A Wound Medal is a medal, usually military, generally given to persons wounded or otherwise invalided as a result of combat action, and may refer to: *

Wound Medal (Austria-Hungary) The Wound Medal (german: Verwundetenmedaille, hu, Sebesültek Érme, hr, Ranjenička medalja) was a decoration of the Empire of Austria-Hungary. It was established on August 12, 1917, by Emperor Karl and was the last medal to be officially foun ...

Wound Medal (Independent State of Croatia) The Wound Medal () was established by the Independent State of Croatia "in honor of those who, as homeland defenders, were wounded or injured during combat with the enemy". The medal had eight classes: # Golden with oak leaves ( hr, Pozlaćena s h ...

(1941-1945) *

Wound Medal (India) The Wound Medal or Parakram Padak is an Indian Military award given to those who sustain "wounds as a result of direct enemy action in any type of operations or counter-insurgency actions." The medal was established in 1973, by the President of In ...

Wound Medal (Vietnam) The Republic of Vietnam Wound Medal ( vi, Chiến-Thương Bội-Tinh) was a military decoration of South Vietnam first created in 1953. The medal was the South Vietnamese equivalent of the United States military's Purple Heart, and was awarded to ...

, South Vietnam *

Desha Putra Sammanaya The Desha Putra Sammanaya ( Sinhala: දේශ පුත්‍ර සම්මානය ''dēsha puthra sammānaya''; Son of the Nation Award) is a military decoration awarded as a wound medal to servicepersons of the Military of Sri Lanka, equi ...

, Sri Lanka

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Medal for the War Wounded The Medal for the War Wounded (french: Médaille des blessés de guerre) was originally a mere insignia in the form of an ribbon awarded for wounds received in the line of duty while facing an enemy. The insignia was established by the law of 11 De ...

, France *

Wound Badge The Wound Badge (german: Verwundetenabzeichen) was a German military decoration first promulgated by Wilhelm II, German Emperor on 3 March 1918, which was first awarded to soldiers of the German Army who were wounded during World War I. Between th ...

, Germany, World War I and World War II * Wound stripe#British Commonwealth, World War I and World War II *

Purple Heart The Purple Heart (PH) is a United States military decoration awarded in the name of the President to those wounded or killed while serving, on or after 5 April 1917, with the U.S. military. With its forerunner, the Badge of Military Merit, w ...

, USA * Wound stripe#Union of Soviet Socialist Republics, World War I and World War II

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