Military decorations of the Cold War

Military decorations of the Cold War

Between 1947 and 1991, during the years of the Cold War, a large number of military awards and decorations were created by various nations to recognize the undeclared hostilities of the era. Military medals of the Vietnam War and the Korean War are the best known due to the extreme level of the conflicts.

The following is a list of military decorations of the Cold War based on the various time periods and specific nations involved.

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Americas

Canada

Korea Medal.svg Korea Medal
CVSMK ribbon.png Canadian Volunteer Service Medal for Korea
Special Service Medal Ribbon.png Special Service Medal

Cuba

United States

Federal Service Medals
AFEMRib.svg Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal
Korea Defense Service ribbon.svg Korea Defense Service Medal
KSMRib.svg Korean Service Medal
Medal for Humane Action ribbon.svg Medal for Humane Action
National Defense Service Medal ribbon.svg National Defense Service Medal
Vietnam Service Ribbon.svg Vietnam Service Medal
National Guard
LA Cold War Victory.jpg Cold War Victory Medal (Alaska & Louisiana only)

Asia

Republic of China

Awards and decorations of China

North Vietnam

Ho Chi Minh Order
Defeat American Aggression Badge
Vietnam Liberation Order

South Vietnam

National Order of Vietnam Vietnam Military Merit Medal Vietnam Army
Distinguished Service Order		 Vietnam Navy
Distinguished Service Order
Commander of the National Order of Vietnam ribbon.gif
VietnamMilitaryMeritMedal.jpg
Vietnam Air Force Distinguished Service Order Vietnam Army Meritorious Service Medal Vietnam Navy Meritorious Service Medal Vietnam Air Force Meritorious Service Medal Vietnam Special Service Medal
Vietnam Special Service Medal ribbon.png
Vietnam Gallantry Cross Vietnam Air Gallantry Cross Vietnam Navy Gallantry Cross Vietnam Wound Medal Vietnam Armed Forces Honor Medal (First Class)
VietnamWoundMedal.jpg
Vietnam Armed Forces Honor Medal (Second Class) Vietnam Staff Service Medal (First Class) Vietnam Staff Service Medal (Second Class) Vietnam Technical Service Medal (First Class) Vietnam Technical Service Medal (Second Class)
Vietnam Civil Actions Medal (First Class) Vietnam Civil Actions Medal (Second Class) Vietnam Campaign Medal
VNCivilActionsRibbon-2.svg
Vietnam Civil Actions Medal Second Class.jpg
Vietnam Campaign Medal ribbon.png
Vietnam Presidential Unit Citation Vietnam Gallantry Cross Unit Citation Vietnam Civil Actions Unit Citation
Presidential Unit Citation (Vietnam).svg
Vietnam gallantry cross unit award-3d.svg
VNCivilActionsRibbon-2.svg

North Korea

Awards and decorations of North Korea

Republic of Korea (South Korea)

Presidential Unit Citation (Korea).svg South Korean Presidential Unit Citation
Korean War Service Medal ribbon.png Korean War Service Medal
Order of National Security Merit
Tong-il Security Medel Ribbon.png Tong-il Medal
Gugseon Security Medal Ribbon.png Gugseon Medal
Cheon-Su Security Medal Ribbon.png Cheon-Su Medal
Sam IL Security Medal Ribbon.png Sam-il Medal
Gwangbog Security Medal Ribbon.png Gwangbog Medal
Order of Military Merit
Taeguk Cordon Medal.png Taeguk Cordon Medal
Eulji Cordon Medal.png Eulji Cordon Medal
Chungmu Cordon Medal.png Chungmu Cordon Medal
Hwarang Cordon Medal.png Hwarang Cordon Medal
Inheon Cordon Medal.png Inheon Cordon Medal

Europe

East Germany

Orders, decorations, and medals of East Germany

West Germany

Order of Merit
GER Bundesverdienstkreuz 9 Sond des Grosskreuzes.svg Sonderstufe des Großkreuzes (Grand Cross special class)
GER Bundesverdienstkreuz 8 Grosskreuz bes Ausf.svg Großkreuz (Grand Cross 1st class, special design)
GER Bundesverdienstkreuz 7 Grosskreuz.svg Großkreuz (Grand Cross 1st class)
GER Bundesverdienstkreuz 6 GrVK Stern Band.svg Großes Verdienstkreuz mit Stern und Schulterband (Grand Cross with Star and Sash)
International equivalent: Großkreuz 2. Klasse (Grand Cross of Merit, Second class) or Großkomturkreuz (Grand Commander's Cross)
GER Bundesverdienstkreuz 5 GrVK Stern.svg Großes Verdienstkreuz mit Stern (Knight Commander's Cross or Grand Cross with Star)
GER Bundesverdienstkreuz 4 GrVK.svg Großes Verdienstkreuz (Halskreuz) (Commander's Cross or Grand Cross (Neck cross))
GER Bundesverdienstkreuz 3 BVK 1Kl.svg Verdienstkreuz 1. Klasse (Officer's Cross)
GER Bundesverdienstkreuz 2 BVK.svg Verdienstkreuz am Bande (Cross) International equivalent: Ritterkreuz (Knight's Cross)
GER Bundesverdienstkreuz 1 BVM.svg Verdienstmedaille (Medal)

The President of the Federal Republic holds the Sonderstufe des Großkreuzes ex officio. It is awarded to him in a ceremony by the President of the Bundestag attended by the Chancellor, the President of the Bundesrat and the Supreme Court President. Other than the President of the Federal Republic, only a foreign head of state can be awarded with the highest class. There is also the provision of awarding the Großkreuz in a special rare design, in which the central medallion with the black eagle is surrounded by a stylized laurel wreath in relief. which has so far only been used twice: for Konrad Adenauer and for Helmut Kohl.

Soviet Union

Orders, decorations, and medals of the Soviet Union

International Organizations

Inter-American Defense Board

Inter-american defense board medal ribbon.svg Inter-American Defense Board Medal

International Commission of Control and Supervision

ICSC Ribbon.png International Commission for Supervision and Control Medal; Indo-China, (1954–1974)
ICCS Ribbon.png International Commission of Control and Supervision Service Medal, Vietnam (1973)

United Nations

United Nations Service Medal for Korea Ribbon.svg United Nations Service Medal
United Nations Medal.svg United Nations Medal

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