Illustrated Guide United States Military Speci5ication MIL-DTL-11589 ...

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Military Speci5ication MIL-DTL-11589 Ribbons

by

Steven G. Haskin

Current as of December 7, 2018

Illustrated Guide ? United States Military Speci5ication MIL-DTL-11589 Ribbons

This guide is designed to illustrate the ribbons found in The Ins3tute of Heraldry's Military (TIOH) MIL-DTL-11589 ribbon specifica3ons to assist researchers, collectors, historians and those with a general interest in United States ribbons. Since the specifica3ons change over 3me, the document is dated so the user can determine if they have the latest informa3on.

The source document is MIL-DLT-11589F, Ribbon, Awards, General Specifica5on For and its associated specifica3on sheets. These are commonly referred to as "slash" sheets because of the forward slash in the specifica3on sheet number. Each sheet is award specific and listed numerically in MIL-DTL-11589F, Sup 1 which is the supplement to the general specifica3on. For example; MIL-DTL-11589/1G is Ribbon, Commenda5on, U.S. Air Force. When first published, the ini3al specifica3on sheet will not have a suffix leUer. The first revision would be MIL-DTL-11589/1A and each successive change will be iden3fied by the next leUer. The leUers "I" and "O" are not used due to possible confusion with 1 and 0 (zero). Suffixes are not used in this guide to ease the task of updates. Each specifica3on sheet is designed to provide ribbon manufacturers the necessary informa3on to ensure uniform quality, color, and dimensions irrespec3ve of the manufacturer. Not all United States ribbons are included in the slash sheets. Either the governmental agency did not use TIOH to design or develop their award or because the ribbon is described in a different specifica3on sheet, drawing or other document. Among the missing agencies are the Central Intelligence Agency, Veterans Administra3on and Selec3ve Service who all have ribbons associated with awards. Another notable example not in this group is the Presiden3al Medal of Freedom where the ribbon is described in MIL-D-14644 and TIOH Drawings 4-4-86 and 5-1-303.

The drawings are the work of the author and are sized to be full size in width and the height (3/8 inch by 1-3/8 inch) to match the service ribbon bars. Miniatures and streamers are also approximately life size. This was done primarily for uniformity and to conserve space. The colors used are from the Pantone Matching System (PMS) that were color matched to cable (thread) numbers in the Department of Defense Standard Shades for Heraldic Yarns for Embroidery and Ribbons, 1993 Edi5on from Ira Green, Inc.

Military Specifica3ons (Mil Specs) are managed by the Defense Logis3cs Agency (DLA) and are included in the Department of Defense Index of Specifica3ons and Standards (DODISS). The Mil Specs include ribbons (MIL-DTL-11589), decora3ons and medals (MIL-DTL-3943), lapel buUons (MIL-DTL-11484), streamers (MIL-DTL-14650), presenta3on cases (MIL-DTL-14633) and roseUes (MIL-DTL-14649). Most of the specifica3on sheets/documents are available for download on the DLA DODISS Assist Quick Search website (hUp:// quicksearch.dla.mil/). Quick Search is public website provided by DLA to interested par3es. A screen shot of the home page is below. To search you can use the document ID, in this case MIL-DTL-11589, or you can search using a specific word such as "ribbon" or "medal" in the "Find Term1, Term2" field.

Once a document ID or search term is entered, simply select the "search" buUon and all items that match the search will be returned on the same page. Selec3ng a document will open another window that will show the revision history. The revisions that can be downloaded will have a Portable Document Format (PDF) icon . Selec3ng this icon will download the sheet/document in a PDF format. Adobe Acrobat Reader or other PDF reader is required to view these documents.

This guide is neither approved or endorsed of The Ins3tute of Heraldry. The guide is a private venture and available for free distribu3on by individuals and may not be sold or packaged in any form as any part of a "for sale" venture. Comments or correc3ons should be directed to the author.

Steven G. Haskin

Last update: 12/7/2018

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MIL-DTL-11589/1 COMMENDATION MEDAL, U.S. AIR FORCE

Full size 1 3/8"

Miniature 11/16"

MIL-DTL-11589/2 AIR FORCE CROSS

Full size 1 3/8"

Miniature 11/16"

MIL-DTL-11589/3 LONGEVITY SERVICE AWARD, U.S. AIR FORCE

Full size 1 3/8"

Miniature 11/16"

None (Note 1)

MIL-DTL-11589/4 OUTSTANDING UNIT AWARD, U.S. AIR FORCE

Full size 1 3/8"

Miniature 11/16"

MIL-DTL-11589/5 SMALL ARMS MARKSMANSHIP, U.S. AIR FORCE

Full size 1 3/8"

Miniature 11/16"

None (Note 1)

MIL-DTL-11589/6 AIRMAN'S MEDAL, U.S. AIR FORCE

Full size 1 3/8"

Miniature 11/16"

MIL-DTL-11589/7 AIR MEDAL

Full size 1 3/8"

Miniature 11/16"

MIL-DTL-11589/8 AIR RESERVE FORCES MERITORIOUS SERVICE MEDAL

Full size 1 3/8"

Miniature 11/16"

MIL-DTL-11589/9 AMERICAN CAMPAIGN MEDAL

Full size 1 3/8"

Miniature 11/16"

MIL-DTL-11589/10 AMERICAN DEFENSE SERVICE MEDAL

Full size 1 3/8"

Miniature 11/16"

MIL-DTL-11589/11 ANTARCTICA SERVICE MEDAL

Full size 1 3/8"

Miniature 11/16"

MIL-DTL-11589/12 ARMED FORCES EXPEDITIONARY MEDAL

Full size 1 3/8"

Miniature 11/16"

MIL-DTL-11589/13 ARMED FORCES RESERVE MEDAL

Streamer 2 3/4"

Streamer 2 3/4"

Streamer 2 3/4"

Streamer 2 3/4"

Streamer 2 3/4"

Streamer 2 3/4"

Streamer 2 3/4"

Streamer 2 3/4"

Streamer 2 3/4"

Streamer 2 3/4"

Streamer 2 3/4"

Streamer 2 3/4"

None None None

None None None None

None

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Full size 1 3/8"

Miniature 11/16"

Streamer 2 3/4"

MIL-DTL-11589/14 ARMY OF CUBAN OCCUPATION MEDAL

Full size 1 3/8"

Miniature 11/16"

None

MIL-DTL-11589/15 ARMY OF OCCUPATION OF GERMANY MEDAL (1918 - 1923)

Streamer 2 3/4"

Full size 1 3/8"

Miniature 11/16"

Streamer 2 3/4"

MIL-DTL-11589/16 ARMY OF PUERTO RICAN OCCUPATION MEDAL

Full size 1 3/8"

Miniature 11/16"

None

Streamer 2 3/4"

MIL-DTL-11589/17 ASIATIC-PACIFIC CAMPAIGN MEDAL

Full size 1 3/8"

MIL-DTL-11589/18 BRONZE STAR

Miniature 11/16"

Streamer 2 3/4"

Full size 1 3/8"

Miniature 11/16"

Streamer 2 3/4"

MIL-DTL-11589/19 BYRD ANTARCTIC EXPEDITION

Full size 1 3/8"

Miniature 11/16"

None

Streamer 2 3/4"

MIL-DTL-11589/20 CAPTAIN ROBERT DEXTER CONRAD AWARD FOR SCIENTIFIC ACHIEVEMENT, U. S. NAVY

Full size 1 3/8"

Miniature 11/16"

MIL-DTL-11589/21 CHINA CAMPAIGN MEDAL

None

Streamer 2 3/4"

Full size 1 3/8"

Miniature 11/16"

None

Streamer 2 3/4"

MIL-DTL-11589/22 CHINA RELIEF EXPEDITION

Full size 1 3/8"

Miniature 11/16"

None

Streamer 2 3/4"

MIL-DTL-11589/23 CHINA SERVICE MEDAL

Full size 1 3/8"

Miniature 11/16"

Streamer 2 3/4"

MIL-DTL-11589/24 CHRYSSOUN ARISTION ANDRIAS (BRAVERY GOLD MEDAL OF GREECE)

Full size 1 3/8" (Note 3)

Miniature 11/16"

None

Streamer 2 3/4"

MIL-DTL-11589/25 CIVIL WAR CAMPAIGN MEDAL

None None

None

None None None

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Full size 1 3/8"

Miniature 11/16"

None

Streamer 2 3/4"

MIL-DTL-11589/26 CIVILIAN AWARD FOR VALOR, U. S. AIR FORCE

Full size 1 3/8"

Miniature 11/16"

MIL-DTL-11589/27 COMMENDATION MEDAL, U. S. COAST GUARD

Streamer 2 3/4"

Full size 1 3/8"

Miniature 11/16"

Streamer 2 3/4"

MIL-DTL-11589/28 DISTINGUISHED SERVICE MEDAL, COAST GUARD

Full size 1 3/8"

Miniature 11/16"

Streamer 2 3/4"

MIL-DTL-11589/29 COAST GUARD EXPERT PISTOL SHOT

Full size 1 3/8"

Miniature 11/16"

MIL-DTL-11589/30 COAST GUARD EXPERT RIFLEMAN

None

Streamer 2 3/4"

Full size 1 3/8"

Miniature 11/16"

None

Streamer 2 3/4"

MIL-DTL-11589/31 GOOD CONDUCT MEDAL, U. S. COAST GUARD

Full size 1 3/8"

Miniature 11/16"

Streamer 2 3/4"

MIL-DTL-11589/32 COAST GUARD MEDAL

Full size 1 3/8"

Miniature 11/16"

Streamer 2 3/4"

MIL-DTL-11589/32 COAST GUARD MEDAL (1998 to 2001)

Full size 1 3/8"

Miniature 11/16"

Streamer 2 3/4"

MIL-DTL-11589/33 COMBAT AND EXPERT INFANTRY

Full size 1 3/8" (Note 3)

Miniature 11/16"

MIL-DTL-11589/34 COMBAT READINESS MEDAL, U. S. AIR FORCE

None

Streamer 2 3/4"

Full size 1 3/8"

Miniature 11/16"

Streamer 2 3/4"

MIL-DTL-11589/35 COMMAND CIVILIAN AWARD FOR VALOR, U. S. AIR FORCE

Full size 1 3/8"

Miniature 11/16"

Streamer 2 3/4"

MIL-DTL-11589/36 COMMANDANT'S AWARD, U. S. COAST GUARD (RESERVE GUIDON)

None None None None None None None None

None None

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Full size 1 3/8" (Note 3)

Miniature 11/16"

MIL-DTL-11589/37 COMMENDATION MEDAL, U. S. ARMY

None

Streamer 2 3/4"

None

Full size 1 3/8"

Miniature 11/16"

MIL-DTL-11589/38 CROIX de GUERRE, BELGIUM

Full size 1 3/8" (Note 3)

Miniature 11/16"

MIL-DTL-11589/39 CROIX de GUERRE, FRENCH, WORLD WAR I

Full size 1 3/8" (Note 3)

Miniature 11/16"

MIL-DTL-11589/40 CROIX de GUERRE, FRENCH, WORLD WAR II

Full size 1 3/8" (Note 3)

Miniature 11/16"

MIL-DTL-11589/41 CROIX de GUERRE, LUXEMBOURG

Full size 1 3/8" (Note 3)

Miniature 11/16"

MIL-DTL-11589/42 ARMY OF CUBAN PACIFICATION MEDAL

None None None None

Streamer 2 3/4"

Streamer 2 3/4"

Streamer 2 3/4"

Streamer 2 3/4"

Streamer 2 3/4"

None

Full size 1 3/8"

Miniature 11/16"

None

Streamer 2 3/4"

MIL-DTL-11589/43 DEWEY MEDAL

Full size 1 3/8"

Miniature 11/16"

None

Streamer 2 3/4"

None

MIL-DTL-11589/44 DISTINGUISHED PUBLIC SERVICE AWARD, DOD (DISTINGUISHED CIVILIAN SERVICE AWARD (NON-CIVIL SERVICE), ARMY UNTIL 2 JUNE 2011)

Full size 1 3/8"

Miniature 11/16"

Streamer 2 3/4"

None

MIL-DTL-11589/45 DISTINGUISHED CIVILIAN SERVICE AWARD, U. S. NAVY

Full size 1 3/8"

Miniature 11/16"

Streamer 2 3/4"

None

MIL-DTL-11589/46 RIBBON, DISTINGUISHED, PUBLIC SERVICE, U.S. ARMY (DISTINGUISHED CIVILIAN SERVICE AWARD (NON-CIVIL SERVICE) U. S. ARMY UNTIL 31 AUGUST 2015)

Full size 1 3/8"

Miniature 11/16"

Streamer 2 3/4"

None

MIL-DTL-11589/47 DISTINGUISHED FLYING CROSS

Full size 1 3/8"

Miniature 11/16"

Streamer 2 3/4"

MIL-DTL-11589/48 DISTINGUISHED PUBLIC SERVICE AWARD, OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY OF DEFENSE

None

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Full size 1 3/8"

Miniature 11/16"

Streamer 2 3/4"

None

MIL-DTL-11589/49 DISTINGUISHED PUBLIC SERVICE AWARD, U. S. NAVY

Full size 1 3/8"

Miniature 11/16"

MIL-DTL-11589/50 DISTINGUISHED SERVICE CROSS, U. S. ARMY

Streamer 2 3/4"

None

Full size 1 3/8"

Miniature 11/16"

Streamer 2 3/4"

None

MIL-DTL-11589/51 DISTINGUISHED SERVICE MEDAL, U. S. AIR FORCE

Full size 1 3/8"

Miniature 11/16"

Streamer 2 3/4"

None

MIL-DTL-11589/52 DISTINGUISHED SERVICE MEDAL, U. S. ARMY

Full size 1 3/8"

Miniature 11/16"

Streamer 2 3/4"

None

MIL-DTL-11589/53 DISTINGUISHED SERVICE MEDAL, NASA

Full size 1 3/8"

Miniature 11/16"

Streamer 2 3/4"

None

MIL-DTL-11589/54 UNIT CITATION, U.S. ARMY AND U.S. AIR FORCE

Full size 1 3/8"

Miniature 11/16"

Streamer 2 3/4"

MIL-DTL-11589/55 DISTRICT AWARD, U. S. COAST GUARD (RESERVE GUIDON)

Full size 1 3/8" (Note 3)

Miniature 11/16"

None

MIL-DTL-11589/56 DOMINICAN CAMPAIGN

Streamer 2 3/4"

None

Full size 1 3/8"

Miniature 11/16"

None

Streamer 2 3/4"

MIL-DTL-11589/57 EUROPEAN-AFRICAN-MIDDLE EASTERN CAMPAIGN MEDAL

Full size 1 3/8"

Miniature 11/16"

Streamer 2 3/4"

MIL-DTL-11589/58 EXCEPTIONAL BRAVERY MEDAL, NASA

Full size 1 3/8"

Miniature 11/16"

MIL-DTL-11589/59 EXCEPTIONAL CIVILIAN SERVICE AWARD, U. S. AIR FORCE

Streamer 2 3/4"

None

Full size 1 3/8"

Miniature 11/16"

Streamer 2 3/4"

None

MIL-DTL-11589/60 DISTINGUISHED CIVILIAN SERVICE, U.S. ARMY (EXCEPTIONAL CIVILIAN SERVICE AWARD, ARMY UNTIL 10 AUGUST 2015)

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