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A five-pointed star suspended from a light blue ribbon, the highest US military decoration.
Also known as: MOH, Star on a blue neck ribbon
Sometimes confused with: Congressional Medal of Honor
An inverted five-pointed star hanging from a light blue ribbon with thirteen white stars. Three service versions exist with different designs, and the ribbon is worn around the neck rather than on the chest — which is the fastest way to recognise it.
The highest United States military decoration, awarded for conspicuous gallantry at the risk of life above and beyond the call of duty, taking the form of a five-pointed star suspended from a light blue ribbon bearing thirteen white stars.
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Three distinct designs exist — Army, Navy and Air Force — differing in the device from which the star is suspended and in the star's ornament, so the version identifies the service.
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Worn on a ribbon around the neck rather than on the chest, which distinguishes it immediately from every other American decoration in a photograph.
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Commonly called the Congressional Medal of Honor. The formal name has no such word; it is presented in the name of Congress, which is where the usage comes from.
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A five-pointed star with one point downward, worked in gold with an ornamented centre, hanging from a pale blue ribbon patterned with small white stars.
Both are United States military decorations with published designs and criteria.