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Between 1947 and 1991, during the years of the Cold War, a large number of military awards and decorations were created by various nations to recognize the undeclared hostilities of the era. Military medals of the
Vietnam War The Vietnam War (also known by other names) was a conflict in Vietnam, Laos, and Cambodia from 1 November 1955 to the fall of Saigon on 30 April 1975. It was the second of the Indochina Wars and was officially fought between North Vietnam a ...
and the
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are the best known due to the extreme level of the conflicts. The following is a list of military decorations of the Cold War based on the various time periods and specific nations involved.


Americas


Canada

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Korea Medal The Korea Medal (french: Médaille de Corée), sometimes referred to as the Queen's Korea Medal to distinguish it from the United Nations Service Medal, is a campaign medal created in 1951 to recognize troops from Australia, Canada, New Zealand, ...
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Canadian Volunteer Service Medal for Korea The Canadian Volunteer Service Medal for Korea (french: Médaille canadienne de service volontaire en Corée) was a campaign medal created in 1991 by the Canadian monarch- in-Council to recognize former members of the Canadian Army, Royal Canadian ...
: Special Service Medal


Cuba


United States

;Federal Service Medals :
Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal The Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal (AFEM) is a military award of the United States Armed Forces, which was first created in 1961 by Executive Order of President John Kennedy. The medal is awarded to members of the U.S. Armed Forces who, after ...
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Korea Defense Service Medal The Korea Defense Service Medal (KDSM) is a military service medal of the United States Armed Forces that was first created in 2002 when it was signed into law by President George W. Bush. The bill to create the proposal was introduced and cham ...
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Korean Service Medal The Korean Service Medal (KSM) is a military award for service in the United States Armed Forces and was established November 8, 1950 by executive order of President Harry Truman. The Korean Service Medal is the primary US military award for s ...
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Medal for Humane Action The Medal for Humane Action is a military award of the United States Armed Forces which was created by an act (63 Stat. 477) of the United States Congress on July 20, 1949. The medal recognizes those military service members who performed extend ...
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National Defense Service Medal The National Defense Service Medal (NDSM) is a service award of the United States Armed Forces established by President Dwight D. Eisenhower in 1953. It is awarded to every member of the US Armed Forces who has served during any one of four ...
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Vietnam Service Medal The Vietnam Service Medal is a military award of the United States Armed Forces established on 8 July 1965 by order of President Lyndon B. Johnson. The medal is awarded to recognize service during the Vietnam War by all members of the U.S. Arm ...
;Unofficial : Cold War Victory Medal The Cold War Victory Medal is both an official medal of the U.S. National Guard and an unofficial military medal of the United States. It is awarded by the U.S. states of Louisiana and Texas, and in ribbon form only by the State of Alaska.


Asia


Republic of China

: Awards and decorations of China


North Vietnam

: Ho Chi Minh Order : Defeat American Aggression Badge : Vietnam Liberation Order


South Vietnam


North Korea

: Awards and decorations of North Korea


Republic of Korea (South Korea)

: South Korean Presidential Unit Citation :
Korean War Service Medal The Korean War Service Medal (KWSM, ko, 6.25사변종군기장, ), also known as the Republic of Korea War Service Medal (ROKWSM), is a military award of South Korea which was first authorized in December 1950. History 6.25 Incident Participati ...
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Order of National Security Merit The Order of National Security Merit (Hangul: 보국훈장) is one of South Korea South Korea, officially the Republic of Korea (ROK), is a country in East Asia, constituting the southern part of the Korean Peninsula and sharing a land b ...
: Tong-il Medal : Gugseon Medal : Cheon-Su Medal : Sam-il Medal : Gwangbog Medal ; Order of Military Merit :
Taeguk Cordon Medal ''Taegeuk'' (, ) is a Korean term cognate with the Chinese term ''Taiji'' ( Wade-Giles spelling: ''T'ai-chi''), meaning "supreme ultimate", although it can also be translated as "great polarity / duality". The symbol was chosen for the design ...
: Eulji Cordon Medal :
Chungmu Cordon Medal Chungmu may refer to: *Chungmu (충무, 忠武, literally “loyal valor”), the posthumous name given to the great military commanders of the Joseon Dynasty. Those who were given the posthumous title are called Chungmugong (충무공, 忠武公, ...
: Hwarang Cordon Medal : Inheon Cordon Medal


Europe


East Germany

Orders, decorations, and medals of East Germany Following the 1949 establishment of the German Democratic Republic (GDR) the new state prohibited the wearing of all pre-1945 German decorations and created a new system of awards inspired in part by those of the USSR. After German reunification ...


West Germany

; Order of Merit : ''Sonderstufe des Großkreuzes'' (Grand Cross special class) : ''Großkreuz'' (Grand Cross 1st class, special design) : ''Großkreuz'' (Grand Cross 1st class) : ''Großes Verdienstkreuz mit Stern und Schulterband'' (Grand Cross with Star and Sash) ::International equivalent: ''Großkreuz 2. Klasse'' (Grand Cross of Merit, Second class) or ''Großkomturkreuz'' (Grand Commander's Cross) : ''Großes Verdienstkreuz mit Stern'' (Knight Commander's Cross or Grand Cross with Star) : ''Großes Verdienstkreuz (Halskreuz)'' (Commander's Cross or Grand Cross (Neck cross)) : ''Verdienstkreuz 1. Klasse'' (Officer's Cross) : ''Verdienstkreuz am Bande'' (Cross) International equivalent: Ritterkreuz (Knight's Cross) : ''Verdienstmedaille'' (Medal) The President of the Federal Republic holds the ''Sonderstufe des Großkreuzes'' ex officio. It is awarded to him in a ceremony by the President of the ''
Bundestag The Bundestag (, "Federal Diet") is the German federal parliament. It is the only federal representative body that is directly elected by the German people. It is comparable to the United States House of Representatives or the House of Common ...
'' attended by the Chancellor, the President of the '' Bundesrat'' and the Supreme Court President. Other than the President of the Federal Republic, only a foreign
head of state A head of state (or chief of state) is the public persona who officially embodies a state Foakes, pp. 110–11 " he head of statebeing an embodiment of the State itself or representatitve of its international persona." in its unity and l ...
can be awarded with the highest class. There is also the provision of awarding the ''Großkreuz'' in a special rare design, in which the central medallion with the black eagle is surrounded by a stylized laurel wreath in relief. which has so far only been used twice: for
Konrad Adenauer Konrad Hermann Joseph Adenauer (; 5 January 1876 – 19 April 1967) was a German statesman who served as the first chancellor of the Federal Republic of Germany from 1949 to 1963. From 1946 to 1966, he was the first leader of the Christian Dem ...
and for
Helmut Kohl Helmut Josef Michael Kohl (; 3 April 1930 – 16 June 2017) was a German politician who served as Chancellor of Germany from 1982 to 1998 and Leader of the Christian Democratic Union (CDU) from 1973 to 1998. Kohl's 16-year tenure is the longes ...
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Soviet Union

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Orders, decorations, and medals of the Soviet Union Awards and decorations of the Soviet Union are decorations from the former Soviet Union that recognised achievements and personal accomplishments, both military and civilian. Some of the awards, decorations, and orders were discontinued after the ...


International Organizations


Inter-American Defense Board

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Inter-American Defense Board Medal The Inter-American Defense Board Medal is an international decoration, international military award which was created on December 11, 1945, by the 91st session of the Inter-American Defense Board, a Pan-Americanism, Pan-American defense group devo ...


International Commission of Control and Supervision

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International Commission for Supervision and Control Medal The International Commission for Supervision and Control Medal is an International decoration, international service medal awarded to personnel from the three countries that made up the International Commission for Supervision and Control (ICSC). T ...
; Indo-China, (1954–1974) : International Commission of Control and Supervision Service Medal, Vietnam (1973)


United Nations

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United Nations Service Medal The United Nations Service Medal for Korea (UNKM) is an international military decoration established by the United Nations on December 12, 1950 as the United Nations Service Medal. The decoration was the first international award ever created by t ...
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United Nations Medal A United Nations Medal is an international decoration awarded by the United Nations (UN) to the various world countries members for participation in joint international military and police operations such as peacekeeping, humanitarian efforts, an ...
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