United We Stand

Ranks of the Coast Guard

Below are images of the most common ribbons that you'll
find pinned to the chests of America's finest Sailors.
It is not a complete list, but you'll likely find what you're looking
for.  They appear below in order of precedence on the uniform.

Medal of Honor Navy Cross Defense Distinguished
Service Medal
Distinguished Service
Medal
Silver Star
Department of
Transportation
Gold Medal
Defense Superior
Service Medal
Legion of Merit Distinguished Flying Cross Coast Guard
Medal
Gold Lifesaving
Medal
Bronze Star Purple Heart Defense Meritorious
Service Medal
Meritorious Service
Medal
Air Medal Silver Lifesaving
Medal
Department of
Transportation Silver Medal
Joint Service
Commendation
Medal
Coast Guard
Commendation
Medal
Department of
Transportation
Bronze Medal
Joint Service
Achievement Medal
Coast Guard
Achievement Medal
Commandant's Letter
of Commendation
Combat Action
Ribbon
Presidential Unit
Citation
Joint Meritorious
Unit Award
Coast Guard
Unit Commendation
Coast Guard
Meritorious Unit
Commendation
Coast Guard
"E" Ribbon
Coast Guard
Bicentennial Unit
Commendation
POW Medal Good Conduct
Medal
Coast Guard
Reserve Good
Conduct Medal
Naval Reserve
Meritorious
Service Medal
Navy Expeditionary
Medal
China Service
Medal
Navy Occupation
Service Medal
National Defense
Service Medal
Korean Service
Medal
Antarctica Service
Medal
Coast Guard Artic
Service Medal
Armed Forces
Expeditionary Medal
Vietnam Service
Medal
Southwest Asia
Service Medal
Armed Forces
Service Medal
Kosovo Campaign
Medal
Humanitarian
Service Medal
Military Outstanding Volunteer Service Medal Coast Guard Special
Operations Service
Coast Guard
Sea Service
Coast Guard
Restricted Duty
Coast Guard
Basic Training
Honor Graduate
Air Force Basic
Military Training
Honor Graduate Ribbon
Coast Guard Recruiting Service Ribbon
Armed Forces
Reserve Medal
Naval Reserve
Medal
Philippine Presidential
Unit Citation
Republic of Korea
Presidential
Unit Citation
Republic of Vietnam Presidential
Unit Citation
Republic of Vietnam Gallantry Cross
Unit Citation
Republic of Vietnam Civil Actions
Unit Citation
United Nations
Service Medal
United Nations
Medal
NATO Medal (Yugoslavia)
NATO Medal
(Kosovo)
Multinational Force
and Observers Medal
Inter-American Defense
Board Medal
Republic of Vietnam
Campaign Medal
Kuwait Liberation Medal (Kingdom of Saudi Arabia)
Kuwait Liberation Medal (Kuwait) Republic of Korea
War Service Medal

 

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