created all, if not most, of the ribbons up to and including the Amazon Campaign Medal ribbon, after which he became inactive enough that officer John F Baker took up the unofficial role.

Since the demise of the British Armed Forces, medals have generally not been issued, with the exception of the Azores medal of mid-2012.

Insignia Rules of Usage & Display

Service personnel of the British Armed Forces may wear and display a ribbon rack, medals and rank insignia on avatars, wiki pages and other display platforms provided that:

1. Rank Insignia: The serviceman currently holds the rank corresponding to the insignia, or held it before voluntary resignation. A serviceman may not wear the insignia of any other rank than their current.
2. Military Decorations & Honours: The serviceman has been publicly awarded the decoration or honour. Display of the medal OR the associated ribbon is allowed at any one time.
3. Service Ribbons: The serviceman has served for 30 consecutive days in the service branch corresponding to the ribbon.
4. Campaign Ribbons: The serviceman has fought in at least one battle for the campaign corresponding to the ribbon as a part of and as directed by the British Armed Forces.

Ribbon Rack Order of Precedence

Ribbon-Racks follow an order of precedence as follows:

1. Military Decoration Ribbons by importance, most important first.
   1. Victoria Cross
   2. Conspicuous Gallantry Cross
   3. Distinguished Service Order
   4. Military Cross
2. Service Medal Ribbons by order awarded, oldest first. Affix MID/KCVS pins to the service ribbon corresponding to the branch served in at the time of awarding. The service ribbon does not move position. If a MID and KCVS are both received for the same branch, only the KCVS is displayed.
3. Military Campaign Medal Ribbons by order awarded, oldest first.
4. Foreign Award Ribbons last (if multiple countries, country precedented by awarding), in that country's order of precedence.

Military Decorations

Military Service Medals

The following awards are given for military service of more than one continuous month in the corresponding branch of the British Armed Forces:

Defunct Service Medals

• United Kingdom Armed Forces Group General Service Medal*

*While not issued directly by the Ministry of Defence, as the Armed Forces are a government-related organisation they can be said to have a place in this series, as the sole service medal still issued.

• British Army Service Medal
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  United Kingdom Special Forces Service Star*

*UKSF servicemen are eligible to wear the Special Forces star directly on their British Army service ribbon wikicode: {{Ribbon Devices|type=special-forces|ribbon=File:Textured ribbon - British Army New Service Medal.png}}

• United Kingdom Elite Forces Service Medal
• Royal Navy Service Medal
• Royal Air Force Service Medal
• United Kingdom Special Forces Service Medal
• British Army Service Medal
• SAS Service Medal
• The Royal Parachute Regiment Service Medal
• Special Forces Support Group Service Medal
• The Royal Navy Service Medal
• The Royal Air Force Service Medal
• The Royal Guard Service Medal
• The Royal Marines Service Medal

Campaign Medals

The following ribbons are given to all those soldiers who have fought in the respective wars and battles of the military campaigns which the UK Armed Forces have participated in:

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		Belgian Unification Campaign Medal	Belgium-United Kingdom War
		North American Campaign Medal	USA-Canada War
		Australasian Campaign Medal	Indonesia-Australia War
		Alpine Campaign Medal	France-Switzerland War
		First Eastern European Campaign Medal	Germany-Poland War
		African Campaign Medal	Indonesia-South Africa War
		Southern Scandinavian Campaign Medal	Second Sweden-Germany War

World War I

		First Central European Campaign Medal	World War I

World War II

		French Toast Campaign Medal	ATLANTIS Invasion of France
		Belgian Independence Campaign Medal	Brussels Rebellion
		South American Campaign Medal	Brazil-Argentina War
		First Asian Campaign Medal	Romania-Indonesia War
		Czech Campaign Medal	British Takeover of the Czech Republic
		Turkish Resistance Campaign Medal	Greek & Israeli Independence Wars

World War III

		North Atlantic Campaign Medal	PEACE invasion of North America
		Nordic Campaign Medal	British Invasion of Norway/Conflict with Sweden

World War IV

		Second Central European Campaign Medal	Hungarian Invasion of Slovakia
		Second Asian Campaign Medal	American Invasion of Asia
		New England Campaign Medal	British Invasion of the USA
		Second Eastern European Campaign Medal	Polish Invasion of Germany
		Western European Campaign Medal	Spanish Invasion of France
		Great British Campaign Medal	EDEN Invasion of the United Kingdom
		Ulster Campaign Medal	Northern Ireland Resistance War
		Amazon Campaign Medal	Peru-Brazil War
		Valhalla Campaign Medal	Second British Invasion of Norway
		Ireland-Canada Campaign Medal	Ireland/Canada conflict
		East Asian Campaign Medal	Defence of Liaoning & Eastern Siberia September 2010
		Second Great British Campaign Medal	Canadian & US invasion of the UK (+ * for participation in the battles of London)
*Type {{Ribbon Devices|number=3|type=award-star|ribbon=Textured ribbon - Second Great British Campaign.png}} for the star in the ribbon

World War V

	UK-Terra 5th Great War Medal	World War V: February 24th - April 25th, 2011
	Second Invasion of Ireland Campaign Medal	Second UK-Ireland War: 11th May 2011 - N/A
	Colonial Expansion Campaign Medal	Newfoundland June 30th, Prince Edward Island July 2nd or Midtjylland July 5th 2011

TWO Campaigns

	Azores Campaign Medal	Azores June 20th 2012 - N/A
	Falkland-upon-Sherwood Campaign Medal (Named for the site of the first target of Argentinian agression)	UK April 2013
	Maintenance of Union by Force & Conflict 2013 Ireland Campaign Medal	Ireland April-May 2013

Honours & Gallantry Awards

Inactive Decorations

The following medals are awarded exclusively by the Military Honours and Decorations Board to soldiers for distinguished service in the UK Armed Forces and also carry post-nominal letters:

Victoria Cross (VC)

Conspicuous Gallantry Cross (CGC)

Distinguished Service Order (DSO)

Military Cross (MC)

* King's Commendation for Valuable Service (KCVS)

* Mentioned In Despatches (MID)

*Only one of each awarded King's Commendation for Valuable Service or the Mentioned in Dispatches ribbon, which it overrides, may be displayed and then only on the branch a soldier was a member of at the time of receiving the award.
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*Recipients who already hold the UKSF star on the appropriate service ribbon may render both achievements.
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Civilian Awards

Serving military personnel that receive any level of the Order of the British eRepublik Empire as issued exclusively by the Honours Committee or Prime Minister are entitled to wear an Order of the British eRepublik Empire military ribbon:

• Order of the British eRepublik Empire (military division)

No new members of the Order have been appointed since mid-2011.

Ranks & Branches: Current and Historical

Military Branch	OR-1	OR-2	OR-3	OR-4	OR-5	OR-6	OR-7	OR-8	OF-1	OF-2	OF-3	OF-4	OF-5	OF-6	OF-7	OF-8	OF-9	OF-10	OF-11
The United Kingdom Armed Forces
Royal Navy	-	Able Rate	-	Leading Rate	Petty Officer	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	Captain	-	Rear Admiral	-	Admiral	Admiral of The Fleet
Royal Air Force	-	Aircraftman	-	Corporal	Sergeant	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	Group Captain	-	Air Vice Marshal	-	Air Chief Marshal	Marshal of the RAF
Defunct Branches
The United Kingdom Armed Forces
Defence Staff	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	Major General	-	-	General	Field Marshal
British Army (new)	-	Private	-	-	-	-	-	-	Lieutenant	-	-	-	Colonel	-	Major General	-	-	Field Marshal	-
British Army (generic)	-	Private	-	Corporal	Sergeant	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	Colonel	-	Major General	-	General	Field Marshal
British Army (old)	-	Private / Air Trooper / Gunner / Trooper	Lance Corporal / Lance Bombardier	-	-	Major / Colour Sergeant (ATC)	-	Sergeant-Major Instructor (ATC)	-	Lieutenant Colonel / Captain (ATC)	-	-	-	-	Brigadier	Major General	Lieutenant General	General	Field Marshal
British Infantry		Private	Lance Colonel	-	-	Major	-	-	-	Lieutenant Colonel	-	-	-	-	Brigadier	Major General	Lieutenant General	General	-
Royal Artillery		Gunner	Lance Bombardier	-	-	Major	-	-	-	Lieutenant Colonel	-	-	-	-	Brigadier	Major General	Lieutenant General	General	-
Royal Armoured Corps		Trooper	Lance Corporal	-	-	Major	-	-	-	Lieutenant Colonel	-	-	-	-	Brigadier	Major General	Lieutenant General	General	-
Army Air Corps	-	Air Trooper	Lance Corporal	-	-	Major	-	-	-	Lieutenant Colonel	-	-	-	-	Brigadier	Major General	Lieutenant General	General	-
British Army Reserve		Private	Lance Corporal	-	-	Major	-	-	-	Lieutenant Colonel	-	-	-	-	Brigadier	Major General	Lieutenant General	General	-
Royal Logistics Corps	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	Major General	-	General	-
Royal Guard	-	Private	-	-	-	Corporal	-	-	Sergeant	Lieutenant	-	Captain	-	-	-	-	Colonel	Brigadier	-
British Training Corps	Cadet	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	Lieutenant	-	-	-	Colonel	-	Major General	-	-	Field Marshal	-
British Expeditionary Force	-	Private	-	-	-	-	-	-	Lieutenant	-	-	-	Colonel	-	Major General	-	-	Field Marshal	-
Special Forces Support Group	-	-	-	-	Corporal	Major	-	-	-	Lieutenant Colonel	-	-	-	-	Brigadier	-	Major General	General	Field Marshal
Royal Marines	-	-	-	Sergeant	-	Major	-	-	-	Lieutenant Colonel	-	-	-	-	Brigadier	-	Lieutenant General	General	Captain General
Royal Parachute Regiment (old)	-	-	-	-	Paratrooper	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	Operational Logistics Distributor	-	Spare Master Chief Parachutist Commanderer	Supreme Master Chief Parachutist Commanderer	-
Royal Air Force (old)	-	-	-	Airman	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	Air Vice Marshal	Air Marshal	Air Chief Marshal	Marshal of the Royal Air Force
United Kingdom Special Forces	-	-	-	-	Private	-	-	-	Lieutenant	-	-	-	Colonel	-	Major General	-	-	Field Marshal	-
Special Air Service (old)	-	-	-	-	Sergeant	-	-	-	-	Colonel	-	-	-	-	-	Major General	-	-	-
Royal Navy (old)	Recruit	Able Rate	Leading Rate	-	-	Lieutenant	-	-	-	Captain	-	-	-	-	Commodore	Rear Admiral	Vice Admiral	Admiral	Admiral of the Fleet