Embroidered Devices for USAF
Battle Streamers


Star
A
gold star represents citation by a corps,
a silver star by a division, and a bronze star by a brigade/regiment.
The embroidered gold, silver and bronze stars are cantered between the
hoist end and the first letter of the inscription on foreign
awards. A
blue embroidered star is placed
1½ inches after the last letter of the inscription on the
combat infantry streamer to indicate subsequent awards.
Arrowhead
Device
A bronze embroidered arrowhead is placed 3/4 inch before the
inscription on the streamer to indicate the unit made a parachute jump
into enemy territory, participated in an amphibious landing on enemy
territory or made a helicopter assault landing in enemy held territory
as part of an organized force carrying out an assigned tactical mission.
Wreath/Earned
Honor Device
Embroidered two inches from the end of the streamer to
indicate the battalion of a regiment that has the device actually
participated in a campaign. Prior to the Korean War, if one battalion
of the regiment received campaign credit, all battalions received
campaign credit participation; however, only those battalions that
earned the credit would receive the earned honor device. Since the
Korean War, only those battalions of the regiment that receive campaign
participation credit are authorized to display the streamer.
Palm
Leaves and stem are bronze, outline are green. The
palm is used on some foreign unit awards Streamers (e.g. French Croix
de Guerre, Vietnamese Cross of Gallantry) to indicate
the
level of the military command which cited the unit for the award. The
palm indicates the award was made by the Armed Forces headquarters of
the foreign government. The palm is centered between the hoist end of
the streamer and the first letter of the inscription.


