USCG Auxiliary Ribbon Check

Maintained by FSO-CS, Flotilla 66, North Orange County, California

Instructions: Choose the rack style you prefer from these USCG-approved options. Select the ribbons that you have earned, then click on Submit.

Click or tap on any ribbon to see more information about it. For unfamilar award-related terms, see our Glossary of Ribbon Terms.

Many USCG Auxiliary-eligible ribbons (highlighted in bold) are toward the bottom of the chart. For Auxiliarists who want a rack of 3, just select all of your ribbons and the “3 most senior ribbons” style; the three most senior will be displayed.

For the “9 favorite” style, select 9 favorite ribbons. If you select more, only the 9 most senior ribbons will be displayed. Regular Coast Guard members should choose at least 9 of their most senior ribbons.

For the “Show All” style, select all ribbons that you have earned; omitting ribbons will result in an incorrect rack.

Precedence and display notes are based on Auxiliary, Coast Guard and other federal directives. Certain historic Auxiliary ribbons are omitted.

Also see the guide to ribbon devices and attachments. We have 191 ribbons here, but if we missed a ribbon or device that you earned in federal service, please alert us!

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Ribbon Rack Style (Select one; see Auxman §10.35):




  

Select your ribbons below, then click Submit

Choose a ribbon rack style, then select your ribbons.

Coast Guard awards
and other select ribbons
  Official Name   Authorized Devices & Comments
↓ Personal ↓
Decorations
Medal of Honor Medal of Honor No devices; complete medal and ribbon set for each subsequent award.
Asymmetric ribbon design; avoid wearing inverted.
Coast Guard Cross Coast Guard Cross 5/16" stars.
Distinguished Service Cross (Army) Distinguished Service Cross Oak leaf clusters.
Air Force Cross Air Force Cross Oak leaf clusters.
Navy Cross Navy Cross Medal 5/16" stars.
Coast Guard Auxiliary Distinguished Service Medal Coast Guard Auxiliary Distinguished Service Medal 5/16" stars.
Distinguished Service Medal (Army) Distinguished Service Medal (Army) Oak leaf clusters.
Navy Distinguished Service Medal Navy Distinguished Service Medal 5/16" stars.
Distinguished Service Medal (Air and Space Forces) Distinguished Service Medal (Air and Space Forces) Oak leaf cluster and combat “C” device.
Defense Distinguished Service Medal Defense Distinguished Service Medal Oak leaf cluster.
Coast Guard Distinguished Service Medal Coast Guard Distinguished Service Medal 5/16" stars.
Presidential Medal of Freedom (With Distinction) Presidential Medal of Freedom (With Distinction) As shown.
Asymmetric ribbon design; avoid wearing inverted.
Presidential Medal of Freedom Presidential Medal of Freedom As shown.
Asymmetric ribbon design; avoid wearing inverted.
National Security Medal National Security Medal Bronze oak leaf clusters.
Asymmetric ribbon design; avoid wearing inverted.
NASA Distinguished Service Medal NASA Distinguished Service No devices.
National Medal of Science National Medal of Science No devices.
Asymmetric ribbon design; avoid wearing inverted.
Merchant Marine Distinguished Service Medal Merchant Marine Distinguished Service No devices.
Public Health Service Distinguished Service Medal Public Health Service Distinguished Service 5/16" gold and silver stars, and valor “V” device.
Department of Homeland Security Distinguished Service Medal Homeland Security Distinguished Service Medal 5/16" stars.
Silver Star Silver Star Medal 5/16" stars.
Department of Transportation Secretary’s Award For Outstanding Achievement DOT Secretarys Award For Outstanding Achievement Also known as DOT Gold Medal.
Defense Superior Service Medal Defense Superior Service Medal Oak leaf cluster.
Department of Transportation Guardian Medal DOT Guardian Medal 5/16" stars.
Auxiliary Legion of Merit Legion of Merit No devices.
Legion of Merit (chief commander) Legion of Merit Chief Commander As shown.
Asymmetric ribbon design; avoid wearing inverted.
Legion of Merit (commander) Legion of Merit Commander As shown.
Asymmetric ribbon design; avoid wearing inverted.
Legion of Merit (officer) Legion of Merit Officer As shown.
Asymmetric ribbon design; avoid wearing inverted.
Legion of Merit (Legionnaire) Legion of Merit Naval services: 5/16" gold stars and combat “V”.
Other services: Oak leaf clusters.
Distinguished Flying Cross Distinguished Flying Cross Valor “V” device and 5/16" stars.
Auxiliary Plaque of Merit Auxiliary Plaque of Merit 5/16" stars.
Coast Guard Medal Coast Guard Medal 5/16" stars.
Navy and Marine Corps Medal Navy and Marine Corps Medal 5/16" stars.
Asymmetric ribbon design; avoid wearing inverted.
Soldier’s Medal Soldiers Medal Oak leaf clusters.
Airman’s Medal Airmans Medal Oak leaf cluster.
Gold Lifesaving Medal Gold Lifesaving Medal 5/16" stars.
Coast Guard Distinguished Public Service Coast Guard Distinguished Public Service None specified.
Bronze Star Medal Bronze Star Medal Valor “V” device.
5/16" stars.
Purple Heart Medal Purple Heart Medal Naval services: 5/16" stars.
Other services: Oak leaf clusters.
Coast Guard Auxiliary Meritorious Service Medal Auxiliary Meritorious Service Medal “O” device and 5/16" stars.
Defense Meritorious Service Medal Defense Meritorious Service Medal Bronze oak leaf clusters; silver for 6 awards.
Meritorious Service Medal Meritorious Service Medal Naval services: 5/16" stars; USCG, also “O” operational device.
Other services: Oak leaf clusters.
Merchant Marine Meritorious Service Medal Merchant Marine Meritorious Service 5/16" gold stars.
Public Health Service Meritorious Service Medal Public Health Service Meritorious Service 5/16" gold and silver stars, and valor “V” device.
Air Medal Air Medal Valor “V” device, various stars, and numeric devices.
Silver Lifesaving Medal Silver Lifesaving Medal 5/16" stars.
Coast Guard Meritorious Public Service Coast Guard Meritorious Public Service
Department of Transportation Secretary’s Award For Meritorious Achievement DOT Secretary’s Award For Meritorious Achievement Also known as DOT Silver Medal
Auxiliary Medal of Operational Merit Auxiliary Medal of Operational Merit 5/16" stars.
Auxiliary Commendation Medal Auxiliary Commendation Medal 5/16" stars.
Joint Service Commendation Medal Joint Service Commendation Medal Oak leaf clusters.
Also: Combat “C”, remote “R” and valor “V” devices.
Coast Guard Commendation Medal Coast Guard Commendation Medal 5/16" stars, “V” and “O” devices; no “V” for USCGA
Navy and Marine Corps Commendation Medal Navy and Marine Corps Commendation Medal
Army Commendation Medal Army Commendation Medal
Air and Space Commendation Medal Air and Space Commendation Medal Oak Leaf Cluster.
Combat “C”, remote “R” and valor “V” devices.
Merchant Marine Mariner’s Medal Merchant Marine Mariners Medal 5/16" gold stars.
Not awarded since 1956.
Asymmetric ribbon design; avoid wearing inverted.
Public Health Service Outstanding Service Medal Public Health Service Outstanding Service 5/16" gold and silver stars, and valor “V” device.
Public Health Service Commendation Medal Public Health Service Commendation 5/16" gold and silver stars.
Department of Transportation Secretary’s Award For Superior Achievement DOT Secretary’s Award For Superior Achievement Also known as “DOT Bronze Medal.”
Department of Transportation 9/11 Medal Transportation 9/11 Medal No devices.
Asymmetric ribbon design; avoid wearing inverted.
Auxiliary Achievement Medal Auxiliary Achievement Medal “O” device and 5/16" stars.
Joint Service Achievement Medal Joint Service Achievement Medal Oak Leaf Cluster.
Combat “C”, remote “R” and valor “V” devices.
Coast Guard Achievement Medal Coast Guard Achievement Medal Valor device (not for USCGA)
Operational Distinguishing device (not for USCGA)
5/16" stars.
Navy and Marine Corps Achievement Medal Navy Achievement Medal
Army Achievement Medal Army Achievement Medal
Air Force Achievement Medal Air Force Achievement Medal
Public Health Service Achievement Medal Public Health Service Achievement 5/16" gold and silver stars.
NOAA Corps Director’s Ribbon NOAA Corps Directors Ribbon 5/16" gold and silver stars.
Auxiliary Commandant Letter of Commendation Auxiliary Commandant Letter of Commendation “O” device and 5/16" stars.
Auxiliary Sustained Service Award Auxiliary Sustained Service Award 3/16" bronze or silver stars, until the tenth award.
Hourglass device replaces all stars after the 10th award.
Commandant’s Letter of Commendation Ribbon Commandant’s Letter of Commendation Ribbon Operational Distinguishing device (not for USCGA)
5/16" stars.
Coast Guard Combat Action Ribbon Coast Guard Combat Action Ribbon 5/16" stars.
Asymmetric ribbon design; avoid wearing inverted.
Not to be worn in combination with the Combat Action Ribbons listed below.
Combat Action Ribbon Combat Action Ribbon 5/16" stars.
Asymmetric ribbon design; avoid wearing inverted.
Combat Action Medal Combat Action Medal (Air and Space Force) Formerly the Air Force Combat Action Medal.
↓ Unit ↓
Awards
Coast Guard Presidential Unit Citation Coast Guard Presidential Unit Citation 3/16" stars. Hurricane device, as shown.
Navy Presidential Unit Citation Navy Presidential Unit Citation Asymmetric ribbon design; avoid wearing inverted.
Army Presidential Unit Citation Army Presidential Unit Citation Gold frame, as shown. Slightly larger than the Air and Space Forces Presidential Unit Citation, but otherwise identical.
Air and Space Forces Presidential Unit Citation Air and Space Forces Presidential Unit Citation Gold frame, as shown. Can substitute on USCG rack for the oversized Army Presidential Unit Citation.
Joint Meritorious Unit Award Joint Meritorious Unit Award Oak Leaf Clusters.
Department of Homeland Security Secretary’s Outstanding Unit Award DHS Outstanding Unit Award 3/16" stars.
Department of Transportation’s Outstanding Unit Award Secretary of Transportation Outstanding Unit Award 3/16" stars.
Coast Guard Unit Commendation Coast Guard Unit Commendation “O” device and 5/16" stars.
Navy Unit Commendation Navy Unit Commendation
Army Valorous Unit Award Army Valorous Unit Award
Air and Space Outstanding Unit Award Air and Space Outstanding Unit Award
Air and Space Organizational Excellence Award Air and Space Organizational Excellence Award
Coast Guard Meritorious Unit Commendation Coast Guard Meritorious Unit Commendation “O” device and 5/16" stars.
Navy Meritorious Unit Commendation Navy Meritorious Unit Commendation 3/16" bronze stars.
Army Meritorious Unit Commendation Army Meritorious Unit Commendation Bronze oak leaf clusters
Coast Guard Meritorious Team Commendation Coast Guard Meritorious Team Commendation “O” device and 5/16" stars.
Coast Guard Auxiliary Group Action Award Coast Guard Auxiliary Group Action Award See obsolete ribbon information for guidance.
5/16" stars. Can be worn if in good condition.
Coast Guard “E” Ribbon Coast Guard Excellence Ribbon 5/16" stars.
Auxiliary Excellence “E” Ribbon Auxiliary Excellence “E” Ribbon 5/16" stars.
Navy “E” Ribbon Navy “E” Ribbon “E” device, as shown.
Asymmetric design; avoid wearing inverted.
Coast Guard Bicentennial Unit Commendation Coast Guard Bicentennial Unit Commendation No devices.
↓ Campaign & ↓
Service Awards
Prisoner of War Medal Prisoner of War Medal
Coast Guard Good Conduct Medal Coast Guard Good Conduct Medal 3/16" stars.
Navy Good Conduct Medal Navy Good Conduct Medal
Marine Corps Good Conduct Medal Marine Corps Good Conduct Medal
Army Good Conduct Medal Army Good Conduct Medal Bronze, silver or gold clasp with “hitch” loops.
Air Force Good Conduct Medal Air Force Good Conduct Medal Oak leaf cluster.
Space Force Good Conduct Medal Space Force Good Conduct Medal Oak leaf cluster.
Air Reserve Forces Meritorious Service Medal Air Reserve Forces Meritorious Service Medal Oak leaf clusters.
Formerly the “Air Force Reserve Ribbon.”
Selected Marine Corps Reserve Medal Selected Marine Corps Reserve Medal 3/16" stars.
Known as “Organized Marine Corps Reserve Medal” 1939–84.
Coast Guard Reserve Good Conduct Medal Coast Guard Reserve Good Conduct Medal 3/16" stars.
Naval Reserve Meritorious Service Medal Naval Reserve Meritorious Service Medal 5/16" gold and silver stars.
Coast Guard Enlisted Person of the Year Ribbon Enlisted Person of the Year Ribbon No devices.
Army of Occupation Army of Occupation No devices.
Asymmetric ribbon design; avoid wearing inverted.
Navy Expeditionary Medal Navy Expeditionary Medal 3/16" stars.
Marine Corps Expeditionary Medal Marine Corps Expeditionary Medal 3/16" bronze stars.
National Defense Service Medal National Defense Service Medal 3/16" stars.
Korean Service Medal Korean Service Medal 3/16" stars and arrowhead.
Antarctica Service Medal Antarctica Service Medal 3/16" stars. Round “winter over” disk.
Coast Guard Arctic Service Medal Coast Guard Arctic Service Medal 3/16" stars.
Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal 3/16" stars and arrowhead.
Note orientation of the ribbon.
Vietnam Service Medal Vietnam Service Medal 3/16" stars and arrowhead.
Southwest Asia Service Medal Southwest Asia Service Medal 3/16" stars.
Kosovo Campaign Medal Kosovo Campaign Medal 3/16" stars. Minimum of one star must be worn.
Afghanistan Campaign Medal Afghanistan Campaign Medal 3/16" stars and arrowhead.
Minimum of one campaign star must be worn.
Iraq Campaign Medal Iraq Campaign Medal 3/16" stars and arrowhead.
Minimum of one campaign star must be worn.
Inherent Resolve Campaign Medal Inherent Resolve Campaign Medal 3/16" stars and arrowhead.
Minimum of one of four possible campaign stars must be worn.
Global War on Terrorism Expeditionary Medal Global War on Terrorism Expeditionary Medal arrowhead.
Global War on Terrorism Service Medal Global War on Terrorism Service Medal No devices.
Korean Defense Service Medal Korea Defense Service Medal No devices.
Armed Forces Service Medal Armed Forces Service Medal 3/16" stars.
Coast Guard Auxiliary Humanitarian Service Award Auxiliary Humanitarian Service Award 3/16" stars.
Humanitarian Service Medal Humanitarian Service Medal 3/16" stars.
Department of Transportation 9/11 Ribbon Transportation 9/11 Ribbon No devices.
Asymmetric ribbon design; avoid wearing inverted.
Military Outstanding Volunteer Service Medal outstanding volunteer service Medal 3/16" stars.
Coast Guard Special Operations Service Ribbon coast guard special operations service ribbon 3/16" stars.
Coast Guard Sea Service Ribbon CG Sea Service Ribbon 3/16" stars.
Coast Guard Restricted Duty Ribbon CG Restricted Duty Ribbon 3/16" stars.
Army Service Army Service No devices.
Navy and Marine Corps Overseas Service Navy and Marine Corps Overseas Service 3/16" stars.
Army Overseas Service Army Overseas Service Award numerals
Air and Space Overseas Short Tour Air and Space Overseas Short Tour “A” device and oak leaf cluster.
Replaced USAF Long Tour ribbon (see below).
Air and Space Overseas Long Tour Service Air and Space Overseas Long Tour Service Oak Leaf Cluster
Replaced by USAF Short Tour ribbon (see above).
Coast Guard Overseas Service Ribbon coast guard overseas service ribbon 3/16" stars.
Navy Arctic Service Navy Arctic Service No devices.
Navy Reserve Sea Service Deployment Naval Reserve Sea Service 3/16" stars.
Formerly “Naval Reserve Sea Service.”
Coast Guard Basic Training Honor Graduate Ribbon basic training honor graduate ribbon No devices.
Air and Space Force Basic Military Training Honor Graduate USAF Basic Military Training Honor Graduate No devices.
Navy Recruit Honor Graduate Navy Recruit Honor Graduate No devices.
Auxiliary Recruiting Service Award Auxiliary Recruiting Service Award “S” device and 5/16" stars. See Auxman Ch.11 §A.11
Same as obsolete AMOS Member Resources (below).
Wear only your most recent award.
Coast Guard Recruiting Service Ribbon coast guard recruiting service ribbon 3/16" stars.
Armed Forces Reserve Medal armed forces reserve Medal Mobilization “M” and hourglass devices.
Army Reserve Components Achievement Medal Army Reserve Components Achievement Medal Bronze and silver oak leaf clusters
Specialty Training Ribbon Specialty Training Ribbon 3/16" stars.
Remove ribbon if AUXOP device is worn.
Operations Program Ribbon Coast Guard Auxiliary Operations Program “E” device and 3/16" stars.
Marine Safety Training Ribbon Marine Safety Trident Training 3/16" bronze stars;
Do not wear after earning Marine Safety insignia.
Examiner Program Ribbon Examiner Program 3/16" stars.
Instructor Program Ribbon Intructor Program 3/16" gold stars.
Auxiliary Public Affairs Program Ribbon Auxiliary Public Affairs 3/16" gold stars.
Auxiliary Member Service Ribbon Auxiliary Membership Service 3/16" stars.
Flotilla Meritorious Achievement Award Flotilla Meritorious Achirevement Medal 5/16" stars.
Auxiliary Vessel Examination and
RBS Visitation Program Service Performance Award		 Auxiliary Examination Marine Dealer Visitation Service “E” device and 5/16" stars. See Auxman Ch. 11 §A.11.
Formerly “AMOS Vessel Examinations Award.”
Auxiliary Public Education Service Award Auxiliary Public Education Service Award “E” device and 5/16" stars
See Auxman Ch. 11 §A.11.
Auxiliary Operations Service Award Auxiliary Operations Program Service Award “S”, “M” and “O” devices, and 5/16" stars.
See Auxman Ch. 11 §A.11.
Formerly “AMOS Operations Award.”
Coast Guard Auxiliary AMOS Member Resources Ribbon Coast Guard Auxiliary AMOS Member Resources Ribbon See obsolete ribbon information for guidance.
Same as Auxiliary Recruiting Service Award (above).
Wear only your most recent award.
Coast Guard Auxiliary AMOS Public Education Ribbon Coast Guard Auxiliary AMOS Public Education Ribbon See obsolete ribbon information for guidance.
Can be worn if in good condition.
Merchant Marine Gallant Ship Citation Merchant Marine Gallant Ship Citation Seahorse device, as shown.
Asymmetric design; avoid wearing inverted.
Public Health Service Outstanding Unit Citation PHS Outstanding Unit Citation 3/16" bronze and silver stars.
Public Health Service Unit Commendation PHS Service Unit Commendation 3/16" bronze and silver stars.
Public Health Service Hazardous Duty PHS Hazardous Duty 3/16" bronze and silver stars.
Public Health Service Foreign Duty PHS Foreign Duty 3/16" bronze and silver stars.
Public Health Service Special Assignment PHS Special Assignment 3/16" bronze and silver stars.
Public Health Service Isolated Hardship PHS Isolated Hardship 3/16" bronze and silver stars.
↓ Foreign Unit ↓
& Personal Awards
Presidential Unit Citation (Republic of Korea) Presidential Unit Citation ROK
Asymmetric ribbon design; avoid wearing inverted. Note orientation of the red and blue taegeuk circle.
No devices. Issued by South Korea.
Vietnam Presidential Unit Citation Vietnam Presidential Unit Citation No devices.
Vietnam Air Service Medal Vietnam Air Service Medal Fighter jet silhouette, as shown.
Vietnam Gallantry Cross Unit Citation with Palm Vietnam Gallantry Cross Unit Citation with Palm Device: Palm and frame, as shown.
Asymmetric ribbon design; avoid wearing inverted.
Republic of Vietnam Meritorious Unit Citation Vietnam Meritorious Unit Citation Devices: Palm or stars, as shown.
Asymmetric design; avoid wearing inverted.
Republic of Vietnam Civil Actions Medal (First Class) Vietnam Civil Actions Medal 1 Large palm or stars.
Republic of Vietnam Civil Actions Medal (Second Class) Vietnam Civil Actions Medal 2 Large palm or stars.
Republic of Vietnam Civil Actions Medal (unit award) Vietnam Civil Actions Medal unit Palm device and frame as shown.
Asymmetric design; avoid wearing inverted.
↓ Non-US Service ↓
Awards
United Nations Medal United Nations Medal 3/16" bronze stars.
↓ Foreign ↓
Service Awards
Republic of Vietnam Campaign Medal Republic of Vietnam Campaign Medal Year device (1960–) as shown.
Asymmetric design; avoid wearing inverted.
Kuwait Liberation Medal (Saudi Arabia) Kuwait Liberation Medal KSA Issued by the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
Asymmetric design; avoid wearing inverted.
Kuwait Liberation Medal Kuwait Liberation Medal Only 5th Class award is authorized.
Issued by the State of Kuwait.
Asymmetric ribbon design; avoid wearing inverted.
North Atlantic Treaty Organization Medal, Bosnia NATO Medal, Bosnia So-called “Bosnia Service Medal.”
No operations bars. Stars for additional awards.
↓ Marksmanship ↓
Awards
Coast Guard Rifle Marksmanship Ribbon Coast Guard Rifle Marksmanship Ribbon Various devices.
Coast Guard Pistol Marksmanship Ribbon 2880px-Coast_Guard_Pistol_Marksmanship_Ribbon Various devices.
Navy Rifle Marksmanship Ribbon Navy Rifle Marksmanship Ribbon Various devices.
Navy Pistol Marksmanship Ribbon Navy Pistol Marksmanship Ribbon Various devices
Air and Space Force Marksmanship Ribbon Air and Space Force Marksmanship Ribbon Various devices.
↓ Old Awards ↓
No Precedence
Coast Guard Auxiliary Flotilla Member Training Achievement Coast Guard Auxiliary Flotilla Member Training Achievement See obsolete ribbon information for guidance.
Can be worn if in good condition.
Coast Guard Auxiliary Flotilla CME Achievement Coast Guard Auxiliary Flotilla CME Achievement See obsolete ribbon information for guidance.
Can be worn if in good condition.
Coast Guard Auxiliary Flotilla Growth and Retention Ribbon Coast Guard Auxiliary Flotilla Growth and Retention Ribbon See obsolete ribbon information for guidance.
Can be worn if in good condition.
Coast Guard Auxiliary Flotilla Operations Achievement Ribbon Coast Guard Auxiliary Flotilla Operations Achievement Ribbon See obsolete ribbon information for guidance.
Can be worn if in good condition.
Coast Guard Auxiliary Flotilla PEC Achievement Ribbon Coast Guard Auxiliary Flotilla PEC Achievement See obsolete ribbon information for guidance.
Can be worn if in good condition.
Coast Guard Auxiliary Flotilla Public Relations Achievement Ribbon Coast Guard Auxiliary Flotilla Public Relations Achievement See obsolete ribbon information for guidance.
Can be worn if in good condition.
Coast Guard Auxiliary Air Observer Coast Guard Auxiliary Air Observer See obsolete ribbon information for guidance.
Can be worn if in good condition.