Unofficial decorations of the United States military
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Unofficial decorations of the United States military are those awards and decorations which were authorized under military regulations but never appeared on official precedence charts. Unofficial awards may also be bestowed for a one time action or be authorized under the authority of a local commander.
Unofficial military awards were fairly common in the early 20th century, however in the modern age such decorations are rare due large in part to the stringent and specific regulations regarding the issuance of military decorations and the manner of wear on military uniforms. The term may still be used, however, to denote decorations which were proposed for creation but never actually distributed.
The following is a listing of unofficial United States military awards.
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[edit] General service
| Cold War Victory Medal | Pearl Harbor Commemorative Medal |
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[edit] Army service
| Butler Medal | Kearny Cross | Walter Reed Medal | Kearny Medal | Gillmore Medal |
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| Combat Recognition Ribbon |
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[edit] Navy and Marine Corps service
| Dewey Medal | Sampson Medal | NC-4 Medal |
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[edit] Coast Guard service
| Cardenas Medal of Honor |
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[edit] Special service
| Chaplain's Medal for Heroism | United States Antarctic Expedition Medal |
Perry Polar Expeditionary Medal |
Byrd Antarctic Expedition Medal (1930) |
Byrd Antarctic Expedition Medal (1935) |
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