Orders, decorations, and medals of Israel
Israeli military decorations are the decorations awarded to soldiers in the Israel Defense Forces who exhibit extraordinary bravery and courage. Its decorations consist of the Medal of Valor (the highest decoration in the IDF), the Medal of Courage, and the Medal of Distinguished Service. It also includes the Citations (Tzalash), which are awarded in four classes.
Two soldiers share the title of being the most decorated soldier of the IDF: Captain Nechemya Cohen (1943–1967), and General Ehud Barak (formerly Chief of Staff, later Prime Minister).[1]
Non-military decorations edit
Decorations edit
| Medal of Valor (The highest decoration) | |
| Medal of Courage | |
| Medal of Distinguished Service | |
| Hero of Israel Ribbon (1948) (obsolete) |
Citations (Tzalash) edit
Citations are worn on the campaign ribbon when awarded in times of war.
| Chief of Staff (Ramatkal) Citation | |
| Head of Regional Command (Aluf) Citation | |
| Divisional Commander Citation | |
| Brigade Commander Citation |
Campaign ribbons, medal and Badge edit
According to Israel Ministry of Defence, "'Campaign ribbons' are ribbons commemorating a person's participation in war, campaign and combat from the establishment of the State of Israel up to the present day. These ribbons are awarded by authorisation of government, the IDF decorations Act and regulations set up by the Minister of Defense."[2]
| War of Independence Ribbon | |
| Sinai War Ribbon | |
| Six-Day War Ribbon | |
| War of Attrition Ribbon | |
| Yom Kippur War Ribbon | |
| First Lebanon War Ribbon | |
| Security Zone in Lebanon Ribbon[3] | |
| Second Lebanon War Ribbon | |
| Protective Edge Ribbon | |
| Defence of Jerusalem Badge[4] | |
| Qatamon Medal (1948) (obsolete) |
Awards for military service edit
According to Israel Ministry of Defence, "'Awards for military contribution towards the establishment of the State of Israel' and decorations are awarded by authorisation of government and a ministerial committee for symbols and ceremonies, with the exception of the Nazi Fighter Ribbon which is awarded according to the 'Yad Vashem' regulation in the Remembrance and Holocaust Act, and in addition by the 'status of the Second World War II' Act of 2000."[5]
| Hashomer Ribbon | |
| Nili Ribbon | |
| The Volunteer Ribbon | |
| Haganah Ribbon | |
| Mishmar Ribbon | |
| Etzel Ribbon | |
| Fighters against Nazis Medal | |
| Lehi Ribbon |
Other medals, awards and ribbons edit
| Eliyahu Golomb Israel Security Award (right side decoration (highest possible award) | |
| Mandate Prisoners Decoration (right side decoration) | |
| | IDF Chief of Staff Medal of Appreciation |
| Service in Israel Medal | |
| Decoration of State Warriors (ribbon device) [1] |
References edit
- ^ דרורי, עפר. "חיילי צה"ל המעוטרים ביותר". אתר הגבורה (in Hebrew). Retrieved 17 June 2015.
- ^ "Campaign Ribbons, Awards for military contribution, Decorations". mod.gov.il. Retrieved 2018-10-28.
- ^ Ministers approve medal for troops who fought in southern Lebanon, Times of Israel, Mar 1, 2021.
- ^ "The Magen Yerushalaim Badge". Israeli Decorations.
- ^ "Awards for military". mod.gov.il. Retrieved 2018-10-28.
External links edit
- Ministry of Defense Official site - Decorations
- Medals and Decorations of Israel
- Awards and Decorations of Israel