Poland (Republic 1918-1939): 5th Podhale Rifle Regiment (Przemysl) 1929. White metal & enamel. Regimental badge to an Infantry Regiment of the Polish Army

Post 1945 manufacture

The badge with screw post and brass disc fitting. This latter marked with makers name 'A. Panasiuk'

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Code: 23726

United States: Department of the Army Distinguished Civilian Service Award

The decoration with 9mm crimp brooch with intricate drop lock hinged pin & clasp fittings. The medal brooch bar with Federal Contractors hallmark 'LI-GI'

The Army Exceptional Civilian Service Award Medal (instituted in 1945) is the greatest honor that civilian employees of the Army may be granted by the Secretary of the Army

Award criteria: It is given to employees...  read more

Code: 23714

United States: Department of the Army Superior Civilian Service Medal. 1st Type (1959-2014)

The medal is of the first type design

The decoration with 9mm crimp brooch with intricate drop lock hinged pin & clasp fittings. The medal brooch bar with Federal Contractors hallmark 'Graco-GI'

The Meritorious Civilian Service Award is the third highest award granted by U.S. Army Commanders (Major General and above, or civilian equivalent). It consists of a medal,...  read more

Code: 23713

United States: Army Commander's Award for Civilian Service (1976-2014)

The decoration with 9mm crimp brooch with intricate drop lock hinged pin & clasp fittings. The medal brooch bar with Federal Contractors hallmark 'Graco-GI'

Note: The award is now obsolete having been redesigned (albeit the same riband was retained) and restyled as Department of the Army Civilian Service Commendation Medal (formerly the Commander's Award for Civilian Service)
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Code: 23712

United States: Navy Distinguished Service Medal. Gilt and enamel (Circa 1970-1990 issue)

Type of decoration issued to United States Navy & United States Marine Corps personnel who have been recommended for deeds performed in campaigns and conflicts circa 1974-1990, including late Vietnam War, Grenada, Beirut / Lebanon etc

This is the fourth highest ranking decoration awarded to the USN and USMC, it is ranked immediately before the 'Silver Star'

The med...  read more

Code: 23711

Netherlands: New Guinea Commemorative Cross (Nieuw-Guinea Herinneringskruis). With dated clasp '1962'

The medal mounted as-worn in the Netherlands court-style. Reverse of the mounting pad with pin fittings for wear, and the medal-mounters name / logo

Awarded for 3 months active service in the former Netherlands colony of Netherlands New Guinea between 1961-1962. The territory is now called 'Irian Jaya' and since 1962 has been an integral part of the Republic of Indonesia
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Code: 23745

Netherlands: Commemorative War Cross 1940-45 (Oorlogsherinneringskruis 1940-45). With 3 x clasps, 'Oorlogsdienst-Koopvaardij 1940-1945', 'Oost-Azie-Zuid-Pacific 1942-1945' & 'Nederlandsch-Indie 1941-1942'

As awarded / worn by a Netherlands Merchant Seaman

In the order worn, the clasps represent service as under:

- War Service-Merchant Navy 1940-45 (Generic service clasp)
- East Asia - South Pacific 1942-45 (Campaign clasp)
- Netherlands East Indies 1941-42 (Campaign clasp

The recipient would likely have been a Dutch seaman plying his tra...  read more

Code: 23746

Republic of South Vietnam (1955-1975): National Order of Vietnam. 5th Class Knight. Breast badge. Gilt & enamel. Circa 1955-1975

Dimension: Approximately 41mm

A very good contemporary gilt and enamel issue of Vietnamese craftsmanship

The riband fitted with a crimp brooch. The brooch with 2 x pin-posts & clutch-back disc fittings as issued. The brooch with suppliers hallmark 'MC 767 H24'. This denotes United States Marine Corps supplier 'Hilborn-Hamburger/Imperial' of Passaic, NJ

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Code: 23725

United States: Air Force Distinguished Service Medal. Circa 1970's-1990's issue

A fine contemporary issue of the type awarded for campaigns & wars including: Late Vietnam War, Gulf War, Somalia, Balkans etc

This is the fourth highest ranking decoration awarded to the USAF and USSF, it is ranked immediately before the 'Silver Star'

The medal riband is fitted with a 12mm crimp-brooch, this with Federal Contractors makers hallmark 'LI-GI' on reve...  read more

Code: 23707

United States: Air Force Distinguished Service Medal. With 2 x 'Bronze Oakleaf Cluster'. Circa 1990-2024

The 'Bronze Oakleaf Clusters' denotes that the recipient had been awarded a further two awards of the Air Force Distinguished Service Medal = a total of 3 x awards of the AFDSM

A contemporary issue of the type awarded for campaigns & wars including: Late Vietnam War, Gulf War, Somalia, Balkans etc

This is the fourth highest ranking decoration awarded to the USAF an...  read more

Code: 23706