| Award Numerals | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Type | Ribbon Device |
| Awarded for | Multiple awards of the same decoration |
| Sponsored by |  United States Army United States Navy |
| Status | Currently Awarded |
| Established | 1944 |
AnArabic numeral device ornumeral device[1] sometimes called an "award numeral", is aUnited States Armed Forces service device[2] that may be authorized for wear on specificservice ribbons and suspension ribbons of medals. Arabic numeral devices are bronze or gold in color and are3⁄16 inch in height.
Arabic numerals are worn to denote award of a second or subsequent award for which a member has already received the initial decoration or award.[3] The ribbon denotes the first award and numerals starting with the numeral 2 denote the total number of awards.[4] The3⁄16 inch numerals are similar to the5⁄16 inchStrike/Flight numerals worn by theUnited States Navy andMarine Corps.[5][6][7][8]
U.S. military decorations and awards that may be authorized an Arabic Numeral device are as follows:
With the exception of the Air Medal and Armed Forces Reserve Medal service ribbons and suspension ribbons, theUnited States Army is the onlyservice branch to currently use numerals on other service ribbons, and the Navy on theirRecruiting Service Ribbon. DuringWorld War II, someNaval Construction Battalions (Seabees) were issued theAsiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal with numerals instead ofservice stars.[10]
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