Decorations and Medals of the Philippines
Page updated: Nov. 30, 2003

United States Administration 1901-1935


 
 
 
 

Constabulary Medal for Valor
(1901)
 
 
 
 

Constabulary Distinguished Conduct Star (1925)

Constabulary Distinguished Service Star (1925)

Long Service Medal (20 Years) (1922)

Luzon Campaign Medal (1921)

Mindanao and Sulu Campaign Medal (1921)
 
 
 
 

Visayan Campaign Medal (1921)

Constabulary Victory Medal WWI (1922)

Constabulary Victory Medal WWI (another ribbon)

National Guard Victory Medal WWI

National Guard Victory Medal WWI (another ribbon)



Commonwealth 1935-1946;
Republic 1946-


Military Decorations


Wartime flag


 
 
 
 

Medal for Valor
(1901/40)
 
 
 
 

Distinguished Conduct Star
(1925/39)

Distinguished Service Star
(1925/37)

Gold Cross (Military) (1945)

Gold Cross (Civilian) (1945)

Legion of Honor (Chief Commander) (1947)
 
 
 
 

Legion of Honor (Commander) (1947)

Legion of Honor (Officer) (1947)

Legion of Honor (Legionnaire) (1947)

Outstanding Achievement Medal

Gawad sa Kaunlaran
 
 
 
 

Distinguished Aviation Cross (1947)

Distinguished Navy Cross

Kagitingan sa Barangay
(Lakan, Datu, Maginoo)

Bronze Cross (1947)

Military Merit Medal (1945)
 
 
 
 

Silver Wing Medal (1947)

Military Commendation Medal (1947)

Wounded Personnel Medal (1947)

Military Civic Action Medal

Armed Forces Conduct Medal
 
 
 
 

Sagisag ng Ulirang Kawal

Distinguished Honor Medal

Superior Honor Medal

Civilian Merit Medal

Long Service Medal
(30 Years) (1922)
 
 
 
 

Philippine Defense Medal (1944)

Philippine Liberation Medal (1944)

Resistance Movement Medal (1945)

Philippine Independence Ribbon/Medal (1946/68)

Anti-Dissidence Campaign Medal
 
 
 
 

Anti-Dissidence Campaign Medal
(alternative ribbon)

Luzon Campaign Medal (current ribbon)

Mindanao and Sulu Campaign Medal (current ribbon)

Visayan Campaign Medal (current ribbon)

Visayan Campaign Medal (alternative ribbon)
 
 
 
 

Jolo Campaign Medal

Korean Campaign Medal

United Nations Service Medal (Korea)

Peace and Order Medal (1954)

Vietnam Service Medal (1967)
 
 
 
 

Disaster Relief and Rehabilitation Ribbon


Right Side


 
 
 
 

Philippine Republic Presidential Unit Citation (1946)

Barangay Presidential Unit Citation



Civilian Decorations


Peacetime flag


 
 
 
 

Congressional Quezon Service Cross (1946)

Order of Sikatuna (Raja - Commander Laureate) (1953)

Order of Sikatuna (Datu - Commander 1st Class) (1953)

Order of Sikatuna (Lakan - Commander) (1953)

Order of Sikatuna (Maginoo - Officer) (1953)
 
 
 
 

Order of Sikatuna (Maharlika - Member) (1953)

Order of Lakandula (2003)

Order of Gabriela Silang

Order of Kalantiao (Grand Cross) (1971)

Order of Kalantiao (Commander) (1971)
 
 
 
 

Order of Kalantiao (Officer) (1971)

Order of Kalantiao (Member) (1971)

Order of the Grieving Heart (1966)

Order of the Golden Heart (3) (1954)

Order of the Golden Heart (another ribbon)
 
 
 
 

Legion of Honor (Chief Commander) (1947)

Legion of Honor (Commander) (1947)

Legion of Honor (Officer) (1947)

Legion of Honor (Legionnaire) (1947)

Order of Mabini (Dakilang Kamanong, Dakilang Kasugo, Kasugo) (1974)
 
 
 
 

Order of Mabini (another ribbon)

Presidential Golden Plow Award (1960)

Presidential Medal of Merit

Presidential Medal of Merit (another ribbon)

Rizal Pro-Patria Award (1951)
 
 
 
 

Manlilikha ng Bayan

National Artist Award (1972)

National Scientist Award

Order of Rizal (Knight Grand Cross, Knight Grand Off., Knight Cmdr., Knight Off., Knight) (semiofficial award)



Philippine National Police Decorations


 
 
 
 

Kagalingan
(Distinguished Conduct Medal)
 
 
 
 

Kadakilaan
(Distinguished Service Medal)

Kasanayan
(Merit Medal)

Papuri
(Commendation Medal)

Sugatan
(Wounded Medal)

Paglilingkod
(Service Medal)
 
 
 
 

Visayan Medal (?)

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Note: I am particularly grateful to Mr. Manuel L. Quezon III (
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/philmedals/) for great amount of information about Philippine awards he delivered. The information on Philippine military awards was taken from Robert H. Reynolds, Pilippine Medals, OMSA Monograph No. 12, 1998.


© Lukasz Gaszewski 2001, 2003