Decorations and Medals of the Philippines - Philippine Culture

Constabulary Distinguished Conduct Star
(1925)
Visayan Campaign Medal (1921)
Decorations and Medals of the Philippines
United States Administration 1901-1935
Constabulary Distinguished Service Star (1925)
Constabulary Victory Medal WWI (1922)
Constabulary Medal for Valor
(1901)
Long Service Medal (20 Years) (1922)
Constabulary Victory Medal WWI (another
ribbon)
Luzon Campaign Medal (1921)
National Guard Victory Medal WWI
Mindanao and Sulu Campaign Medal (1921)
National Guard Victory Medal WWI (another
ribbon)

Distinguished Conduct Star
(1925/39)
Legion of Honor (Commander) (1947)
Distinguished Aviation Cross (1947)
Silver Wing Medal (1947)
Distinguished Service Star
(1925/37)
Legion of Honor (Officer) (1947)
Distinguished Navy Cross
Military Commendation Medal (1947)
Commonwealth 1935-1946;
Republic 1946-
Military Decorations
Medal for Valor
(1901/40)
Gold Cross (Military) (1945)
Legion of Honor (Legionnaire) (1947)
Kagitingan sa Barangay
(Lakan, Datu, Maginoo)
Wounded Personnel Medal (1947)
Gold Cross (Civilian) (1945)
Outstanding Achievement Medal
Bronze Cross (1947)
Military Civic Action Medal
Legion of Honor (Chief Commander) (1947)
Gawad sa Kaunlaran
Military Merit Medal (1945)
Armed Forces Conduct Medal

Sagisag ng Ulirang Kawal
Philippine Defense Medal (1944)
Anti-Dissidence Campaign Medal
(alternative ribbon)
Jolo Campaign Medal
Distinguished Honor Medal
Philippine Liberation Medal (1944)
Luzon Campaign Medal (current ribbon)
Korean Campaign Medal
Philippine Republic Presidential Unit Citation
(1946)
Superior Honor Medal
Resistance Movement Medal (1945)
Mindanao and Sulu Campaign Medal (current
ribbon)
United Nations Service Medal (Korea)
Disaster Relief and Rehabilitation Ribbon
Right Side
Civilian Merit Medal
Philippine Independence Ribbon/Medal
(1946/68)
Visayan Campaign Medal (current ribbon)
Peace and Order Medal (1954)
Barangay Presidential Unit Citation
Long Service Medal
(30 Years) (1922)
Anti-Dissidence Campaign Medal
Visayan Campaign Medal (alternative ribbon)
Vietnam Service Medal (1967)

Congressional Quezon Service Cross (1946)
Order of Sikatuna (Maharlika - Member) (1953)
Order of Kalantiao (Officer) (1971)
Legion of Honor (Chief Commander) (1947)
Order of Mabini (another ribbon)
Manlilikha ng Bayan
Order of Sikatuna (Raja - Commander
Laureate) (1953)
Order of Lakandula (2003)
Order of Kalantiao (Member) (1971)
Legion of Honor (Commander) (1947)
Presidential Golden Plow Award (1960)
National Artist Award (1972)
Civilian Decorations
Order of Sikatuna (Datu - Commander 1st
Class) (1953)
Order of Gabriela Silang
Order of the Grieving Heart (1966)
Legion of Honor (Officer) (1947)
Presidential Medal of Merit
National Scientist Award
Order of Sikatuna (Lakan - Commander) (1953) Order of Sikatuna (Maginoo - Officer) (1953)
Order of Kalantiao (Grand Cross) (1971)
Order of the Golden Heart (3) (1954)
Legion of Honor (Legionnaire) (1947)
Presidential Medal of Merit (another ribbon)
Order of Rizal (Knight Grand Cross, Knight
Grand Off., Knight Cmdr., Knight Off., Knight)
(semiofficial award)
Order of Kalantiao (Commander) (1971)
Order of the Golden Heart (another ribbon)
Order of Mabini (Dakilang Kamanong,
Dakilang Kasugo, Kasugo) (1974)
Rizal Pro-Patria Award (1951)

Kadakilaan
(Distinguished Service Medal)
Visayan Medal (?)
Kasanayan
(Merit Medal)
Unknown
Philippine National Police Decorations
Kagalingan
(Distinguished Conduct Medal)
Papuri
(Commendation Medal)
Unknown
Sugatan
(Wounded Medal)
Unknown
Paglilingkod
(Service Medal)
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.
Ref.: http://www.medals.pl/ph/ph23.htm
© Lukasz Gaszewski 2001, 2003
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