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Two main issues arise here: How we should deal with multiple instances of the same medal name, as awarded by different countries, and how foreign medals, which have their own non-English names, should be named.
In any case where the same name is shared, disambiguation is the key. To take an example, a medal by the name of theCross of Valour is awarded by both Australia and Canada. As a result we turn this page into a disambiguation page, as per the usual Wikipediadisambiguation guidelines. The medals in question are then moved to individual pages, named according to the conventionMedal Name(Country). Therefore the Australian medal is to be found atCross of Valour (Australia) and the Canadian atCross of Valour (Canada). The disambiguation qualifier should always adopt the conventional short form of the country's name, never an abbreviation or initials - egUnited Kingdom,notGreat Britain orUK;United States,notUS,USA,America, etc.
The basic rule is that the names of foreign-language awards should be translated into Englishexcept where there is an established track-record of referring to it by its foreign-language name. Therefore we useIron Cross in favour of "Eiserne Kreuz",Pour le Mérite in favour of "For the Merit" or "Merit Award", andParam Vir Chakra in favour of "Bravest of the Brave Award". This effectively means that the article will reside at the customary English-language name. Having said this, editors are encouraged to create redirects for all reasonable permutations and variations on the name, whether in English or in the native language.
The main category for this topic isCategory:Orders, decorations, and medals. This should not be used for articles about individual orders, decorations, or medals - instead these should be directed to the appropriate national sub-category. Only articles of pan-national importance or those dealing with the topic itself should be placed in the main category.
Please use theTemplate:Infobox Military Award in all articles relating to decorations and medals. This provides all the key information in a smart, easily accessible format. Other Project templates can be foundhere - feel free to add to this list if you develop your own templates.
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Robert Prummel (talk)04:50, 29 December 2007 (UTC) I wrote hundreds of articles on orders on the Dutch and other Wikipedias. I illustrated many of them with photo's from my extensive collection. I also made a lot of drawings.[reply]
Examples of my work:[1] all Dutch decorations, collars on[2] and[3] . Can I join?
Royalhistorian (talk)08:40, 18 January 2008 (UTC) My interests are in dynastic and chivalric orders. I am especially interested in Papal orders. I am also interested in the orders listed on my website at Lindgren[4] under World Orders of Knighthood and Merit.[reply]
Yopie 11:01, 2 February 2008 (UTC) Chivalric orders, orders and medals of Czech rep., Czechoslovakia and Slovakia.
Kimontalk20:16, 19 March 2010 (UTC) - Various orders and decorations in general. More focus on those of the Orthodox countries. Also, their heraldic privileges.[reply]
JTiainen (talk)15:35, 4 July 2013 (UTC) Scandinavian (Especially Finnish) , German, Baltic Imperial- and Soviet Russian awards. I have hundreds of pictures on my web site and in my hard disk. Let me know how I could authorize Wikipedia to use freely any pictures needeed fromhttp:\\www.finnmedals.net?[reply]
Kintrix (talk)13:33, 27 October 2013 (UTC) Generally most of my experience and interest is in US Awards, in particular US DoD and State military medals, though after some recent experience I've started looking at European orders and medals as well.[reply]
Taming (talk) 25th DEC. 2013 UK and Commonwealth ，soviet and chinese medals and decorations.
Lieutenantpdg (talk)- 13 March 2011 - Philippine Awards & Decorations
Charlesvvvv (talk) 13:12 7 July 2016 (UTC) Mainly interested in the Order of the Garter, the Order of the Golden Fleece and the Order of the Black Eagle, and other European Orders.
Jionunez (talk) 05:33 16 October 2016 (UTC) Particularly interested in more obscure medals and orders, especially those not limited to military personnel or heads of state.
Isaiasad2 (talk) 07:57, 8 november 2016 (UTC) US Medals and European Orders such as the Golden Fleece and the Garter.
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1000mm (talk)00:59, 4 July 2022 (UTC) - Norwegian awards, but also foreign ones awarded to personell in the Norwegian armed forces. Mainly active on no-Wiki, updating bios with ribbon bar graphics and info. Founder of a FB group where we discuss and identify ribbons on photos of military personell. Willing to participate in translating Norwegian medal names to English, and elsewhere my knowledge can be of use.[reply]
User:Lambik1982 (talk) - Orders, decorations and medals of Belgium, Netherlands, United States, United Kingdom, NATO and important awards for valour from over the world.
Thornfield Hall US military decorations and uniforms, mostly navy and air force
DEnglish (talk)23:44, 9 August 2023 (UTC) – Keen German>English (UK) translator. ODM interests: German (all eras, regimes, and historical territories), UK (incl. Empire & Commonwealth), and freemasonry (mainly UK, but internationally too).[reply]
Christian292004 15:56, 20 December 2023. My main interest is in US military decorations.
Lieckio (talk)19:19, 17 December 2024 (UTC) Part-time historian, part-time illustrator. My area of expertise is Finland, and mostly Finnish military uniforms and equipment between 1918 - 1945. My goal is to add better images (or .svg's) of ribbons and awards of Finland to Wikipedia.[reply]
ZeroAlpha87 (talk)23:58, 25 December 2024 (UTC) Long-term enthusiast for Commonwealth (particularly British) honours, and how these interact with public life. Firm believer in using correct terminology rather than dumbing down, as many media outlets (and entities that should be the last bastions of proper usage and, therefore, ought to know better) seem to be able to manage.[reply]
LeonIm24 (talk·contribs) Orders, decorations and medals of Austria, Hungary, Czech, United States, Italy
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Talk 6:02, 22 December 2006 (UTC)Awards and decorations of the Russian Federation
Foreign awards to New Zealanders (especially French and Greek awards).
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