Post HR of civil and military honors from the world over.first: US Congressional Medal of Honor
Cross of Merit for Women and GirlsEhrenkreuz für Frauen und JungfrauenPrussia
Prussia/German Empire/Federal Republic of Germany - Pour Le Mérite for Arts and science
Étoile d'honneur 1830 - Belgium
Orde of the Crown - Hawai'i original issue
Royal Order of the Crown - Hawai'i Re-instituted by Royal Pretenders - 2016
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Belgium - Yser Medal - Design obverse
USAPresidential Medal of Freedom
USAPresidential Medal of Freedom with distinction
The Most Noble Order of the GarterUK
Knight's Cross of the Iron CrossWW II - Germany
USSROrder of Victory1945
>>4640608great idea for a thread OP.So many beautiful awards out there.One of my favorites is the German Cross in Gold (nickname fried egg). It is an in between for the Iron Cross 1st class and Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross.
>>4640759forgot pic
>>4640759another one of my favorites, Soviet Order of Friendship of Peoples
>>4640764Order of the Rising Sun 6th Class
>>4640766Knight's Cross of the House of Hohenzollern
Contributin'!
Badge of a Knight of Justice of the Sovereign Military Order of Malta
Saint Helena MedalTo veterans of NapoleonFrance
A collection of 'Phalera' to be mounted on body armour.Roman Empire
Hero of the Soviet Union
>>4641046that is really amazing, were these awarded for bravery?
>>4641049Sort of, look it up:A phalera was a sculpted disk, usually made of gold, silver, bronze or glass, and worn on the breastplate during parades by Roman soldiers who had been awarded it as a kind of medal.[1] Roman military units could also be awarded phalerae for distinguished conduct in action. These awards were often mounted on the staffs of the unit's standards. The term also refers to disks crafted by the continental Celts for religious and ornamental purposes, especially those used on equestrian gear.
>>4641052I was just about to post the wiki too before updating the thread. Interesting, never knew about these.
Medaille Winterschlacht im Osten 1941/42
Commemorative medal for the african campaigns 1914, 15, 16 and 17.BelgiumBronze grade for Congolese Natives
Royal Order of Kamehameha I(Kamehameha I e Hookanaka)Kingdom of Hawai'i
Legion of HonorGrand Aigle gradeAwarded to Field Marshal Ney1st French Empire
Order of the ElephantDenmark
Order of the Rising Sun
>>4641340PicrelJapan
Thai order of the crown
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Demyansk_Pocket
Karl Marx OrderGerman Democratic Republic
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Ehrenzeichen Volkspolizei
Panzer Assault Badge in Silver for participation as a tank crewman in 3 armored assaults.
Spanish civil merit orderSpainFranco-era
Olympics medalAthens, Greecen 1896
Soviet Order of Glory
Order of the Holy SpiritRoyal FranceCollar for ceremonies
Orde of the double dragonImperial China
The Most Ancient and Noble Order of the Thistle
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Anyone has some Kingdom of Italy/Facist Italy/Italian Social Republic stuff?
>>4642969Order of The Roman EagleItaly 1942 - 44
CSIR cross - for those who served on the eastern frontItaly WW2
Order 'Pour La Générosité'May 8, 1667 - June 6, 1740This order was renamed Pour le Mérite by King Friedrich II of Prussia
>>4643111Pour Le Mérite from the 18th century.PrussiaMade by jeweller Colliveaux
Pour Le MéritePrussia / German EmpireLate WW I issue (1916-18)
>>4643517The Blue Max. Not a bad old movie either. Kinda long but the WWI aerial combat scenes are pretty damn good for the time.
>>4643519https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=WitviUceSlY&pp=ygUYV2FydW0gZGVyIHBvdXIgbGUgbWVyaXRlInteresting video in german on why the term 'Blue Max' is basically a post WWI, favricated term.
Order of Albrecht the Bear.Duchy of Anhalt, GermanyCurrently awared as a house order in a different form.
>>4640608My father's best friend in high-school was the first Medal of Honor winner in Vietnam. Roger Donlon. I met when I was a kid and her had a MoH tie clip on.
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>>4643706Interesting!
>>4643722https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K-7PbNiHxykinterview with Roger Donlon.
The Order of St. Andrew the Apostle the First-CalledRussian Federation
>>4643777picrel
Hero of the Russian Federation
>>4643887Order of the Dutch LionNetherlands, 1815-currently awarded
>>4640652I got one of these from Hitler himself for leading him through the tunnels to Tempelhof Airport on April 30th. ...After we had that lookalike killed back in the bunker.
USANaval CMOH - 1st design "Tiffany Cross"1917 - 1928Discontinued in 1942 in favour of the current design
Deutsches Olympiaehrenzeichen
British Empire / UK and commonwealthVictoria Cross and the pre 1918 naval version.
RomaniaOrder of the star of RomaniaCollar
NS GermanyGerman National Prize for Art and ScienceAwarded in 1937 en '38Only 9 awards were made.
Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany
>>4643722I have his book. Amazing battle.
Uk / British Empire1914 Star and WWi Victory Medal
Order of the Republic of Montenegro
AustriaLadies Order of the Starry CrossCurrently a dynastic order
BelgiumOrder of LeopoldGrand Cordon and star
Order of the Golden FleeceAustrian branchFounded by the Duke of BurgundyBruges, 1430 AD
NorwayOrder of Saint OlavGrand Cross
Sovereign Order of MaltaCovid 19 medal...
It seems the large portion of 4chan denizens are coomers and therefore only contribute when women are posted.Princess Ingrod Alexandra of Norway wearing the following honours.Grand Cross of the Royal Norwegian Order of St. Olav the Royal Family Order of King Harald V the Royal House Centennial MedalKing Harald V's Jubilee Medal 1991-2016
>>4644953Ingrid Alexandra*
Order of the Sacred TripodRepublic of China (Taiwan)
USACovid 19 civilian service medal.
USADistinguished Warfare Medal Planned but cancelled medal, 2013.It related to cyberwarfare and drone pilots and thus jokingly labeled 'Nintendo Medal'. Caused a stir and was never instituted.
>>4645627kek
>>4645666Indeed, top kek...USAPHS Covid-19 Pandemic Campaign Medal
USACivil War campaign MedalInsituted in 1907For both US and CS veteransArmy and Navy/USMC/CSMC versions
>>4645640I remember when this medal was coming out and the veteran community had a field day shitting on it. I am an Army combat veteran of OIF, and I really didn't see an issue with it just because I know that has to mentally fuck with someone who just bombs people all day seeing it in Hi-res. But because they do it in safety in a AC room in Arizona or where ever, people thought they didn't deserve it. Considering how many lives those guys save by using drones and not having to send in dudes, and how mentally it has to be hard when there is often collateral damage, I thought they deserved a medal. But you know veterans, if they can shit on someone else to bolster themselves, they'll do it.anyway pic related is the Cholm shield for the much smaller encirclement near Demjansk.
>>4645832also there is a pretty good movie about that subject called "Good Kill"
>>4645836Distinguished service cross
>>4645852yea sorry, forgot description Navy Cross
Army Commendation MedalA medal I actually received in my deployment in OIF but now it's basically a participation award. Sad, many such cases!
the Queen's Service Order (New Zealand)
Medals of IMOS (Interallied Military Organisation Sphinx) a veterans association
USAAcrtic and Antarctic service medal
Canada Order of MeritReverse with monogram of Elizabeth II
UKArctic StarCampaign medal instituted in 2012 for veterans of the Russian/Arctic Convoys
PersiaOrder of the Lion and the Sun
Germany, Bavaria Order of merit of Bavaria
NS GermanyInfantry Assault BadgeSilver = infantryBronze = Motorized infantry
NS GermanyTank Assault BadgeBronze and silver grade
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Ceremonial regalia of the Teutonic Order
Palmes academiquesFrance
>>4647136kino
PolandOrder of Virtuti Militari, grand cross
PolandOrder of Virtuti Militari, golden cross
Blood Order for participation in the Hitlerputsch 1923
Royal Victorian order
>>4651811Kate middleton in the garments of the order.
Design of the Iron Cross by Karl Friedrich Schinkel, 1813.Prussia
Grand Cross of the Iron Cross1813Prussia
Star of the Iron CrossAKA "Blücherstern" after the only recipient, Marshall Blücher1815Prussia
Order of Saints Olga and SophiaGreeceCurrently a house order
PersiaOrder of the Pleiades
GermanyIn 2008 the discussion about an award for combat bravery arose in Germany. The Bundeswehr had none, yet were engaged in Afghanistan.Head of the army reserve proposed the reinstate the Iron Cross. this image is a mock-up made by a left-leaning magazine."Operation Bravery: Dying Must Be Worthwhile Again"
>>4653753THis is what it became.Bundeswehr Honor Cross for Bravery
>>4653755gay
In case anyone is curious, there's some cool info about the Congressional Medal of Honor.It's the only medal awarded that no matter who wears it, some E-1 private, even a 4-star General would stop in his tracks to salute.It's not the solider per se, it's the medal and what it represents. It's the highest demonstration of courage and self-sacrifice. Usually you have to die to be awarded one, but it has happened that living soldiers get one.But we're talking extreme risk to themselves to save others and hold the enemy off at impossible odds.I met one MoH recipient, when I was stationed in Alaska. He came to speak. He was one of the men featured in the film Black Hawk Down, a Delta Force member.That's all. Just kinda cool.
>>4640608Help me out which medal represents what exactly and who was the "1" that received it?
>>4653860They are just the models of the CMoH for their respective service branch. Same medal, different design really.
>>4653860The '1' is the only recipient of the US Coast Guard to receive the medal.Douglas Albert MunroThis is his citation:For extraordinary heroism and conspicuous gallantry in action above and beyond the call of duty as Officer-in-Charge of a group of Higgins boats, engaged in the evacuation of a Battalion of Marines trapped by enemy Japanese forces at Point Cruz, Guadalcanal, on September 27, 1942. After making preliminary plans for the evacuation of nearly 500 beleaguered Marines, Munro, under constant risk of his life, daringly led five of his small craft toward the shore. As he closed the beach, he signaled the others to land, and then in order to draw the enemy's fire and protect the heavily loaded boats, he valiantly placed his craft with its two small guns as a shield between the beachhead and the Japanese. When the perilous task of evacuation was nearly completed, Munro was killed by enemy fire, but his crew, two of whom were wounded, carried on until the last boat had loaded and cleared the beach. By his outstanding leadership, expert planning, and dauntless devotion to duty, he and his courageous comrades undoubtedly saved the lives of many who otherwise would have perished. He gallantly gave up his life in defense of his country.
>>4653755How embarrassing....
>>4653987Should just have gone with the look of the Militär Verdienstkreuz of Prussia instead of some half-assed pawn shop Iron Cross.Aka the Pour Le Mérite for EM and NCO's
>>4653755became means you were transformed into the medalyou mean to say that is what you were awarded
>>4654013Why? I'm sure you know they've had the Iron Cross since 1813.But I guess when you can't even sing the first two verses of your own national anthem, a traditional medal is also on the chopping block
>>4653987Its even worse than it looks. It comes in cheap plastic box and the complete set is made in China. U-boat Front Clasp in bronze second model
>>4654030U-boat War Badge
>>4654014I was awarded jack shit.I just post pics from the web with their background info.
>>4654023'Muh war on terror' isn't the appropriate conflict for it. Just as the wars of 1864 and 1866 for example, as wel as colonial ventures.It was always reinstated in times of the highest need and peril for the fatherland.I recommend Previtera's excellent "The Iron Time" on this subject.
>>4654030The Bundeswehr Honor Cross for Bravery, as all awards of the German army, are made in Germany by german companies and often in fine cases. Unless you mean the fake 2008 Iron Crosses.That being said, quality has been on the decline across the board in all european and western countries. So most medals indeed look like shit.
>>4654069Good point, but still makes me wonder if Germany would ever reinstate the Iron Cross, say if NATO went to war with Russia
PolandOrder Polonia Restituta (Restored Poland)
GreeceOrder of the Redeemer
this is my personal stack. usmc 03-07
Honor Cross of the World WarCombattant versionGermany 1934
BavariaOrder of Saint Michael
>>4641050The Texas Purple HeartIssued to Texas State Forces
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Texas Legislative Medal of Honor
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DenmarkOrde of the Dannebrog
GhanaOrder of the star of Ghana
>>4656928Picrel
This is a very good thread.
>>4654899Which iPhone is this?
>>4655373really under appreciated award; they go for about $20 on ebay. Looks really plain, millions were issued, but then you have to think what someone had to go through to have that. To go through that shitty war.
>>4657177For years the replicas of the were more expensive than the originals!That has now changed, but still dirt cheap items for a collector.
InternationalCarnegie Hero Fund Medal for courage and life saving.Belgian model, unissued examples
USALegion of Merit
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USABronze StarSilver Star Awards for valor.
BelgiumThe Fire CrossFor those who had served 12 months in the line of fire in WW 1. Also possible after 9 months if the veteran participated in the mobile phases of the war. (Opening months of 1914 and late 1918)Motto: The Salvation of the Fatherland is the Highest Law
USSROrder of the Red Star
USSROrder of the Great Patriotic War1st and 2nd class
PrussiaOrder of The Red Eagle
PrussiaOrder of the Crown
EstoniaOrder of Terra Mariana
Lithuania Order of Vytautas the Great
Order of the Crown of TongaTonga
GermanyFranco Prussian War Commemorative medal with various battle clasps
FranceFranco Prussian warCommemorative medal
BelgiumCommemorative medal for those mobilized during the Franco-Prussian WarBelgium did not take sides during the conflict but mobilized troops just in case.Instituted in 1911
>>4660884kek that's even sillier than the National Defense Medal>>4660549I have one of these but been awhile since I've seen one with clasps, cool.
>>4661056https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Belgium_and_the_Franco-Prussian_War
BulgariaOrder of St Cyril and Methodius
USAMedal of HonorCivil War model
MaltaOrder of National Merit
>>4662116Hmm, image tilted. Weird.
San MarinoOrder of Saint Agatha
>>4662121San MarinoOrder of Saint Marinus
GermanyMedal for flood relief 2013
AndorraOrder of CharlemagneInstituted in 2007
Order of Merit of the Principality of Liechtenstein (German: Fürstlich liechtensteinischer Verdienstorden)
Escapee's Cross 1940-45Belgium
MonacoOrder of Saint Charles
PrussiaRoyal Hohenzollern House OrderKnight, wartime award.
>>4662525Germany's modern orders and medals really all suck!
>>4663530Many modern ones of many countries just suck man.
>>4663530This american one is pretty nasty looking imo...Department of the Army Commander's Award for Civilian Service
FranceMédaille Militaire
FranceNational Medal of Recognition for victims of terrorism
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>>4664125Congrats on getting blown the fuck up at a festival! Have a medal!
Bandenkampfabzeichenapparently it's also a John Wick universe Gun Dealer badge or something
>>4664269So it seems!Looks slightly modified. I wonder why they went with that.
Order of the black eaglePrussia
>>4664376>I wonder why they went with that.they probably just liked the aesthetics of it. One of my favorite badges, wish I could add it to my collection but they are pretty rare because they only started awarding them in 1944.
>>4665098And very exensive too
Imperial order of the Mexican EagleMexican Empire
I will push this thread to the limit
FranceMedal for the Mexican campaign1860's
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