Introduction
The Marine Corps adorns its flagstaff with 54 (as of April 2007)
distinctly different
Streamers that commemorate the battles, campaigns, service and unit
citations of the Corps beginning in 1775 with the Revolutionary war
through the current campaigns in Afghanistan and Iraq. Five
of the
Streamers were awarded by foreign governments (France, Philippines,
Korea and Vietnam (2)); Seven Unit Citations were awarded by other US
departments (Army, Air Force, Navy and DOD). These 7 are at
the
top of the list below. The other 42 Streamers
are battle,
campaign and service Streamers authorized by the US
Government.
Marine Corps Streamers use embroidered stars to indicate participation in campaigns, expeditions or battles for which individual medals, citations and commendations were authorized.
The first award is an unadorned Streamer and thereafter a bronze star represents an additional engagement. Up to four bronze stars are used and for the next award a silver star replaces the four bronze stars. A silver star indicates participation in five particular engagements or designated phases of a campaign or war, or specific battles and is used in lieu of five bronze stars.
Presidential Unit Citation (Army) Ribbon #054
Joint Meritorious Unit Award Ribbon #289
Naval Unit Commendation Ribbon #107
Valorous Unit Award Ribbon #155
Meritorious Unit Commendation (Navy) Ribbon #167
Meritorious Unit Commendation (Army) Ribbon #092
Philippine Presidential Unit Citation Ribbon #122
Republic of Korea Presidential Unit Citation Ribbon #127
Vietnamese Gallantry Cross Ribbon #173
Vietnamese Civil Actions Ribbon #181
US Marine Corps Battle Streamers
The Marine Corps adorns its flagstaff with 54 (as of April 2007)
distinctly different
Streamers that commemorate the battles, campaigns, service and unit
citations of the Corps beginning in 1775 with the Revolutionary war
through the current campaigns in Afghanistan and Iraq. Five
of the
Streamers were awarded by foreign governments (France, Philippines,
Korea and Vietnam (2)); Seven Unit Citations were awarded by other US
departments (Army, Air Force, Navy and DOD). These 7 are at
the
top of the list below. The other 42 Streamers
are battle,
campaign and service Streamers authorized by the US
Government.Marine Corps Streamers use embroidered stars to indicate participation in campaigns, expeditions or battles for which individual medals, citations and commendations were authorized.
The first award is an unadorned Streamer and thereafter a bronze star represents an additional engagement. Up to four bronze stars are used and for the next award a silver star replaces the four bronze stars. A silver star indicates participation in five particular engagements or designated phases of a campaign or war, or specific battles and is used in lieu of five bronze stars.
United States Unit Citations
Presidential Unit Citation (Navy) Ribbon #125Presidential Unit Citation (Army) Ribbon #054
Joint Meritorious Unit Award Ribbon #289
Naval Unit Commendation Ribbon #107
Valorous Unit Award Ribbon #155
Meritorious Unit Commendation (Navy) Ribbon #167
Meritorious Unit Commendation (Army) Ribbon #092
Foreign Unit Citations
French Croix de Guerre World War I Ribbon #039Philippine Presidential Unit Citation Ribbon #122
Republic of Korea Presidential Unit Citation Ribbon #127
Vietnamese Gallantry Cross Ribbon #173
Vietnamese Civil Actions Ribbon #181