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A small cluster of oak leaves worn on a ribbon to mark a repeat award.
Also known as: OLC, Leaf on a military ribbon, Oak leaves on a medal
A sprig of oak leaves and acorns pinned to a ribbon. In United States practice it means the same decoration has been awarded again, and — as with service stars — a silver cluster stands for five bronze ones.
A small cluster of oak leaves with acorns worn on the ribbon of a United States decoration to indicate a second or subsequent award of that same decoration.
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A silver cluster represents five bronze clusters, following the same multiplier convention as service stars.
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Used by the Army, Air Force and Space Force; the Navy, Marine Corps and Coast Guard use gold and silver award stars for the same purpose, so the device tells you the service as well as the count.
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Distinct from the oak leaf worn as a rank device by majors and lieutenant colonels, which is a single larger leaf worn on the collar or shoulder rather than a cluster on a ribbon.
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A small sprig of lobed oak leaves with two or three acorns among them, pinned lengthwise across a medal ribbon.
Both are US repeat-award and campaign devices following the same bronze-and-silver multiplier convention.
A cluster on a ribbon counts repeat awards; a single leaf on a collar marks field-officer rank.