Medal & Ribbon Bars

This collection brings together mounted medal groups and ribbon bars. Full-size awards, small ribbon combinations and attached devices offer different ways to study how decorations were worn together.Look closely at the reverse as well as the front. Backing cloth, stitching, mounting plates and fastening details can help explain how a group was assembled. Read each listing for its award combination, condition and any recorded association with a named serviceman. An unusual combination may suggest a line of research, but it does not establish the wearer’s identity on its own.Keep any supporting documents with the group. Our provenance guide explains how to record that evidence. For related material, browse military medals and award documents.