List of military decorations

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This list of military decorations is an index to articles about notable military decorations. It is organized by country in alphabetical order and in order of precedence. Note that there are many pages which overlap the domain of this page, including military awards and decorations and campaign medal, and pages mentioned within category:Military awards and decorations, category:Battle honours, category:Orders, decorations, and medals and other categories.

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By country

Afghanistan

Orders, decorations, and medals of Afghanistan

Albania

Orders, decorations, and medals of Albania

Algeria

Ancient Rome

Military awards and decorations of ancient Rome

Andorra

Orders, decorations, and medals of Andorra

Antigua and Barbuda

Orders, decorations, and medals of Antigua and Barbuda

Argentina

Orders, decorations, and medals of Argentina

Armenia

Orders, decorations, and medals of Armenia

Australia

Australian honours system

Austria

Austria (Republic)

Orders, decorations, and medals of Austria

Austria-Hungary (Monarchy)

Military awards and decorations of Austria-Hungary

Azerbaijan

Orders, decorations, and medals of Azerbaijan

Bahamas

Orders, decorations, and medals of the Bahamas

Bahrain

Orders, decorations, and medals of Bahrain

Bangladesh

Barbados

Orders, decorations, and medals of Barbados

Belarus

Orders, decorations, and medals of Belarus

Belgium

Belize

Orders, decorations, and medals of Belize

Benin

Orders, decorations, and medals of Benin

Bhutan

Category:Orders, decorations, and medals of Bhutan

Bolivia

Orders, decorations, and medals of Bolivia

Bosnia and Herzegovina

Orders, decorations, and medals of Bosnia and Herzegovina

Botswana

Orders, decorations and medals of Botswana

Brazil

Orders, decorations, and medals of Brazil

British Empire

Orders, decorations, and medals of the British Empire

Brunei

Orders, decorations, and medals of Brunei

Bulgaria

Orders, decorations, and medals of Bulgaria

Burma

Orders, decorations, and medals of Burma

Cambodia

Cameroon

Orders, decorations, and medals of Cameroon

Canada

Chile

China

Colombia

Comoros

Confederate States

(Democratic Republic of the) Congo

Croatia

Cuba

Cyprus

Czech Republic

Czechoslovakia

Denmark

Dominica

Dominican Republic

East Timor

Ecuador

Egypt

El Salvador

Estonia

Ethiopia

Fiji

Finland

France

Gabon

Georgia (country)

Germany

Germany (Federal Republic)

German Democratic Republic (East Germany)

Germany (Third Reich)

Germany (Empire)

Ghana

Greece

Greenland

Guatemala

Guinea

Equatorial Guinea

Guyana

Haiti

Holy See

Hong Kong

Hungary

Iceland

India

Indonesia

Iran

Iraq

Ireland

Military awards and decorations of Ireland

Israel

Italy

Ivory Coast

Jamaica

Japan

Jordan

Kazakhstan

Kenya

Kiribati

Korea

North Korea

South Korea

Kosovo

Kuwait

Kyrgyzstan

Latvia

Lebanon

Liberia

Libya

Liechtenstein

Lithuania

Luxembourg (Monarchy)

Orders, decorations, and medals of Luxembourg

Macau

Madagascar

Malawi

(Federation of) Malaya

Malaysia

Orders, decorations, and medals of Malaysia

Mali

Malta

Mauritius

Mexico

Moldova

Monaco

Mongolia

Montenegro

Morocco

Mozambique

Myanmar

Namibia

Decorations
Campaign Medal(s)
Long Service Medals
Shooting Medal(s)

Nepal

Netherlands

Knightly military Orders
Decorations

New Zealand

Nigeria

North Macedonia

Norway

Oman

Ottoman Empire

Palestine

Pakistan

Panama

Papua New Guinea

Peru

Philippines

Awards and decorations of the Armed Forces of the Philippines

Poland

Portugal

Puerto Rico

Qatar

Rhodesia

Military decorations and medals awarded during the UDI (Unilateral Declaration of Independence) period from 1965 to 1979. See also Zimbabwe.

Decorations
Campaign Medals
Long Service Medals
Shooting Medals
Other Awards

Romania

Russian Federation

Honorary titles
Orders
Medals

Rwanda

Saint Lucia

Samoa

San Marino

Saudi Arabia

Senegal

Serbia

Sierra Leone

Singapore

Slovakia

Slovenia

Solomon Islands

Somalia

South Africa

Soviet Union

Spain

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Cruz laureada de San Fernando
Royal and Military Order of Saint Hermenegild Gran Cruz San Hermenegildo AEAColl.jpg
Royal and Military Order of Saint Hermenegild

Kingdom of Spain

Second Spanish Republic

Reference: Segunda República (1931–1939)

Sri Lanka

Suriname

Swaziland

Decorations
Long Service Medals

Sweden

Syria

Taiwan (Republic of China)

Tanzania

Thailand

Togo

Tonga

Trinidad and Tobago

Tunisia

Turkey

Turkmenistan

Tuscany

Two Sicilies

Uganda

Ukraine

United Arab Emirates

United Kingdom

United States

Uruguay

Vanuatu

Venezuela

Vietnam

South Vietnam (former)

Yugoslavia

Zambia

Zanzibar

Zimbabwe

See also

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