Ribbon Check: Devices
Coast Guard regulations: “Only five devices will be worn on a ribbon at one time. In situations where more than five devices are authorized on a ribbon, personnel will wear the five most senior devices, in order: Valor Device, Operational Distinguishing Device, silver star device, and gold star device.
“For example, an individual earning the tenth award of a ribbon upon which he or she is authorized an Operational Distinguishing Device would continue to wear the ribbon with the Operational Distinguishing Device, one silver star, and three gold stars until an eleventh award is earned.”
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4th Award | |
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| Authorized devices for Auxiliary and other ribbons Other devices may be authorized for non-Auxiliary ribbons. Numeric “V” and “X” devices are not to be worn on Auxiliary ribbons, or on USCG ribbons issued to auxiliarists. |
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| Gold and silver stars for subsequent awards: 5/16" (for personal decorations and discontinued AMOS awards). 3/15" (for most other ribbons), as arranged above. 1 silver star equals 5 gold stars. |
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| = Operational distinguishing device. Also Support “S”, Mobilization “M” and Efficiency “E” devices. |
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 = Bronze Oak Leaf Cluster. |
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 = Silver Oak Leaf Cluster. |
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 = Hurricane Device. |
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 = Bronze, silver or gold hourglass. |
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   = Bronze, silver or gold Antarctica devices |
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