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TABLE OF CONTENTS
Chronological History of the State and Republic of Vietnam
About the Authors and Acknowledgements
Introduction
Anatomy and Symbolism of the Decorations and Medals
State and Republic of Vietnam and the Loss ofthe South
The Medals
Procedure for Wearing Republic of Vietnam Medals for RVNAF Personnel
Procedure for Wearing Republic of Vietnam Medals for Civilians
Color Plates (see listing below for specific medals)
Military Medals
Civilian Medals
Medals of the Allies
Addendum
Wearing Medals on the RVN Uniform
Bibliography
Index
2
3
5
6-7
8
10
14
15
17-32
33-48
49-61
62-81
82-85
86-89
91
92-95
Color Plates
Plate 1, page 17
I
2
National Order Sash and Badge, First Class
National Order Star, First and Second Class
Plate 2, page 18
3
4
5
6-8
National Order, Commander or Third Class
National Order, Officer or Fourth Class
National Order, Knight or Fifth Class
Military Merit Medal State of Vietnam, First Republic, Second Republic
Plate 3, page 19
9
10
II
12
13
14
15
16
Army Distinguished Service Order
Air Force Distinguished Service Order
Navy Distinguished Service Order
Army Meritorious Service Medal
Air Force Meritorious Service Medal
Navy Meritorious Service Medal
Special Service Medal
Gallantry Cross
Plate 4, Page 20
17
18
19
20
21
22
23-24
Air Gallantry Cross
Navy Gallantry Cross
Hazardous Service Medal
Life Saving Medal
Loyalty Medal
Wound Medal
Armed Forces Honor Medal First Class, Second Class
Plate 5, Page 21
25
26
27
28
29
30
3I
32
Leadership Medal
Staff Service Medal
Technical Service Medal
Training Service Medal
Civil Actions Medal
Good Conduct Medal
Campaign Medal
Military Service Medal
Plate 6, Page 22
33
34-36
37
38
39
40
Air Service Medal
Navy Service Medal, Versions 1,2, and 3
Unity Medal
Medal of Sacrifice
Medal for Campaigns Outside the Frontier
Air Force Northern Expeditionary Medal
Plate 7, Page 23 (Kim Khanh Decoration)
41-44 Sash and Badge Exceptional Class, First Class, 2nd Class, Third Class
Plate 8, Page 24
45-46
Chudng-My Medal First Class, Second Class
47-48
49-50
51-52
Administrative Service Medal First Class, Second Class
Dedicated Service Medal First Class, Second Class
Justice Medal First Class, Second Class
Plate 9, Page 25
53-54
55-56
57-58
59-60
4
Cultural and Educational Service Medal First Class, Second Class
Public Health Service Medal First Class, Second Class
Social Service Medal First Class, Second Class
Economic Service Medal First Class, Second Class
Plate 10, Page 26
61-62
63-64
Finance Service Medal First Class, Second Class
Psychological Warfare Medal First Class, Second Class
Plate 10, Page 27
65-66
67-68
Agricultural Service Medal First Class, Second Class
Public Works, Communications and Transportation Medal First Class,
Second Class
Plate 11, Page 27
69-71
72
73-74
75-76
Labor Medal First Class, Second Class, Third Class
Rural Revolutionary Development Medal
Ethnic Development Medal First Class, Second Class
Veterans Medal First Class, Second Class
Plate 12, Page 28
77-79
80-82
Police Merit Medal First Class, Second Class, Third Class
Police Honor Medal First Class, Second Class, Third Class
Plate 13, Page 29
83-84
85-86
87
88
89
90
91
People's Self-Defense Medal First Class, Second Class
Youth and Sports Medal First Class, Second Class
Presidential Unit Citation
Civil Actions Unit Citation
Gallantry Cross Unit Citations
Police Merit Unit Citation
Police Honor Unit Citation
Examples of Vietnamese Miniature Medals
Plate 14, Page 30
92
93
94
95
96
97
98
99
T'ai Federation Order of Civil Merit
T'ai Federation Order of Military Merit
Medal of the Nung Autonomous Zone
Order of the Dragon of the Annam Fourth Class
French Croix de Guerre for Overseas Theaters of Operation
French Colonial Medal
French Indochina Medal
French Wound Medal
Plate 15, Page 31
100
101
102
103
104
105
106
108
109
110
United States Vietnam Service Medal
United States Civilian Service in Vietnam Medal
United States Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal
United States Humanitarian Service Medal
Colorado National Guard Active Service Ribbon with clasp (Vietnam conflict)
United States Merchant Marine Vietnam Service Medal
United States Commemorative Medal for Families of American Personnel
Missing in Southeast Asia
Commonwealth Campaign Service Medal with clasp-South Vietnam
Australian and New Zealand Vietnam Service Medal
Australian and New Zealand Vietnam Logistics and Support Ribbon
Plate 16, Page 32
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112
113
114
115
116
Republic of Korea Vietnam Participation Medal
Thailand Vietnam Combat Service Medal
Philippines Vietnam Service Medal
Republic of China Memorial Medal of Honor for Vietnam
International Commission for Supervision and Control 1967 Medal
International Commission of Control and Supervision 1973 Medal First
and Second Versions