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Awards and decorations of the National Guard are presented to members of the United States National Guard
United States National Guard
The National Guard of the United States is a reserve military force composed of state National Guard militia members or units under federally recognized active or inactive armed force service for the United States. Militia members are citizen soldiers, meaning they work part time for the National...

 and sometimes to members of the State Defense Forces
State Defense Forces
State defense forces in the United States are military units that operate under the sole authority of a state government; they are partially regulated by the National Guard Bureau but they are not a part of the Army National Guard of the United States...

 in addition to regular United States military decorations
Awards and decorations of the United States military
Awards and decorations of the United States Military are military decorations which recognize service and personal accomplishments while a member of the United States armed forces...

. Each of the state government
State government
A state government is the government of a subnational entity in a federal form of government, which shares political power with the federal or national government. A state government may have some level of political autonomy, or be subject to the direct control of the federal government...

s of the United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...

 maintains a series of military decorations for issuance to members of the National Guard, with such awards presented under the authority of the various state adjutants general.

Those National Guard soldiers who subsequently serve in the active or reserve federal forces of the United States Army
United States Army
The United States Army is the main branch of the United States Armed Forces responsible for land-based military operations. It is the largest and oldest established branch of the U.S. military, and is one of seven U.S. uniformed services...

, Navy
United States Navy
The United States Navy is the naval warfare service branch of the United States Armed Forces and one of the seven uniformed services of the United States. The U.S. Navy is the largest in the world; its battle fleet tonnage is greater than that of the next 13 largest navies combined. The U.S...

, Marine Corps
United States Marine Corps
The United States Marine Corps is a branch of the United States Armed Forces responsible for providing power projection from the sea, using the mobility of the United States Navy to deliver combined-arms task forces rapidly. It is one of seven uniformed services of the United States...

, Coast Guard
United States Coast Guard
The United States Coast Guard is a branch of the United States Armed Forces and one of the seven U.S. uniformed services. The Coast Guard is a maritime, military, multi-mission service unique among the military branches for having a maritime law enforcement mission and a federal regulatory agency...

, or United States Air Force
United States Air Force
The United States Air Force is the aerial warfare service branch of the United States Armed Forces and one of the American uniformed services. Initially part of the United States Army, the USAF was formed as a separate branch of the military on September 18, 1947 under the National Security Act of...

 (i.e., as active duty or reserve members of the Army, Navy, Air Force, Marine Corps, or Coast Guard) may not continue to wear and display such decorations on a military uniform, unless such activation is under Title 32 status. Active duty regulations allow federal soldiers to accept but not to wear state awards.

Most states authorize the wear of other states' awards if a soldier has earned awards from a state or territory to which he or she is not presently assigned. The order of precedence is typically the presently assigned state, followed by awards from the District of Columbia, then other states by their order of admission.

The following is a list of National Guard decorations, as issued by each of the fifty United States; Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico , officially the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico , is an unincorporated territory of the United States, located in the northeastern Caribbean, east of the Dominican Republic and west of both the United States Virgin Islands and the British Virgin Islands.Puerto Rico comprises an...

, Guam
Guam
Guam is an organized, unincorporated territory of the United States located in the western Pacific Ocean. It is one of five U.S. territories with an established civilian government. Guam is listed as one of 16 Non-Self-Governing Territories by the Special Committee on Decolonization of the United...

, the U.S. Virgin Islands, and the District of Columbia.

Alabama
Alabama
Alabama is a state located in the southeastern region of the United States. It is bordered by Tennessee to the north, Georgia to the east, Florida and the Gulf of Mexico to the south, and Mississippi to the west. Alabama ranks 30th in total land area and ranks second in the size of its inland...

 

Alabama National Guard State Awards:

Arizona
Arizona
Arizona ; is a state located in the southwestern region of the United States. It is also part of the western United States and the mountain west. The capital and largest city is Phoenix...

 

Arizona National Guard State Awards:
  • Arizona Medal of Valor
  • Arizona Distinguished Service Medal
  • Arizona Adjutant General's Medal
  • Arizona Meritorious Service Medal
  • Arizona Exceptionally Long Service Medal
  • Arizona Long Service Medal
  • Arizona Service Ribbon
  • Arizona Military Academy Ribbon (OCS) (No longer awarded)
  • Arizona Military Academy Ribbon (NCO) (No longer awarded)
  • Arizona Southwest Asia Service Support Ribbon
  • Arizona State Active Duty Service Ribbon
  • Arizona Re-enlistment Ribbon (No Longer awarded)
  • Arizona Community Service Ribbon
  • Arizona Initial Active Duty for Training Ribbon (No longer awarded)
  • Arizona Recruiting Ribbon
  • Arizona Honor Attendance Ribbon (No Longer Awarded)

Arkansas
Arkansas
Arkansas is a state located in the southern region of the United States. Its name is an Algonquian name of the Quapaw Indians. Arkansas shares borders with six states , and its eastern border is largely defined by the Mississippi River...

 

Arkansas National Guard State Awards:
  • Arkansas Medal of Honor
  • Arkansas Distinguished Service Medal
  • Arkansas Exceptional Service Medal
  • Arkansas Commendation Medal
  • Arkansas Federal Service Ribbon
  • Arkansas Service Ribbon
  • Arkansas Emergency Service Ribbon
  • Arkansas Recruiting Ribbon

California
California
California is a state located on the West Coast of the United States. It is by far the most populous U.S. state, and the third-largest by land area...

 

California National Guard State Awards:
  • California Order of California
  • California Medal of Valor
  • California Military Cross
  • California Medal of Merit
  • California Commendation Medal
  • California Good Conduct Medal
  • California Service Medal
  • California Enlisted Trainers Excellence Ribbon
  • California Enlisted Excellence Ribbon
  • California Recruiting Achievement Ribbon
  • California National Guard Federal Service Ribbon
  • California State Service Ribbon
  • California NCO Academy Ribbon
  • California Counterdrug Service Ribbon
  • California Drill Attendance Ribbon
  • California Memorial Medal
  • California Governor's Outstanding Unit Citation
  • California Commanding General's Meritorious Unit Citation

Colorado
Colorado
Colorado is a U.S. state that encompasses much of the Rocky Mountains as well as the northeastern portion of the Colorado Plateau and the western edge of the Great Plains...

 

Colorado National Guard State Awards:
  • Colorado Meritorious Conduct Medal
  • Colorado Meritorious Service Medal
  • Colorado Soldier/Airman of the Year Award
  • Colorado Commendation Ribbon
  • Colorado Achievement Ribbon
  • Colorado Active Service Medal
    Colorado Active Service Medal
    The Colorado Active Service Medal is a medal awarded by the Colorado National Guard.-Campaign Clasps:...

  • Colorado Long Service Medal
    Colorado Long Service Medal
    The Colorado Long Service Medal is a medal of the Colorado National Guard. The Colorado Long Service Medal is awarded for ten years of service in the Colorado National Guard; these years of service need not be consecutive....

  • Colorado TAG Outstanding Unit Citation
  • Colorado State Emergency Service Ribbon
  • Colorado Foreign Deployment Service Ribbon
  • Colorado Mobilization Support Ribbon
  • Colorado Recruiting Ribbon

Connecticut
Connecticut
Connecticut is a state in the New England region of the northeastern United States. It is bordered by Rhode Island to the east, Massachusetts to the north, and the state of New York to the west and the south .Connecticut is named for the Connecticut River, the major U.S. river that approximately...

 

Connecticut National Guard State Awards:
  • Connecticut Medal of Valor
  • Connecticut Medal of Merit
  • Connecticut Desert Storm Campaign Ribbon
  • Connecticut Long Service Ribbon
  • Governors Foot Guard Five Year Service Ribbon
  • Connecticut Emergency Service Ribbon
  • Connecticut Selected Reserve Force Medal
  • Connecticut Outstanding Unit Award
  • Connecticut Wartime Veterans Medal

Delaware
Delaware
Delaware is a U.S. state located on the Atlantic Coast in the Mid-Atlantic region of the United States. It is bordered to the south and west by Maryland, and to the north by Pennsylvania...

 

Delaware National Guard State Awards:
  • Delaware Conspicuous Service Cross
  • Delaware Distinguished Service Medal
  • Delaware Medal for Military Merit
  • Delaware National Guard Medal
  • Delaware National Defense Service Ribbon
  • Delaware Medal for Service in Aid to Civil Authority
  • Delaware Recruiting Ribbon
  • Delaware Physical Fitness Ribbon
  • Delaware National Guard Governor's Meritorious Unit Award
  • Delaware National Guard Unit Strength Award

District of Columbia 

District of Columbia National Guard District Awards:
  • District of Columbia Distinguished Service Medal
  • District of Columbia Meritorious Service Medal
  • District of Columbia Commendation Medal
  • District of Columbia Achievement Medal
  • District of Columbia Homeland Defense Medal (ribbon has three red stars in the center.
  • District of Columbia NCO Commendation Ribbon
  • District of Columbia Enlisted Excellence Ribbon
  • District of Columbia Long and Faithful Service Medal (one medal for three years, recognition for five years and additional five year increments noted with Roman Numerals up to 45 years)
  • District of Columbia Emergency Service Ribbon (Deactivated)
  • District of Columbia Recognition Ribbon
  • District of Columbia Special Award Ribbon
  • District of Columbia Recruiting and Retention Ribbon (Deactivated)
  • District of Columbia Community Service Ribbon
  • District of Columbia Ceremonial/Drill Team/Color Guard Ribbon
  • District of Columbia Active Duty Ribbon (Deactivated)
  • District of Columbia Attendance Ribbon
  • District of Columbia Commanding General's Outstanding Unit Award

Georgia
Georgia (U.S. state)
Georgia is a state located in the southeastern United States. It was established in 1732, the last of the original Thirteen Colonies. The state is named after King George II of Great Britain. Georgia was the fourth state to ratify the United States Constitution, on January 2, 1788...

 

Georgia National Guard State Awards:
  • Georgia Distinctive Service Medal
  • Georgia Oglethorpe Distinguished Service Medal
  • Georgia Medal for Valor
  • Georgia Injury Medal (approved but not issued)
  • Georgia Superior Service Medal (approved but not issued)
  • Georgia Meritorious Service Medal
  • Georgia DoD Commendation Medal (approved but not issued)
  • Georgia Commendation Medal
  • Georgia Distinguished Foreign Service Medal
  • Georgia Selected Reserve Force Ribbon
  • Georgia Special Operations Ribbon
  • Georgia Olympic Ribbon
  • Georgia Humanitarian Service Ribbon
  • Georgia Service Medal
  • Georgia Active Duty Ribbon
  • Georgia Counter Narcotics/Drug Support Service Ribbon
  • Georgia Recruiting
  • Georgia Distinguished Unit Ribbon


Guam
Guam
Guam is an organized, unincorporated territory of the United States located in the western Pacific Ocean. It is one of five U.S. territories with an established civilian government. Guam is listed as one of 16 Non-Self-Governing Territories by the Special Committee on Decolonization of the United...

 

  • Guam Cross of Valor
  • Distinguished Service Medal of Guam
  • Guam Commendation Medal
  • Organizational Medal
  • Faithfull Service Medal of Guam
  • Recruiting bar
  • Counter Drug Service
  • Operation Desert Storm Meritorious Service Medal

Hawaii
Hawaii
Hawaii is the newest of the 50 U.S. states , and is the only U.S. state made up entirely of islands. It is the northernmost island group in Polynesia, occupying most of an archipelago in the central Pacific Ocean, southwest of the continental United States, southeast of Japan, and northeast of...

 

Hawaii National Guard State Awards:
  • Hawaii Medal of Honor
  • Hawaii Medal for Valor
  • Hawaii Distinguished Service Order
  • Hawaii Medal for Merit
  • Hawaii Commendation Medal
  • Hawaii Service Medal (type 2)
  • Hawaii State Active Duty Ribbon
  • Hawaii 1968 Federal Service Ribbon
  • Hawaii Active Duty Basic Training Ribbon
  • Hawaii Hurricane Iniki Ribbon
  • Hawaii Operation Kokua Ribbon
  • Hawaii Recruiting Ribbon

Idaho
Idaho
Idaho is a state in the Rocky Mountain area of the United States. The state's largest city and capital is Boise. Residents are called "Idahoans". Idaho was admitted to the Union on July 3, 1890, as the 43rd state....

 

Idaho National Guard State Awards:
  • Idaho Cross
  • Idaho Distinguished Service Medal
  • Idaho Meritorious Service Medal
  • Idaho Emergency Service Ribbon
  • Idaho Recruiting Ribbon
  • Idaho Reenlistment Ribbon
  • Idaho State Service Ribbon
  • Idaho Basic Training Ribbon
  • Idaho Governor's Outstanding Unit Citation
  • Idaho Adjutant General's Excellence Award

Illinois
Illinois
Illinois is the fifth-most populous state of the United States of America, and is often noted for being a microcosm of the entire country. With Chicago in the northeast, small industrial cities and great agricultural productivity in central and northern Illinois, and natural resources like coal,...

 

Awards and decorations of the Illinois National Guard:

Awards and decorations of the National Guard are presented to members of the United States National Guard
United States National Guard
The National Guard of the United States is a reserve military force composed of state National Guard militia members or units under federally recognized active or inactive armed force service for the United States. Militia members are citizen soldiers, meaning they work part time for the National...

 and sometimes to members of the State Defense Forces
State Defense Forces
State defense forces in the United States are military units that operate under the sole authority of a state government; they are partially regulated by the National Guard Bureau but they are not a part of the Army National Guard of the United States...

 in addition to regular United States military decorations
Awards and decorations of the United States military
Awards and decorations of the United States Military are military decorations which recognize service and personal accomplishments while a member of the United States armed forces...

. Each of the state government
State government
A state government is the government of a subnational entity in a federal form of government, which shares political power with the federal or national government. A state government may have some level of political autonomy, or be subject to the direct control of the federal government...

s of the United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...

 maintains a series of military decorations for issuance to members of the National Guard, with such awards presented under the authority of the various state adjutants general.

Those National Guard soldiers who subsequently serve in the active or reserve federal forces of the United States Army
United States Army
The United States Army is the main branch of the United States Armed Forces responsible for land-based military operations. It is the largest and oldest established branch of the U.S. military, and is one of seven U.S. uniformed services...

, Navy
United States Navy
The United States Navy is the naval warfare service branch of the United States Armed Forces and one of the seven uniformed services of the United States. The U.S. Navy is the largest in the world; its battle fleet tonnage is greater than that of the next 13 largest navies combined. The U.S...

, Marine Corps
United States Marine Corps
The United States Marine Corps is a branch of the United States Armed Forces responsible for providing power projection from the sea, using the mobility of the United States Navy to deliver combined-arms task forces rapidly. It is one of seven uniformed services of the United States...

, Coast Guard
United States Coast Guard
The United States Coast Guard is a branch of the United States Armed Forces and one of the seven U.S. uniformed services. The Coast Guard is a maritime, military, multi-mission service unique among the military branches for having a maritime law enforcement mission and a federal regulatory agency...

, or United States Air Force
United States Air Force
The United States Air Force is the aerial warfare service branch of the United States Armed Forces and one of the American uniformed services. Initially part of the United States Army, the USAF was formed as a separate branch of the military on September 18, 1947 under the National Security Act of...

 (i.e., as active duty or reserve members of the Army, Navy, Air Force, Marine Corps, or Coast Guard) may not continue to wear and display such decorations on a military uniform, unless such activation is under Title 32 status. Active duty regulations allow federal soldiers to accept but not to wear state awards.

Most states authorize the wear of other states' awards if a soldier has earned awards from a state or territory to which he or she is not presently assigned. The order of precedence is typically the presently assigned state, followed by awards from the District of Columbia, then other states by their order of admission.

The following is a list of National Guard decorations, as issued by each of the fifty United States; Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico , officially the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico , is an unincorporated territory of the United States, located in the northeastern Caribbean, east of the Dominican Republic and west of both the United States Virgin Islands and the British Virgin Islands.Puerto Rico comprises an...

, Guam
Guam
Guam is an organized, unincorporated territory of the United States located in the western Pacific Ocean. It is one of five U.S. territories with an established civilian government. Guam is listed as one of 16 Non-Self-Governing Territories by the Special Committee on Decolonization of the United...

, the U.S. Virgin Islands, and the District of Columbia.

Alabama
Alabama
Alabama is a state located in the southeastern region of the United States. It is bordered by Tennessee to the north, Georgia to the east, Florida and the Gulf of Mexico to the south, and Mississippi to the west. Alabama ranks 30th in total land area and ranks second in the size of its inland...

 

Alabama National Guard State Awards:

  • Alabama Distinguished Service Medal
  • Alabama Commendation Medal
  • Alabama Phenix City Civil Disturbance Medal
  • Alabama Operation Desert Storm Ribbon
  • Alabama Veterans Service Medal
  • ‎ Alabama National Emergency Service Medal
  • Alabama Special Service Medal
  • Alabama Faithful Service Medal
  • Alabama Recruiting Ribbon
  • Alabama Active Duty Basic Training Medal


Alaska
Alaska
Alaska is the largest state in the United States by area. It is situated in the northwest extremity of the North American continent, with Canada to the east, the Arctic Ocean to the north, and the Pacific Ocean to the west and south, with Russia further west across the Bering Strait...

 


Alaska National Guard State Awards:
  • Alaska Legion of Merit
  • Alaska Distinguished Service Medal
  • Alaska Air Medal
  • Alaska Cold War Victory Ribbon
    Cold War Victory Medal
    The Cold War Victory Medal is both an official medal of the National Guard and an unofficial military medal of the United States. It is awarded by the State of Louisiana and in ribbon form only by the State of Alaska...

  • Alaska Commendation Medal
  • Alaska Domestic Emergency Ribbon
  • Alaska Recruiting & Retention Ribbon
  • Alaska Homeland Security Medal
  • Alaska Humanitarian Service Medal
  • Alaska Community Service Medal
  • Alaska State Service Medal
  • Alaska Adjutant General's Marksmanship Proficiency Award
  • Alaska Governors Distinguished Unit Citation
  • Alaska Territorial Guard Medal



Arizona
Arizona
Arizona ; is a state located in the southwestern region of the United States. It is also part of the western United States and the mountain west. The capital and largest city is Phoenix...

 

Arizona National Guard State Awards:
  • Arizona Medal of Valor
  • Arizona Distinguished Service Medal
  • Arizona Adjutant General's Medal
  • Arizona Meritorious Service Medal
  • Arizona Exceptionally Long Service Medal
  • Arizona Long Service Medal
  • Arizona Service Ribbon
  • Arizona Military Academy Ribbon (OCS) (No longer awarded)
  • Arizona Military Academy Ribbon (NCO) (No longer awarded)
  • Arizona Southwest Asia Service Support Ribbon
  • Arizona State Active Duty Service Ribbon
  • Arizona Re-enlistment Ribbon (No Longer awarded)
  • Arizona Community Service Ribbon
  • Arizona Initial Active Duty for Training Ribbon (No longer awarded)
  • Arizona Recruiting Ribbon
  • Arizona Honor Attendance Ribbon (No Longer Awarded)

Arkansas
Arkansas
Arkansas is a state located in the southern region of the United States. Its name is an Algonquian name of the Quapaw Indians. Arkansas shares borders with six states , and its eastern border is largely defined by the Mississippi River...

 

Arkansas National Guard State Awards:
  • Arkansas Medal of Honor
  • Arkansas Distinguished Service Medal
  • Arkansas Exceptional Service Medal
  • Arkansas Commendation Medal
  • Arkansas Federal Service Ribbon
  • Arkansas Service Ribbon
  • Arkansas Emergency Service Ribbon
  • Arkansas Recruiting Ribbon

California
California
California is a state located on the West Coast of the United States. It is by far the most populous U.S. state, and the third-largest by land area...

 

California National Guard State Awards:
  • California Order of California
  • California Medal of Valor
  • California Military Cross
  • California Medal of Merit
  • California Commendation Medal
  • California Good Conduct Medal
  • California Service Medal
  • California Enlisted Trainers Excellence Ribbon
  • California Enlisted Excellence Ribbon
  • California Recruiting Achievement Ribbon
  • California National Guard Federal Service Ribbon
  • California State Service Ribbon
  • California NCO Academy Ribbon
  • California Counterdrug Service Ribbon
  • California Drill Attendance Ribbon
  • California Memorial Medal
  • California Governor's Outstanding Unit Citation
  • California Commanding General's Meritorious Unit Citation

Colorado
Colorado
Colorado is a U.S. state that encompasses much of the Rocky Mountains as well as the northeastern portion of the Colorado Plateau and the western edge of the Great Plains...

 

Colorado National Guard State Awards:
  • Colorado Meritorious Conduct Medal
  • Colorado Meritorious Service Medal
  • Colorado Soldier/Airman of the Year Award
  • Colorado Commendation Ribbon
  • Colorado Achievement Ribbon
  • Colorado Active Service Medal
    Colorado Active Service Medal
    The Colorado Active Service Medal is a medal awarded by the Colorado National Guard.-Campaign Clasps:...

  • Colorado Long Service Medal
    Colorado Long Service Medal
    The Colorado Long Service Medal is a medal of the Colorado National Guard. The Colorado Long Service Medal is awarded for ten years of service in the Colorado National Guard; these years of service need not be consecutive....

  • Colorado TAG Outstanding Unit Citation
  • Colorado State Emergency Service Ribbon
  • Colorado Foreign Deployment Service Ribbon
  • Colorado Mobilization Support Ribbon
  • Colorado Recruiting Ribbon

Connecticut
Connecticut
Connecticut is a state in the New England region of the northeastern United States. It is bordered by Rhode Island to the east, Massachusetts to the north, and the state of New York to the west and the south .Connecticut is named for the Connecticut River, the major U.S. river that approximately...

 

Connecticut National Guard State Awards:
  • Connecticut Medal of Valor
  • Connecticut Medal of Merit
  • Connecticut Desert Storm Campaign Ribbon
  • Connecticut Long Service Ribbon
  • Governors Foot Guard Five Year Service Ribbon
  • Connecticut Emergency Service Ribbon
  • Connecticut Selected Reserve Force Medal
  • Connecticut Outstanding Unit Award
  • Connecticut Wartime Veterans Medal

Delaware
Delaware
Delaware is a U.S. state located on the Atlantic Coast in the Mid-Atlantic region of the United States. It is bordered to the south and west by Maryland, and to the north by Pennsylvania...

 

Delaware National Guard State Awards:
  • Delaware Conspicuous Service Cross
  • Delaware Distinguished Service Medal
  • Delaware Medal for Military Merit
  • Delaware National Guard Medal
  • Delaware National Defense Service Ribbon
  • Delaware Medal for Service in Aid to Civil Authority
  • Delaware Recruiting Ribbon
  • Delaware Physical Fitness Ribbon
  • Delaware National Guard Governor's Meritorious Unit Award
  • Delaware National Guard Unit Strength Award

District of Columbia 

District of Columbia National Guard District Awards:
  • District of Columbia Distinguished Service Medal
  • District of Columbia Meritorious Service Medal
  • District of Columbia Commendation Medal
  • District of Columbia Achievement Medal
  • District of Columbia Homeland Defense Medal (ribbon has three red stars in the center.
  • District of Columbia NCO Commendation Ribbon
  • District of Columbia Enlisted Excellence Ribbon
  • District of Columbia Long and Faithful Service Medal (one medal for three years, recognition for five years and additional five year increments noted with Roman Numerals up to 45 years)
  • District of Columbia Emergency Service Ribbon (Deactivated)
  • District of Columbia Recognition Ribbon
  • District of Columbia Special Award Ribbon
  • District of Columbia Recruiting and Retention Ribbon (Deactivated)
  • District of Columbia Community Service Ribbon
  • District of Columbia Ceremonial/Drill Team/Color Guard Ribbon
  • District of Columbia Active Duty Ribbon (Deactivated)
  • District of Columbia Attendance Ribbon
  • District of Columbia Commanding General's Outstanding Unit Award

Florida
Florida
Florida is a state in the southeastern United States, located on the nation's Atlantic and Gulf coasts. It is bordered to the west by the Gulf of Mexico, to the north by Alabama and Georgia and to the east by the Atlantic Ocean. With a population of 18,801,310 as measured by the 2010 census, it...

 

Florida National Guard State Awards:


  • Florida Governor's Meritorious Unit Citation
  • Florida Cross
  • Florida Distinguished Service Medal
  • Florida Service Medal
  • Florida Commendation Medal
  • Florida Meritorious Service Ribbon
  • Florida Service Ribbon
  • Florida Active State Duty Ribbon
  • Florida Recruiting Ribbon
  • Florida Retention Ribbon



Georgia
Georgia (U.S. state)
Georgia is a state located in the southeastern United States. It was established in 1732, the last of the original Thirteen Colonies. The state is named after King George II of Great Britain. Georgia was the fourth state to ratify the United States Constitution, on January 2, 1788...

 

Georgia National Guard State Awards:
  • Georgia Distinctive Service Medal
  • Georgia Oglethorpe Distinguished Service Medal
  • Georgia Medal for Valor
  • Georgia Injury Medal (approved but not issued)
  • Georgia Superior Service Medal (approved but not issued)
  • Georgia Meritorious Service Medal
  • Georgia DoD Commendation Medal (approved but not issued)
  • Georgia Commendation Medal
  • Georgia Distinguished Foreign Service Medal
  • Georgia Selected Reserve Force Ribbon
  • Georgia Special Operations Ribbon
  • Georgia Olympic Ribbon
  • Georgia Humanitarian Service Ribbon
  • Georgia Service Medal
  • Georgia Active Duty Ribbon
  • Georgia Counter Narcotics/Drug Support Service Ribbon
  • Georgia Recruiting
  • Georgia Distinguished Unit Ribbon


Guam
Guam
Guam is an organized, unincorporated territory of the United States located in the western Pacific Ocean. It is one of five U.S. territories with an established civilian government. Guam is listed as one of 16 Non-Self-Governing Territories by the Special Committee on Decolonization of the United...

 

  • Guam Cross of Valor
  • Distinguished Service Medal of Guam
  • Guam Commendation Medal
  • Organizational Medal
  • Faithfull Service Medal of Guam
  • Recruiting bar
  • Counter Drug Service
  • Operation Desert Storm Meritorious Service Medal

Hawaii
Hawaii
Hawaii is the newest of the 50 U.S. states , and is the only U.S. state made up entirely of islands. It is the northernmost island group in Polynesia, occupying most of an archipelago in the central Pacific Ocean, southwest of the continental United States, southeast of Japan, and northeast of...

 

Hawaii National Guard State Awards:
  • Hawaii Medal of Honor
  • Hawaii Medal for Valor
  • Hawaii Distinguished Service Order
  • Hawaii Medal for Merit
  • Hawaii Commendation Medal
  • Hawaii Service Medal (type 2)
  • Hawaii State Active Duty Ribbon
  • Hawaii 1968 Federal Service Ribbon
  • Hawaii Active Duty Basic Training Ribbon
  • Hawaii Hurricane Iniki Ribbon
  • Hawaii Operation Kokua Ribbon
  • Hawaii Recruiting Ribbon

Idaho
Idaho
Idaho is a state in the Rocky Mountain area of the United States. The state's largest city and capital is Boise. Residents are called "Idahoans". Idaho was admitted to the Union on July 3, 1890, as the 43rd state....

 

Idaho National Guard State Awards:
  • Idaho Cross
  • Idaho Distinguished Service Medal
  • Idaho Meritorious Service Medal
  • Idaho Emergency Service Ribbon
  • Idaho Recruiting Ribbon
  • Idaho Reenlistment Ribbon
  • Idaho State Service Ribbon
  • Idaho Basic Training Ribbon
  • Idaho Governor's Outstanding Unit Citation
  • Idaho Adjutant General's Excellence Award

Illinois
Illinois
Illinois is the fifth-most populous state of the United States of America, and is often noted for being a microcosm of the entire country. With Chicago in the northeast, small industrial cities and great agricultural productivity in central and northern Illinois, and natural resources like coal,...

 

Awards and decorations of the Illinois National Guard:

Awards and decorations of the National Guard are presented to members of the United States National Guard
United States National Guard
The National Guard of the United States is a reserve military force composed of state National Guard militia members or units under federally recognized active or inactive armed force service for the United States. Militia members are citizen soldiers, meaning they work part time for the National...

 and sometimes to members of the State Defense Forces
State Defense Forces
State defense forces in the United States are military units that operate under the sole authority of a state government; they are partially regulated by the National Guard Bureau but they are not a part of the Army National Guard of the United States...

 in addition to regular United States military decorations
Awards and decorations of the United States military
Awards and decorations of the United States Military are military decorations which recognize service and personal accomplishments while a member of the United States armed forces...

. Each of the state government
State government
A state government is the government of a subnational entity in a federal form of government, which shares political power with the federal or national government. A state government may have some level of political autonomy, or be subject to the direct control of the federal government...

s of the United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...

 maintains a series of military decorations for issuance to members of the National Guard, with such awards presented under the authority of the various state adjutants general.

Those National Guard soldiers who subsequently serve in the active or reserve federal forces of the United States Army
United States Army
The United States Army is the main branch of the United States Armed Forces responsible for land-based military operations. It is the largest and oldest established branch of the U.S. military, and is one of seven U.S. uniformed services...

, Navy
United States Navy
The United States Navy is the naval warfare service branch of the United States Armed Forces and one of the seven uniformed services of the United States. The U.S. Navy is the largest in the world; its battle fleet tonnage is greater than that of the next 13 largest navies combined. The U.S...

, Marine Corps
United States Marine Corps
The United States Marine Corps is a branch of the United States Armed Forces responsible for providing power projection from the sea, using the mobility of the United States Navy to deliver combined-arms task forces rapidly. It is one of seven uniformed services of the United States...

, Coast Guard
United States Coast Guard
The United States Coast Guard is a branch of the United States Armed Forces and one of the seven U.S. uniformed services. The Coast Guard is a maritime, military, multi-mission service unique among the military branches for having a maritime law enforcement mission and a federal regulatory agency...

, or United States Air Force
United States Air Force
The United States Air Force is the aerial warfare service branch of the United States Armed Forces and one of the American uniformed services. Initially part of the United States Army, the USAF was formed as a separate branch of the military on September 18, 1947 under the National Security Act of...

 (i.e., as active duty or reserve members of the Army, Navy, Air Force, Marine Corps, or Coast Guard) may not continue to wear and display such decorations on a military uniform, unless such activation is under Title 32 status. Active duty regulations allow federal soldiers to accept but not to wear state awards.

Most states authorize the wear of other states' awards if a soldier has earned awards from a state or territory to which he or she is not presently assigned. The order of precedence is typically the presently assigned state, followed by awards from the District of Columbia, then other states by their order of admission.

The following is a list of National Guard decorations, as issued by each of the fifty United States; Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico , officially the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico , is an unincorporated territory of the United States, located in the northeastern Caribbean, east of the Dominican Republic and west of both the United States Virgin Islands and the British Virgin Islands.Puerto Rico comprises an...

, Guam
Guam
Guam is an organized, unincorporated territory of the United States located in the western Pacific Ocean. It is one of five U.S. territories with an established civilian government. Guam is listed as one of 16 Non-Self-Governing Territories by the Special Committee on Decolonization of the United...

, the U.S. Virgin Islands, and the District of Columbia.

Alabama
Alabama
Alabama is a state located in the southeastern region of the United States. It is bordered by Tennessee to the north, Georgia to the east, Florida and the Gulf of Mexico to the south, and Mississippi to the west. Alabama ranks 30th in total land area and ranks second in the size of its inland...

 

Alabama National Guard State Awards:

  • Alabama Distinguished Service Medal
  • Alabama Commendation Medal
  • Alabama Phenix City Civil Disturbance Medal
  • Alabama Operation Desert Storm Ribbon
  • Alabama Veterans Service Medal
  • ‎ Alabama National Emergency Service Medal
  • Alabama Special Service Medal
  • Alabama Faithful Service Medal
  • Alabama Recruiting Ribbon
  • Alabama Active Duty Basic Training Medal


Alaska
Alaska
Alaska is the largest state in the United States by area. It is situated in the northwest extremity of the North American continent, with Canada to the east, the Arctic Ocean to the north, and the Pacific Ocean to the west and south, with Russia further west across the Bering Strait...

 


Alaska National Guard State Awards:
  • Alaska Legion of Merit
  • Alaska Distinguished Service Medal
  • Alaska Air Medal
  • Alaska Cold War Victory Ribbon
    Cold War Victory Medal
    The Cold War Victory Medal is both an official medal of the National Guard and an unofficial military medal of the United States. It is awarded by the State of Louisiana and in ribbon form only by the State of Alaska...

  • Alaska Commendation Medal
  • Alaska Domestic Emergency Ribbon
  • Alaska Recruiting & Retention Ribbon
  • Alaska Homeland Security Medal
  • Alaska Humanitarian Service Medal
  • Alaska Community Service Medal
  • Alaska State Service Medal
  • Alaska Adjutant General's Marksmanship Proficiency Award
  • Alaska Governors Distinguished Unit Citation
  • Alaska Territorial Guard Medal



Arizona
Arizona
Arizona ; is a state located in the southwestern region of the United States. It is also part of the western United States and the mountain west. The capital and largest city is Phoenix...

 

Arizona National Guard State Awards:
  • Arizona Medal of Valor
  • Arizona Distinguished Service Medal
  • Arizona Adjutant General's Medal
  • Arizona Meritorious Service Medal
  • Arizona Exceptionally Long Service Medal
  • Arizona Long Service Medal
  • Arizona Service Ribbon
  • Arizona Military Academy Ribbon (OCS) (No longer awarded)
  • Arizona Military Academy Ribbon (NCO) (No longer awarded)
  • Arizona Southwest Asia Service Support Ribbon
  • Arizona State Active Duty Service Ribbon
  • Arizona Re-enlistment Ribbon (No Longer awarded)
  • Arizona Community Service Ribbon
  • Arizona Initial Active Duty for Training Ribbon (No longer awarded)
  • Arizona Recruiting Ribbon
  • Arizona Honor Attendance Ribbon (No Longer Awarded)

Arkansas
Arkansas
Arkansas is a state located in the southern region of the United States. Its name is an Algonquian name of the Quapaw Indians. Arkansas shares borders with six states , and its eastern border is largely defined by the Mississippi River...

 

Arkansas National Guard State Awards:
  • Arkansas Medal of Honor
  • Arkansas Distinguished Service Medal
  • Arkansas Exceptional Service Medal
  • Arkansas Commendation Medal
  • Arkansas Federal Service Ribbon
  • Arkansas Service Ribbon
  • Arkansas Emergency Service Ribbon
  • Arkansas Recruiting Ribbon

California
California
California is a state located on the West Coast of the United States. It is by far the most populous U.S. state, and the third-largest by land area...

 

California National Guard State Awards:
  • California Order of California
  • California Medal of Valor
  • California Military Cross
  • California Medal of Merit
  • California Commendation Medal
  • California Good Conduct Medal
  • California Service Medal
  • California Enlisted Trainers Excellence Ribbon
  • California Enlisted Excellence Ribbon
  • California Recruiting Achievement Ribbon
  • California National Guard Federal Service Ribbon
  • California State Service Ribbon
  • California NCO Academy Ribbon
  • California Counterdrug Service Ribbon
  • California Drill Attendance Ribbon
  • California Memorial Medal
  • California Governor's Outstanding Unit Citation
  • California Commanding General's Meritorious Unit Citation

Colorado
Colorado
Colorado is a U.S. state that encompasses much of the Rocky Mountains as well as the northeastern portion of the Colorado Plateau and the western edge of the Great Plains...

 

Colorado National Guard State Awards:
  • Colorado Meritorious Conduct Medal
  • Colorado Meritorious Service Medal
  • Colorado Soldier/Airman of the Year Award
  • Colorado Commendation Ribbon
  • Colorado Achievement Ribbon
  • Colorado Active Service Medal
    Colorado Active Service Medal
    The Colorado Active Service Medal is a medal awarded by the Colorado National Guard.-Campaign Clasps:...

  • Colorado Long Service Medal
    Colorado Long Service Medal
    The Colorado Long Service Medal is a medal of the Colorado National Guard. The Colorado Long Service Medal is awarded for ten years of service in the Colorado National Guard; these years of service need not be consecutive....

  • Colorado TAG Outstanding Unit Citation
  • Colorado State Emergency Service Ribbon
  • Colorado Foreign Deployment Service Ribbon
  • Colorado Mobilization Support Ribbon
  • Colorado Recruiting Ribbon

Connecticut
Connecticut
Connecticut is a state in the New England region of the northeastern United States. It is bordered by Rhode Island to the east, Massachusetts to the north, and the state of New York to the west and the south .Connecticut is named for the Connecticut River, the major U.S. river that approximately...

 

Connecticut National Guard State Awards:
  • Connecticut Medal of Valor
  • Connecticut Medal of Merit
  • Connecticut Desert Storm Campaign Ribbon
  • Connecticut Long Service Ribbon
  • Governors Foot Guard Five Year Service Ribbon
  • Connecticut Emergency Service Ribbon
  • Connecticut Selected Reserve Force Medal
  • Connecticut Outstanding Unit Award
  • Connecticut Wartime Veterans Medal

Delaware
Delaware
Delaware is a U.S. state located on the Atlantic Coast in the Mid-Atlantic region of the United States. It is bordered to the south and west by Maryland, and to the north by Pennsylvania...

 

Delaware National Guard State Awards:
  • Delaware Conspicuous Service Cross
  • Delaware Distinguished Service Medal
  • Delaware Medal for Military Merit
  • Delaware National Guard Medal
  • Delaware National Defense Service Ribbon
  • Delaware Medal for Service in Aid to Civil Authority
  • Delaware Recruiting Ribbon
  • Delaware Physical Fitness Ribbon
  • Delaware National Guard Governor's Meritorious Unit Award
  • Delaware National Guard Unit Strength Award

District of Columbia 

District of Columbia National Guard District Awards:
  • District of Columbia Distinguished Service Medal
  • District of Columbia Meritorious Service Medal
  • District of Columbia Commendation Medal
  • District of Columbia Achievement Medal
  • District of Columbia Homeland Defense Medal (ribbon has three red stars in the center.
  • District of Columbia NCO Commendation Ribbon
  • District of Columbia Enlisted Excellence Ribbon
  • District of Columbia Long and Faithful Service Medal (one medal for three years, recognition for five years and additional five year increments noted with Roman Numerals up to 45 years)
  • District of Columbia Emergency Service Ribbon (Deactivated)
  • District of Columbia Recognition Ribbon
  • District of Columbia Special Award Ribbon
  • District of Columbia Recruiting and Retention Ribbon (Deactivated)
  • District of Columbia Community Service Ribbon
  • District of Columbia Ceremonial/Drill Team/Color Guard Ribbon
  • District of Columbia Active Duty Ribbon (Deactivated)
  • District of Columbia Attendance Ribbon
  • District of Columbia Commanding General's Outstanding Unit Award

Florida
Florida
Florida is a state in the southeastern United States, located on the nation's Atlantic and Gulf coasts. It is bordered to the west by the Gulf of Mexico, to the north by Alabama and Georgia and to the east by the Atlantic Ocean. With a population of 18,801,310 as measured by the 2010 census, it...

 

Florida National Guard State Awards:


  • Florida Governor's Meritorious Unit Citation
  • Florida Cross
  • Florida Distinguished Service Medal
  • Florida Service Medal
  • Florida Commendation Medal
  • Florida Meritorious Service Ribbon
  • Florida Service Ribbon
  • Florida Active State Duty Ribbon
  • Florida Recruiting Ribbon
  • Florida Retention Ribbon



Georgia
Georgia (U.S. state)
Georgia is a state located in the southeastern United States. It was established in 1732, the last of the original Thirteen Colonies. The state is named after King George II of Great Britain. Georgia was the fourth state to ratify the United States Constitution, on January 2, 1788...

 

Georgia National Guard State Awards:
  • Georgia Distinctive Service Medal
  • Georgia Oglethorpe Distinguished Service Medal
  • Georgia Medal for Valor
  • Georgia Injury Medal (approved but not issued)
  • Georgia Superior Service Medal (approved but not issued)
  • Georgia Meritorious Service Medal
  • Georgia DoD Commendation Medal (approved but not issued)
  • Georgia Commendation Medal
  • Georgia Distinguished Foreign Service Medal
  • Georgia Selected Reserve Force Ribbon
  • Georgia Special Operations Ribbon
  • Georgia Olympic Ribbon
  • Georgia Humanitarian Service Ribbon
  • Georgia Service Medal
  • Georgia Active Duty Ribbon
  • Georgia Counter Narcotics/Drug Support Service Ribbon
  • Georgia Recruiting
  • Georgia Distinguished Unit Ribbon


Guam
Guam
Guam is an organized, unincorporated territory of the United States located in the western Pacific Ocean. It is one of five U.S. territories with an established civilian government. Guam is listed as one of 16 Non-Self-Governing Territories by the Special Committee on Decolonization of the United...

 

  • Guam Cross of Valor
  • Distinguished Service Medal of Guam
  • Guam Commendation Medal
  • Organizational Medal
  • Faithfull Service Medal of Guam
  • Recruiting bar
  • Counter Drug Service
  • Operation Desert Storm Meritorious Service Medal

Hawaii
Hawaii
Hawaii is the newest of the 50 U.S. states , and is the only U.S. state made up entirely of islands. It is the northernmost island group in Polynesia, occupying most of an archipelago in the central Pacific Ocean, southwest of the continental United States, southeast of Japan, and northeast of...

 

Hawaii National Guard State Awards:
  • Hawaii Medal of Honor
  • Hawaii Medal for Valor
  • Hawaii Distinguished Service Order
  • Hawaii Medal for Merit
  • Hawaii Commendation Medal
  • Hawaii Service Medal (type 2)
  • Hawaii State Active Duty Ribbon
  • Hawaii 1968 Federal Service Ribbon
  • Hawaii Active Duty Basic Training Ribbon
  • Hawaii Hurricane Iniki Ribbon
  • Hawaii Operation Kokua Ribbon
  • Hawaii Recruiting Ribbon

Idaho
Idaho
Idaho is a state in the Rocky Mountain area of the United States. The state's largest city and capital is Boise. Residents are called "Idahoans". Idaho was admitted to the Union on July 3, 1890, as the 43rd state....

 

Idaho National Guard State Awards:
  • Idaho Cross
  • Idaho Distinguished Service Medal
  • Idaho Meritorious Service Medal
  • Idaho Emergency Service Ribbon
  • Idaho Recruiting Ribbon
  • Idaho Reenlistment Ribbon
  • Idaho State Service Ribbon
  • Idaho Basic Training Ribbon
  • Idaho Governor's Outstanding Unit Citation
  • Idaho Adjutant General's Excellence Award

Illinois
Illinois
Illinois is the fifth-most populous state of the United States of America, and is often noted for being a microcosm of the entire country. With Chicago in the northeast, small industrial cities and great agricultural productivity in central and northern Illinois, and natural resources like coal,...

 

Awards and decorations of the Illinois National Guard:

  • Illinois Military Distinguished Service Medal
  • Illinois Military Medal of Valor
  • Illinois Military Medal of Merit
  • Illinois Military Long and Honorable Service Medal
  • Illinois Recruiting Ribbon
  • Illinois Military Attendance Ribbon
  • Illinois State Active Duty Service Ribbon
  • Lincoln Medal Of Freedom

Indiana
Indiana
Indiana is a US state, admitted to the United States as the 19th on December 11, 1816. It is located in the Midwestern United States and Great Lakes Region. With 6,483,802 residents, the state is ranked 15th in population and 16th in population density. Indiana is ranked 38th in land area and is...

 

Indiana National Guard State Awards:
  • Indiana Distinguished Service Cross
  • Indiana Distinguished Service Medal
  • Indiana Commendation Medal
  • Indiana Operation Desert Shield/Storm Service Medal
  • Indiana Korean Service Medal
  • Indiana Homeland Defense Ribbon
  • Indiana Emergency Service Ribbon
  • Indiana Overseas Service Ribbon
  • Indiana OCONUS Service Ribbon
  • Indiana Long Service Medal
  • Indiana Recruiting Ribbon
  • Indiana Retention Ribbon
  • La Porte County Veterans Service Office medal

Iowa
Iowa
Iowa is a state located in the Midwestern United States, an area often referred to as the "American Heartland". It derives its name from the Ioway people, one of the many American Indian tribes that occupied the state at the time of European exploration. Iowa was a part of the French colony of New...

 

Iowa National Guard State Awards:
  • Iowa Medal of Valor
  • Iowa Distinguished Service Medal
  • Iowa Medal of Merit
  • Iowa Meritorious Service Medal
  • Iowa Commendation Medal
  • Iowa State Service Ribbon
  • Iowa Humanitarian Service Ribbon
  • Iowa Leadership Ribbon
  • Iowa Active Duty Training Ribbon
  • Iowa Recruiting Ribbon
  • Iowa Selected Reserve Force Ribbon
  • Iowa CFP/FSB Ribbon
  • Iowa Outstanding Unit Award
  • Iowa 10 Year Service Medal (Type 2 ribbon)

Kansas
Kansas
Kansas is a US state located in the Midwestern United States. It is named after the Kansas River which flows through it, which in turn was named after the Kansa Native American tribe, which inhabited the area. The tribe's name is often said to mean "people of the wind" or "people of the south...

 

Kansas National Guard State Awards:
  • Kansas Medal of Excellence
  • Kansas Distinguished Service Medal
  • Kansas Governor's Medal
  • Kansas Patriot Medal
  • Kansas Meritorious Service Medal
  • Kansas Commendation Ribbon
  • Kansas National Guard Achievement Ribbon
  • Kansas Outstanding Guardsman Ribbon (ARNG)
  • Kansas Outstanding Guardsman Ribbon (ANG)
  • Kansas Berlin Crisis Service Ribbon
  • Kansas State Emergency Service Ribbon (ARNG)
  • Kansas State Emergency Service Ribbon (ANG)
  • Kansas Homeland Defense Ribbon (ARNG) (correct order of precedence)
  • Kansas Counter-drug Service Ribbon
  • Kansas First Sergeant Ribbon
  • Kansas Recruiting Ribbon
  • Kansas Service Medal (30 yrs.)
  • Kansas Service Medal (25 yrs.)
  • Kansas Service Medal (20 yrs.)
  • Kansas Service Medal (15 yrs.)
  • Kansas Service Medal (10 yrs.)

Kentucky
Kentucky
The Commonwealth of Kentucky is a state located in the East Central United States of America. As classified by the United States Census Bureau, Kentucky is a Southern state, more specifically in the East South Central region. Kentucky is one of four U.S. states constituted as a commonwealth...

 

Kentucky National Guard Commonwealth Awards:
  • Kentucky Medal for Valor
  • Kentucky Distinguished Service Medal
  • Kentucky Merit Ribbon
  • Kentucky Outstanding Airman/Soldier Ribbon
  • Kentucky Commendation Ribbon
  • Kentucky Berlin Crisis Service Ribbon
  • Kentucky National Guard Recruiting Award
  • Kentucky Faithful Service Ribbon (20 years)
  • Kentucky State Active Duty Ribbon
  • Kentucky National Guard ROTC Achievement Medal
  • Kentucky National Guard Thirty Year Ribbon

Louisiana
Louisiana
Louisiana is a state located in the southern region of the United States of America. Its capital is Baton Rouge and largest city is New Orleans. Louisiana is the only state in the U.S. with political subdivisions termed parishes, which are local governments equivalent to counties...

 

Louisiana National Guard State Awards:
  • Louisiana Medal of Honor
  • Louisiana Distinguished Service Cross
  • Louisiana Distinguished Service Medal
  • Louisiana Legion of Merit
  • Louisiana Cross of Merit
  • Louisiana Commendation Medal
  • Louisiana Achievement Ribbon
  • Louisiana Recruiting Ribbon
  • Louisiana Retention Ribbon
  • Louisiana Distinguished Civilian Service Medal
  • Louisiana War Cross
  • Louisiana Cold War Victory Medal
    Cold War Victory Medal
    The Cold War Victory Medal is both an official medal of the National Guard and an unofficial military medal of the United States. It is awarded by the State of Louisiana and in ribbon form only by the State of Alaska...

  • Louisiana Emergency Service Ribbon
  • Louisiana General Excellence Medal
  • Louisiana Longevity Award
  • Louisiana F.E. Herbert Meritorious Unit Commendation (Right Side)

Maine
Maine
Maine is a state in the New England region of the northeastern United States, bordered by the Atlantic Ocean to the east and south, New Hampshire to the west, and the Canadian provinces of Quebec to the northwest and New Brunswick to the northeast. Maine is both the northernmost and easternmost...

 

Maine National Guard State Awards:
  • Maine Distinguished Service Award (Discontinued)
  • Maine Meritorious Service Award (Discontinued)
  • Maine Commendation Award (Discontinued)
  • Maine Adjutant General Award
  • Maine Achievement Award
  • Maine Commander's Award
  • Maine Army National Guard Sergeant Major/NCO/Soldier of the Year Award
  • Maine Outstanding Airman of the Year Award
  • Maine Recruiting Award
  • Maine Physical Fitness Award
  • Maine Good Conduct Award (Discontinued)
  • Maine Basic Training Award (Discontinued)
  • Maine National Emergency Service Award
  • Maine State Emergency Service Award (Discontinued)
  • Maine Honorable Service Award
  • Maine Ice Guard 98

Maryland
Maryland
Maryland is a U.S. state located in the Mid Atlantic region of the United States, bordering Virginia, West Virginia, and the District of Columbia to its south and west; Pennsylvania to its north; and Delaware to its east...

 

Maryland National Guard State Awards:

  • State of Maryland Distinguished Service Cross
    State of Maryland Distinguished Service Cross
    The State of Maryland Distinguished Service Cross may be awarded to any active or former member of the Maryland National Guard, any member of the active or retired military services who, while serving in any capacity and any branch of said service, shall have distinguished themselves in an act of...

  • Maryland Medal for Valor
    Maryland Medal for Valor
    The Maryland Medal for Valor will be awarded in recognition of acts of personal heroism.-Qualifications:Nominee must be an active member of the Maryland National Guard...

     (obsolete)
  • State of Maryland Meritorious Service Medal
    State of Maryland Meritorious Service Medal
    The State of Maryland Meritorious Service Medal may be awarded to any active or former member of the Maryland National Guard, any member of the active or retired military service who, while serving in any capacity and any branch of said service, shall have distinguished themselves in performance of...

  • State of Maryland Commendation Medal
    State of Maryland Commendation Medal
    The State of Maryland Commendation Medal may be awarded to any active or former member of the Maryland National Guard, any member of the active or retired military service who shall have distinguished themselves by meritorious and outstanding service to the Maryland National Guard and the State of...

  • Maryland Outstanding Unit Ribbon
    Maryland Outstanding Unit Ribbon
    The Maryland Outstanding Unit Ribbon will be awarded to all members of the unit which has been selected by the Adjutant General as the outstanding unit of the Maryland Air National Guard and the outstanding unit of the Maryland Army National Guard for the fiscal year...

  • Maryland National Guard Adjutant General’s Distinguished Unit Ribbon
  • Maryland National Guard Outstanding Soldier/Airman/1st Sergeant of the Year Ribbon
  • Maryland Air National Guard First Sergeant Ribbon
    Maryland Air National Guard First Sergeant Ribbon
    The Maryland Air National Guard First Sergeant Ribbon is an award that may be awarded to members of the Maryland Air National Guard under the following guidelines:# Must have been assigned to a First Sergeant position for at least three years....

     (obsolete)
  • Maryland National Guard Recruiting Medal
    Maryland National Guard Recruiting Medal
    The Maryland National Guard Recruiting Medal is an award presented to members of the Maryland Army National Guard for recruiting or retention of personnel.-Description:...

  • Maryland National Guard Overseas Service Ribbon
    Maryland National Guard Overseas Service Ribbon
    The Maryland National Guard Overseas Service Ribbon is awarded to any member of the Maryland National Guard for service outside the continental limits of the United States while serving in the Maryland National Guard on or after 2 August 1990 to recognize the unique and demanding nature of...

  • Maryland National Guard Counterdrug Ribbon
    Maryland National Guard Counterdrug Ribbon
    The Maryland National Guard Counterdrug Ribbon was established for meritorious service of members in the Maryland National Guard who served on the counterdrug program....

     (obsolete)
  • Maryland National Guard State Service Medal
    Maryland National Guard State Service Medal
    The Maryland National Guard State Service Medal is presented to members of the Maryland National Guard to promote efficiency and as a reward for five years of continuous state service. Commanders may forward request for the issuance of the state award at any time a member completes the service...

  • Maryland National Guard State Active Duty Medal
    Maryland National Guard State Active Duty Medal
    The Maryland Military Department Emergency Service Medal will be presented in recognition of state active service by Maryland National Guard members...

  • Maryland National Guard Meritorious Civilian Service Medal
    Maryland National Guard Meritorious Civilian Service Medal
    The Maryland National Guard Meritorious Civilian Service Medal recognizes exceptional and meritorious service, performance, and significant accomplishments by civilian employees of the Maryland National Guard....

  • Maryland World War I Service Medal
    Maryland World War I Service Medal
    The Maryland World War I Service Medal was authorized for issue to citizens of the state of Maryland who volunteered for and served in either the Army or Navy of the U.S. during World War I. The state legislature authorized this medal on 13 April 1922....

     (obsolete)
  • Maryland Selected Reserve Force Medal
    Maryland Selected Reserve Force Medal
    The Maryland Selected Reserve Force Medal was for award to a person who was a member of the below designated unit of the Maryland National Guard for a period of one year any time between 5 November 1965 and 30 September 1969 and who participated in the accelerated training program associated with...

     (obsolete)

Massachusetts
Massachusetts
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts is a state in the New England region of the northeastern United States of America. It is bordered by Rhode Island and Connecticut to the south, New York to the west, and Vermont and New Hampshire to the north; at its east lies the Atlantic Ocean. As of the 2010...

 

Massachusetts National Guard Commonwealth Awards:
  • Massachusetts Medal of Liberty
  • Massachusetts Medal of Valor
  • Massachusetts Military Medal
  • Massachusetts Medal of Merit
  • Massachusetts Humanitarian Service Medal
  • Massachusetts ARNG Service Medal
  • Massachusetts ANG Service Medal
  • Massachusetts Desert Storm Service Ribbon
  • Massachusetts Defense Expeditionary Ribbon
  • Massachusetts Defense Service Ribbon
  • Massachusetts Emergency Service Ribbon
  • Massachusetts Meritorious Unit Citation

Michigan
Michigan
Michigan is a U.S. state located in the Great Lakes Region of the United States of America. The name Michigan is the French form of the Ojibwa word mishigamaa, meaning "large water" or "large lake"....

 

Michigan National Guard State Awards:
  • - Michigan Medal for Valor
  • - Michigan Distinguished Service Medal
  • - Michigan Lifesaving Medal
  • - Michigan Legion of Merit
  • - Michigan Recruiting Ribbon
  • - Michigan Broadsword Service Medal
  • - Michigan Active State Service Ribbon
  • - Michigan State War on Terrorism Ribbon
  • - Michigan Outside U.S. Service Ribbon
  • - Michigan State Partnership Ribbon

Minnesota
Minnesota
Minnesota is a U.S. state located in the Midwestern United States. The twelfth largest state of the U.S., it is the twenty-first most populous, with 5.3 million residents. Minnesota was carved out of the eastern half of the Minnesota Territory and admitted to the Union as the thirty-second state...

 

Minnesota National Guard State Awards:
  • Minnesota Distinguished Service Medal
  • Minnesota Medal for Valor
  • Minnesota Medal for Merit
  • Minnesota Commendation Medal
  • Minnesota Good Conduct Ribbon
  • Minnesota State Active Duty Ribbon
  • Minnesota Distinguished Recruiting Ribbon
  • Minnesota Service Ribbon



Mississippi
Mississippi
Mississippi is a U.S. state located in the Southern United States. Jackson is the state capital and largest city. The name of the state derives from the Mississippi River, which flows along its western boundary, whose name comes from the Ojibwe word misi-ziibi...

 

Mississippi National Guard State Awards:
  • Mississippi Medal of Honor
  • Mississippi Magnolia Cross
  • Mississippi Magnolia Medal
  • Mississippi Commendation Medal
  • Mississippi Medal of Efficiency
  • Mississippi War Medal
  • Mississippi Emergency Service Medal
  • Mississippi Service School Medal
  • Mississippi Longevity Medal
  • Mississippi Recruiting Medal

Missouri
Missouri
Missouri is a US state located in the Midwestern United States, bordered by Iowa, Illinois, Kentucky, Tennessee, Arkansas, Oklahoma, Kansas and Nebraska. With a 2010 population of 5,988,927, Missouri is the 18th most populous state in the nation and the fifth most populous in the Midwest. It...

 

Missouri National Guard State Awards:
  • Missouri Meritorious Service Medal
  • Missouri Conspicuous Service Medal
  • Missouri Commendation Ribbon
  • Missouri Desert Storm Ribbon
  • Missouri 20 Year Long Service Ribbon
  • Missouri 15 Year Long Service Ribbon
  • Missouri 10 Year Long Service Ribbon
  • Missouri 5 Year Long Service Ribbon
  • Missouri Expeditionary Ribbon
  • Missouri State Emergency Duty Ribbon
  • Missouri Panamanian Service Ribbon
  • Missouri Recruiting and Retention Ribbon
  • Missouri Adjutant General's Twenty Ribbon
  • Missouri Governor's Twelve Ribbon
  • Missouri Basic Training Ribbon

Montana
Montana
Montana is a state in the Western United States. The western third of Montana contains numerous mountain ranges. Smaller, "island ranges" are found in the central third of the state, for a total of 77 named ranges of the Rocky Mountains. This geographical fact is reflected in the state's name,...

 

Montana National Guard State Awards:
  • Montana Distinguished Service Medal
  • Montana Commendation Medal
  • Montana Air Medal
  • Montana Distinguished Patriot Medal
  • Montana Recruiting Ribbon
  • Montana Campaign Ribbon
  • Montana Noble Eagle Ribbon
  • Montana Overseas Training Ribbon
  • Montana Volunteer Campaign Ribbon
  • Montana Service Ribbon
  • Montana Attendance Ribbon
  • Montana Physical Fitness Ribbon
  • Montana Outstanding Unit

Nebraska
Nebraska
Nebraska is a state on the Great Plains of the Midwestern United States. The state's capital is Lincoln and its largest city is Omaha, on the Missouri River....

 

Nebraska National Guard State Awards
  • Nebraska Legion of Merit
  • Nebraska Meritorious Service Medal
  • Nebraska Commendation Medal
  • Nebraska Outstanding Soldier Medal
  • Nebraska Individual Achievement Medal
  • Nebraska Recruiting Achievement Medal
  • Nebraska Desert Shield/Storm Service Ribbon
  • Nebraska Homeland Defense Service Ribbon
  • Nebraska Emergency Service Medal
  • Nebraska Service Medal
  • Nebraska Military Funeral Honors Ribbon

Nevada
Nevada
Nevada is a state in the western, mountain west, and southwestern regions of the United States. With an area of and a population of about 2.7 million, it is the 7th-largest and 35th-most populous state. Over two-thirds of Nevada's people live in the Las Vegas metropolitan area, which contains its...

 

Nevada National Guard State Awards:
  • Maj. Gen. Drennan A. Clark Order of Nevada
  • Nevada Medal of Valor
  • Nevada Distinguished Service Medal
  • Nevada Medal of Merit
  • Nevada Commendation Medal
  • Nevada Command Ribbon
  • Nevada Outstanding Airman Ribbon
  • Nevada Honor Guard Ribbon
  • Nevada Resource Protection Team Ribbon
  • Nevada Emergency/Humanitarian Service Ribbon
  • Nevada Overseas Service Ribbon
  • Nevada Meritorious Service Ribbon
  • Nevada Service Medal
  • Nevada First Sergeant's Ribbon
  • Nevada Adjutant General's Outstanding Graduate Award
  • Nevada State Safety Ribbon
  • Nevada Recruiting Ribbon
  • Nevada Governor's Outstanding Unit Award
  • Nevada War on Terrorism Medal

New Hampshire
New Hampshire
New Hampshire is a state in the New England region of the northeastern United States of America. The state was named after the southern English county of Hampshire. It is bordered by Massachusetts to the south, Vermont to the west, Maine and the Atlantic Ocean to the east, and the Canadian...

 

  • New Hampshire National Guard Distinguished Service Medal
  • New Hampshire National Guard Commendation Ribbon
  • New Hampshire National Guard Soldier/Airman of the Year
  • New Hampshire National Guard State Active Service Ribbon
  • New Hampshire National Guard Honorary Recruiting Ribbon
  • New Hampshire National Guard Counterdrug Task Force Ribbon
  • New Hampshire National Guard Service Bar

New Jersey
New Jersey National Guard
The New Jersey Army National Guard consists of over 9000 Guardsmen. The Guard is currently engaged in several worldwide and homeland missions. Units have deployed to Iraq, Guantanamo Bay, Afghanistan, Germany and Egypt...

 

New Jersey National Guard State Awards:
  • New Jersey Distinguished Service Medal
  • New Jersey Meritorious Service Medal
  • New Jersey Valor Ribbon
  • New Jersey Commendation Medal
  • New Jersey Medal of Honor
  • New Jersey Good Conduct Ribbon
  • New Jersey Merit Award
  • New Jersey Desert Storm Service Medal
  • New Jersey Desert Storm Ribbon
  • New Jersey State Service Award
  • New Jersey Recruiting Award
  • New Jersey Governor's Unit Award
  • New Jersey Unit Strength Award

New Mexico
New Mexico
New Mexico is a state located in the southwest and western regions of the United States. New Mexico is also usually considered one of the Mountain States. With a population density of 16 per square mile, New Mexico is the sixth-most sparsely inhabited U.S...

 

New Mexico National Guard State Awards:
  • New Mexico Medal of Valor
  • New Mexico Distinguished Service Medal
  • New Mexico Medal of Merit
  • New Mexico Outstanding Service Medal
  • New Mexico Long Service Medal
  • New Mexico Good Conduct Medal
  • New Mexico Perfect Attendance Ribbon
  • New Mexico Recruiting Ribbon
  • New Mexico Academy Service Ribbon
  • New Mexico Outstanding Unit Citation

New York
New York
New York is a state in the Northeastern region of the United States. It is the nation's third most populous state. New York is bordered by New Jersey and Pennsylvania to the south, and by Connecticut, Massachusetts and Vermont to the east...

 

New York state military awards:
  • New York Medal of Valor
  • New York Conspicuous Service Medal
  • New York Meritorious Service Medal
  • New York Military Commendation Medal
  • New York Long and Faithful Service Medal
  • New York Desert Storm Service Medal
  • New York Defense of Liberty Medal
  • New York Conspicuous Service Cross
    Conspicuous Service Cross (New York)
    The Conspicuous Service Cross is a decoration for military service awarded by the State of New York to members of the military who have also been awarded any of the following by the United States:...

  • New York Medal for Merit
  • New York Conspicuous Service Star
  • New York Outstanding Airman/Soldier of the Year Ribbon
  • New York Recruiting Medal
  • New York Aid to Civil Authority Medal
  • New York Counterdrug Service Ribbon
  • New York Exercise Support Ribbon
  • New York Humane Service to NYS Medal
  • New York First Sergeant Ribbon (Army)
  • New York First Sergeant Ribbon (Air)
  • New York Military Support Medal, 1980 Winter Olympics
  • New York Physical Fitness Ribbon


New York National Guard State Awards:

North Carolina
North Carolina
North Carolina is a state located in the southeastern United States. The state borders South Carolina and Georgia to the south, Tennessee to the west and Virginia to the north. North Carolina contains 100 counties. Its capital is Raleigh, and its largest city is Charlotte...

 

North Carolina National Guard State Awards:
  • North Carolina Distinguished Service Medal
  • North Carolina Meritorious Service Medal
  • North Carolina Commendation Medal
  • North Carolina Achievement Medal
  • North Carolina Adjutant General's Meritorious Achievement Service Ribbon
  • North Carolina State Active Duty Ribbon
  • North Carolina Service Ribbon
  • North Carolina Governor's Unit Citation
  • North Carolina Meritorious Unit Citation
  • North Carolina Outstanding Unit Award

North Dakota
North Dakota
North Dakota is a state located in the Midwestern region of the United States of America, along the Canadian border. The state is bordered by Canada to the north, Minnesota to the east, South Dakota to the south and Montana to the west. North Dakota is the 19th-largest state by area in the U.S....

 

North Dakota National Guard State Awards:
  • North Dakota Distinguished Service Medal
  • North Dakota Legion of Merit
  • North Dakota State Commendation Medal
  • North Dakota State Achievement Medal
  • North Dakota National Emergency Service Ribbon (Berlin Crisis)
  • North Dakota Selected Reserve Force Ribbon
  • North Dakota State Outstanding Unit Ribbon
  • North Dakota OCONUS Ribbon
  • North Dakota Strength Management Ribbon
  • North Dakota Emergency Service Ribbon
  • North Dakota Service Ribbon
  • North Dakota Basic Training Ribbon
  • North Dakota State Outstanding Unit Citation
  • North Dakota Governor's Outstanding Unit Citation

Ohio
Ohio
Ohio is a Midwestern state in the United States. The 34th largest state by area in the U.S.,it is the 7th‑most populous with over 11.5 million residents, containing several major American cities and seven metropolitan areas with populations of 500,000 or more.The state's capital is Columbus...

 

Ohio National Guard State Awards:

  • Ohio Cross Medal
  • Ohio Distinguished Service Medal
  • Ohio Commendation Medal
  • Ohio Faithful Service Ribbon
  • Ohio Special Service Ribbon
  • Ohio Award of Merit Ribbon
  • Ohio Basic Training Ribbon
  • Ohio Recruiters Achievement Ribbon

Oklahoma
Oklahoma
Oklahoma is a state located in the South Central region of the United States of America. With an estimated 3,751,351 residents as of the 2010 census and a land area of 68,667 square miles , Oklahoma is the 28th most populous and 20th-largest state...

 

Oklahoma National Guard State Awards:
  • Oklahoma Distinguished Service Cross
  • Oklahoma Star of Valor
  • Oklahoma Distinguished Service Medal
  • Oklahoma Meritorious Service Medal
  • Oklahoma Commendation Medal
  • Oklahoma Exceptional Service Medal
  • Oklahoma Guardsman Medal
  • Oklahoma Desert Storm Service Medal
  • Oklahoma Seletive Reserve Medal
  • Oklahoma Alfred P. Murrah Service Medal (Oklahoma Bombing)
  • Oklahoma Recruiting Ribbon
  • Oklahoma Active Duty Service Medal
  • Oklahoma Long Service Ribbon 5 years
  • Oklahoma Long Service Ribbon 10 years
  • Oklahoma Long Service Ribbon 15 years
  • Oklahoma Long Service Ribbon 20 years
  • Oklahoma Long Service Ribbon 25 years
  • Oklahoma Long Service Ribbon 30 years
  • Oklahoma Long Service Ribbon 35 years
  • Oklahoma Good Conduct Ribbon
  • Oklahoma Governor's Distinguished Unit Award
  • Oklahoma Commander’s Trophy Award Ribbon

Oregon
Oregon
Oregon is a state in the Pacific Northwest region of the United States. It is located on the Pacific coast, with Washington to the north, California to the south, Nevada on the southeast and Idaho to the east. The Columbia and Snake rivers delineate much of Oregon's northern and eastern...

 

Oregon National Guard State Awards:
  • Oregon Distinguished Service
  • Oregon Exceptional Service
  • Oregon Meritorious Service
  • Oregon Commendation Medal
  • Oregon 30 Year Faithful Service Medal
  • Oregon Emergency Service Ribbon
  • Oregon Superior Soldier Ribbon
  • Oregon Superior Unit Ribbon
  • Oregon Faithful Service Medal
  • Oregon Recruiting Ribbon

Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania
The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania is a U.S. state that is located in the Northeastern and Mid-Atlantic regions of the United States. The state borders Delaware and Maryland to the south, West Virginia to the southwest, Ohio to the west, New York and Ontario, Canada, to the north, and New Jersey to...

 

Pennsylvania National Guard Commonwealth Awards:
  • Pennsylvania Cross for Valor
  • Pennsylvania Distinguished Service Medal
  • Pennsylvania Guardsman Medal
  • Pennsylvania Meritorious Service Medal
  • Pennsylvania Commendation Medal
  • Pennsylvania Governor's Unit Citation
  • Pennsylvania Service Ribbon
  • Pennsylvania GEN William Moffat-Reilly Medal
  • Pennsylvania Keystone Freedom Medal
  • Pennsylvania 20 Year Medal
  • Pennsylvania MG Thomas. R. White Medal
  • Pennsylvania Recruiting and Retention Medal
  • Pennsylvania GEN Thomas. J. Stewart Medal

Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico , officially the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico , is an unincorporated territory of the United States, located in the northeastern Caribbean, east of the Dominican Republic and west of both the United States Virgin Islands and the British Virgin Islands.Puerto Rico comprises an...

 

Puerto Rico National Guard Commonwealth Awards:
  • Military Medal of Honor of the Legislative Assembly of Puerto Rico
  • Puerto Rico Medal for Distinguished Service
  • Puerto Rico Medal of Valor
  • Puerto Rico Merit Cross
  • Puerto Rico Wounded in Action Medal
  • Order of the Governor of Puerto Rico Common Defense Service Medal
  • Puerto Rico Combat Service Medal
  • Puerto Rico Commendation Medal
  • Puerto Rico Outstanding Soldier/NCO of the Year Ribbon
  • Puerto Rico Service Medal
  • Puerto Rico Exemplary Conduct Ribbon
  • Puerto Rico War Service Ribbon
  • Puerto Rico Disaster Relief Ribbon
  • Puerto Rico Hurricane Georges Ribbon
  • Puerto Rico Active Duty for Training Ribbon
  • Puerto Rico Caribbean Emergency Ribbon
  • Puerto Rico Civil Disturbance Ribbon
  • Puerto Rico Law Enforcement Ribbon
  • Puerto Rico VIII Pan-American Games Support Ribbon
  • Puerto Rico English Language Proficiecy Ribbon
  • Puerto Rico Counterdrug Service Ribbon
  • Puerto Rico 1992 Regatta Ribbon
  • Puerto Rico Community Service Ribbon

Rhode Island
Rhode Island
The state of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations, more commonly referred to as Rhode Island , is a state in the New England region of the United States. It is the smallest U.S. state by area...

 

Rhode Island medals are prescribed in Title 30 of the Rhode Island Code.

South Carolina
South Carolina
South Carolina is a state in the Deep South of the United States that borders Georgia to the south, North Carolina to the north, and the Atlantic Ocean to the east. Originally part of the Province of Carolina, the Province of South Carolina was one of the 13 colonies that declared independence...

 

South Carolina National Guard State Awards:
  • South Carolina Palmetto Cross
  • South Carolina Medal of Valor
  • South Carolina Exceptional Service Medal
  • South Carolina Extraordinary Achievement Medal
  • South Carolina Meritorious Service Medal
  • South Carolina Achievement Ribbon
  • South Carolina State Service Ribbon
  • South Carolina Retirement Medal
  • South Carolina Palmetto Service Ribbon
  • South Carolina National Guard Mobilization Support Award Ribbon
  • South Carolina Recruiting and Retention Achievement Medal
  • South Carolina Safety Service Ribbon
  • South Carolina Counter-Drug Ribbon
  • South Carolina Governor's Unit Citation

South Dakota
South Dakota
South Dakota is a state located in the Midwestern region of the United States. It is named after the Lakota and Dakota Sioux American Indian tribes. Once a part of Dakota Territory, South Dakota became a state on November 2, 1889. The state has an area of and an estimated population of just over...

 

South Dakota National Guard State Awards:
  • South Dakota Medal of Valor
  • South Dakota Achievement Ribbon
  • South Dakota Distinguished Service Award
  • South Dakota Emergency Operations Ribbon
  • South Dakota Recruiting Medal
  • South Dakota Service Medal
  • South Dakota Berlin Crisis Medal
  • South Dakota Desert Storm Ribbon
  • South Dakota Desert Storm Unit Citation
  • South Dakota Unit Citation
  • South Dakota Distinguished Unit Award

Tennessee
Tennessee
Tennessee is a U.S. state located in the Southeastern United States. It has a population of 6,346,105, making it the nation's 17th-largest state by population, and covers , making it the 36th-largest by total land area...

 

Tennessee National Guard Awards:
  • Tennessee Distinguished Service Medal
  • Tennessee Ribbon for Valor
  • Tennessee Distinguished Patriot Medal
  • Tennessee Commendation Ribbon
  • Tennessee Achievement Ribbon
  • Tennessee Recruiting Merit Ribbon
  • Tennessee National Emergency Service Medal
  • Tennessee War Service Ribbon
  • Tennessee Counterdrug Service Ribbon
  • Tennessee Service Ribbon
  • Tennessee Volunteer Ribbon
  • Tennessee Meritorious Unit Citation
  • Tennessee Distinguished Unit Citation
  • Tennessee Outstanding Unit Performance Commendation
  • Tennessee Volunteer Recruiting and Retention Unit Citation

Texas
Texas
Texas is the second largest U.S. state by both area and population, and the largest state by area in the contiguous United States.The name, based on the Caddo word "Tejas" meaning "friends" or "allies", was applied by the Spanish to the Caddo themselves and to the region of their settlement in...

 

Texas National Guard State Awards:

  • Texas Legislative Medal of Honor
  • Lone Star Medal of Valor
    Texas Medal of Valor
    The Texas Medal of Valor is the second highest military decoration that may be awarded to a member of the Texas Military Forces. This includes Air National Guard, Army National Guard, and State Guard...

  • Texas Purple Heart Medal
  • Texas Superior Service Medal
  • Texas Lone Star Distinguished Service Medal
    Lone Star Distinguished Service Medal
    The Lone Star Distinguished Service Medal is an award within the Texas Military Forces, within the United States Armed Forces.-Eligibility:The Lone Star Distinguished Service Medal may only awarded to members of the Texas Military Forces or another officially organized state militia.-Use:Typically,...

  • Texas Outstanding Service Medal
  • Texas Medal of Merit (also awarded with "V" for valor)
  • Texas Adjutant General's Individual Award
  • Texas Federal Service Medal
  • Texas Desert Shield/Desert Storm Campaign Medal
  • Humanitarian Service Medal
  • Texas Homeland Defense Service Medal
  • Texas Combat Service Ribbon
  • Texas Cavalry Service Medal
    Texas Cavalry Service Medal
    The Texas Cavalry Service Medal is a military decoration of the Texas National Guard which was created by an act on the United States Congress on April 16, 1924...

  • Texas Faithful Service Medal
  • Texas Governor's Unit Citation

Utah
Utah
Utah is a state in the Western United States. It was the 45th state to join the Union, on January 4, 1896. Approximately 80% of Utah's 2,763,885 people live along the Wasatch Front, centering on Salt Lake City. This leaves vast expanses of the state nearly uninhabited, making the population the...

 

Utah National Guard State Awards:

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  • Utah Medal of Valor
  • Utah Cross
  • Utah Medal of Merit
  • Utah Commendation Medal
  • Utah Deteur Digniory
  • Utah 2002 Olympic Winter Games Service Ribbon
  • Utah Emergency Service Ribbon
  • Utah State Partnership Program Ribbon
  • Utah Recruiting Ribbon
  • Utah Achievement Ribbon
  • Utah Service Ribbon
  • Utah Basic Training Ribbon

Vermont
Vermont
Vermont is a state in the New England region of the northeastern United States of America. The state ranks 43rd in land area, , and 45th in total area. Its population according to the 2010 census, 630,337, is the second smallest in the country, larger only than Wyoming. It is the only New England...

 

Vermont National Guard State Awards:
  • Vermont Distinguished Service Medal
    Vermont Distinguished Service Medal
    The Vermont Distinguished Service Medal is awarded to U.S. veterans from Vermont who served in a combat theater. The medal was established in 1999, but is retroactively available to veterans of prior military service....

  • Vermont Medal of Merit
  • Vermont Commendation Medal
  • Vermont Meritorious Service Ribbon
  • Vermont Outstanding Unit Award
  • Vermont Organizational Excellence Award
  • Vermont World War II Medal
  • Vermont 25 year Service Medal
  • Vermont National Defense Medal
  • Vermont Good Conduct Ribbon
  • Vermont Desert Storm Ribbon
  • Vermont Active Duty for Training Ribbon
  • Vermont Professional Development Ribbon
  • Vermont Career Service Award
  • Vermont Service Ribbon
  • Vermont Duty Ribbon
  • Vermont State Special Duty Ribbon
  • Vermont Patriots Medal
  • Vermont Veterans Medal
    Vermont Veterans Medal
    The Vermont Veterans Medal is awarded to U.S. veterans from Vermont. If the service was only in the Vermont National Guard, they must have been activated during a conflict or be retired. The medal was established in 1999, but is retroactively available to veterans of prior military service.The...


Virgin Islands 

Virgin Islands National Guard Territory Awards
  • Virgin Islands Distinguished Service Medal
  • Virgin Islands Meritorious Service Medal
  • Virgin Islands Commendation Medal
  • Virgin Islands Long and Faithful Service Medal
  • Virgin Islands Emergency Service Ribbon

Virginia
Virginia
The Commonwealth of Virginia , is a U.S. state on the Atlantic Coast of the Southern United States. Virginia is nicknamed the "Old Dominion" and sometimes the "Mother of Presidents" after the eight U.S. presidents born there...

 

Listed in order of precedence when worn or displayed:
  • Virginia Distinguished Service Medal
  • Virginia National Guard Legion of Merit
  • Virginia National Guard Bronze Star Medal
  • Virginia National Guard Commendation Medal
  • Virginia Governor's National Service Medal
  • Virginia National Guard 6 year Service Ribbon
  • Virginia National Guard Homeland Defense Ribbon
  • Virginia National Guard Emergency Service Ribbon
  • Virginia National Guard Perfect Attendance Ribbon
  • Virginia National Guard Strength Maintenance Ribbon
  • Virginia National Guard Military Funeral Honors Ribbon

Washington 

Washington National Guard State Awards:
  • Washington Distinguished Service Medal
  • Washington Legion of Merit Medal
  • Washington Guardsman Medal
  • Washington Meritorious Service Medal
  • Washington Commendation Medal
  • Washington Achievement Medal
  • Washington Strength Management Ribbon
  • Washington Emergency Service Ribbon
  • Washington National Guard Service Ribbon
  • Washington Unit Citation (Right Side)


Washington Air National Guard Awards:
  • Aerial Achievement Medal

West Virginia
West Virginia
West Virginia is a state in the Appalachian and Southeastern regions of the United States, bordered by Virginia to the southeast, Kentucky to the southwest, Ohio to the northwest, Pennsylvania to the northeast and Maryland to the east...

 

West Virginia National Guard State Awards:
  • West Virginia Distinguished Service Medal
  • West Virginia Legion of Merit
  • West Virginia Meritorious Service Medal
  • West Virginia Commendation Medal
  • West Virginia Achievement Medal
  • West Virginia Emergency Service Ribbon
  • West Virginia State Service Ribbon
  • West Virginia Service Ribbon
  • West Virginia Minuteman Ribbon
  • West Virginia Distinguished Unit Award

Wisconsin
Wisconsin
Wisconsin is a U.S. state located in the north-central United States and is part of the Midwest. It is bordered by Minnesota to the west, Iowa to the southwest, Illinois to the south, Lake Michigan to the east, Michigan to the northeast, and Lake Superior to the north. Wisconsin's capital is...

 

Wisconsin National Guard State Awards:
  • Wisconsin Department of Military Affairs Meritorious Service Medal
  • Wisconsin Department of Military Affairs Commendation Medal
  • Wisconsin Distinguished Service Medal
  • Wisconsin National Guard Recruiting Bar
  • Wisconsin National Guard Service Ribbon
  • Wisconsin National Guard Emergency Service Ribbon
  • Wisconsin National Guard Write Medal
  • Wisconsin National Guard Southwest Asia Service Ribbon
  • Eisenhower Trophy Unit Citation
  • Berlin Crisis Ribbon

Wyoming
Wyoming
Wyoming is a state in the mountain region of the Western United States. The western two thirds of the state is covered mostly with the mountain ranges and rangelands in the foothills of the Eastern Rocky Mountains, while the eastern third of the state is high elevation prairie known as the High...

 

Wyoming National Guard State Awards
  • Wyoming National Guard Association Medal for Excellence
  • Distinguished Service Medal
  • Meritorious Achievement Medal
  • Outstanding Service Ribbon
  • Exceptional Achievement Ribbon
  • Achievement Ribbon
  • Berlin Crisis Ribbon
  • Selected Reserve Force Ribbon
  • Wyoming National Guard Service Ribbon
  • State Active Duty Ribbon
  • Wyoming National Guard Recruiting Ribbon

No longer authorized for wear

  • Wyoming Air National Guard 5 year Service Medal
  • Wyoming Air National Guard 10 year Service Medal
  • Wyoming Philippine Campaign Medal

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