Military orders, awards and decorations facts for kids
A military decoration is an award, usually a medal that consists of a ribbon and medallion given to an person for either gallantry, or outstanding service or achievement.
Civil decorations awarded to military personnel are not considered military decorations, although some of them have civil and military divisions. Decorations received by police and fire brigade personnel may sometimes be considered alongside military decorations, on which they may be modelled, although they are strictly not military awards.
Images for kids
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The I class of the Mannerheim Cross of the Order of the Cross of Liberty from 1941
See also
In Spanish: Distinción militar para niños
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