UNIFORM REGULATIONS - U.S. Coast Guard

COMDTINST M1020.6G
(1/8 Inch Silver Star,
(Worn instead of 5
Bronze Stars))
Not worn on ribbons. Worn on miniature medals, in the
same manner as larger stars are
worn on large medals.
1/8 Inch Bronze Star Not worn on ribbons. Worn on miniature medals, in the
same manner as larger stars are
3/16 Inch Silver Star,
(Worn instead of 5
Bronze Stars)
(See Illustration 3)
Single silver star, worn centered
on ribbon.
Hurricane Vertically so it forms an “S”.
Oak Leaf Clusters
Bronze (denotes
subsequent award of
joint service awards)
Silver (worn instead of
5 Bronze clusters)
¼ Inch Block Letters
(Bronze, Silver, or
Gold)
1/8 Inch Block Letters
(Bronze, Silver, or
Gold)
3/8 Inch Hourglass
(Bronze, 10 Yrs;
Silver, 20 Yrs; Gold,
30 Yrs; Bronze and
Gold, 40 yrs)
(See Illustration 4)
¼ Inch Block
Numerals (Bronze)
1/8 Inch Hourglass
(Bronze, 10 Yrs;
Silver, 20 Yrs; Gold,
30 Yrs; Bronze and
Gold, 40 yrs)
(See Illustration 4)
Antarctica Disk
3-100
worn on large medals.
Worn on suspension ribbon
portion of large medals in the
same manner as on ribbons.
Worn in same manner as stars. Worn on suspension ribbon
portion of large medals in the
same manner as on ribbons.
Single letter, worn centered on
ribbon,
two letters symmetrically
spaced from ribbon’s center.
Worn on suspension ribbon
portion of large medals in the
same manner as on ribbons.
Not worn on ribbons. Worn on miniature medals, in the
same manner as larger letters are
Worn centered on ribbon of
Armed Forces Reserve Medal
when only attachment.
Place on wearer’s right when
worn with M or with M and
numeral.
For multiple M awards worn
numeral on left (outboard) side
of M device.
worn on large medals.
Worn on suspension ribbon
portion of large Armed Forces
Reserve Medal in the same
manner as on ribbons.
Worn on suspension ribbon
portion of large Armed Forces
Reserve Medal in the same
manner as on ribbons.
Not worn on ribbons. Worn on suspension ribbon
portion of miniature Armed Forces
Reserve Medal in the same
manner as on large medal.
Wear centered on Antarctica
Service Medal ribbon.
Worn on suspension ribbon
portion of large medals in the
same manner as on ribbons.