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 centered 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 tail 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.


Leaves and stem are bronze, outline is 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.