A service star, also referred to as a battle star, campaign star, or engagement star, is an attachment to a military decoration which denotes participation in military campaigns or multiple bestowals of the same award. Service stars are typically issued for campaign medals, service medals, ribbon awards, and certain military badges. Service stars are different from award stars, which are issued for multiple awards of meritorious and combat decorations.

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  • A service star, also referred to as a battle star, campaign star, or engagement star, is an attachment to a military decoration which denotes participation in military campaigns or multiple bestowals of the same award. Service stars are typically issued for campaign medals, service medals, ribbon awards, and certain military badges. Service stars are different from award stars, which are issued for multiple awards of meritorious and combat decorations. The United States military issues bronze and silver service stars, with a silver service star issued in lieu of five bronze. Use as a Campaign star: For instance, six campaigns, served on a campaign medal, would be annotated by one silver and one bronze service star. In some situations (e.g. , the Southwest Asia Service Medal, which is a campaign medal/ribbon), each recipient is entitled to at least one campaign star. Thus, a Southwest Asia Service Medal without at least one bronze star would be inappopriate. Use as a Service star: For instance, three awards of a Sea Service Ribbon would be annotated by the ribbon with two bronze service stars. In some situations, service stars are only issued after the second award of a decoration. The United States Army also occasionally issues award numerals or oak leaf clusters, instead of service stars, to denote multiple awards of certain ribbon decorations. In addition to award numerals, the United States Army uses the same Gold award star that is worn on many Navy, Marine Corps and Coast Guard decorations to denote the tenth and final award of the Army Sea Duty Ribbon. Bronze stars are also used to denote combat jumps on the Jump Wings. Service stars issued for actions in which a United States Navy vessel participated are also placed on campaign streamers, which are affixed to the U.S. Navy flag. The regulations for this originated in 1942, which defined naval campaign areas and designated engagements. Participation in such engagements, by ships and by individuals, was then denoted by service stars. The United States Army followed a very similar practice with ground campaigns and battle engagements. A common point of confusion is to confuse bronze and silver service stars with the Silver Star and Bronze Star. The main difference between the two is that the Bronze and Silver Star Medals are individual decorations while service stars are worn on awards and are not individual decorations or medals.
  • Ein Service Star (auch Battle Star, Campaign Star oder Engagement Star genannt) ist eine Anfügung zu den Orden und Ehrenzeichen der Streitkräfte der Vereinigten Staaten, die während militärischer Operationen ein- oder mehrfach verliehen wurden. Sie werden für Dienst- oder Kampagnenauszeichnung verliehen, wobei hier fünf bronzene Sterne durch einen silbernen und danach wiederum durch goldene Sterne ersetzt werden (nicht zu verwechseln mit der Bronze Star- und Silver Star-Medaille). Service Stars unterscheiden sich von den sogenannten Award Stars. Diese werden für mehrmalige Verleihungen derselben Kampf- oder Tapferkeitsauszeichnung verliehen, wobei auch hier jedoch gilt, dass ein goldener Stern fünf silberne Sterne ersetzt. Sie werden von der US Navy, dem US Marine Corps und der US Coast Guard anstelle des Eichenlaubs verwendet. Verwendung als Kampagnenauszeichnung („Campaign Star“) Beispielsweise sechs solcher zusätzlichen Auszeichnungen, die sich auf eine Kampagnenmedaille beziehen, werden mit je einem Silber- und Bronzestern vermerkt. In manchen Fällen wie bei der Southwest Asia Service Medal, die eine Kampagnenmedaille bzw. ein Kampagnenband darstellt, wird jeder Preisträger mit zumindest einem bronzenen Kampagnenstern ausgeführt, sodass eine Southwest Asia Service Medal ohne mindestens einen Bronzestern unangebracht wäre. Dienstauszeichnung („Service Star“) In diesem Fall würde die dreimalige Auszeichnung mit dem Sea Service Ribbon durch zwei auf dem Band beigefügte Bronzesterne ausgeführt werden.
  • Uma estrela de serviço é uma condecoração militar que destaca participação ativa em campanhas militares.
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  • A service star, also referred to as a battle star, campaign star, or engagement star, is an attachment to a military decoration which denotes participation in military campaigns or multiple bestowals of the same award. Service stars are typically issued for campaign medals, service medals, ribbon awards, and certain military badges. Service stars are different from award stars, which are issued for multiple awards of meritorious and combat decorations.
  • Ein Service Star (auch Battle Star, Campaign Star oder Engagement Star genannt) ist eine Anfügung zu den Orden und Ehrenzeichen der Streitkräfte der Vereinigten Staaten, die während militärischer Operationen ein- oder mehrfach verliehen wurden. Sie werden für Dienst- oder Kampagnenauszeichnung verliehen, wobei hier fünf bronzene Sterne durch einen silbernen und danach wiederum durch goldene Sterne ersetzt werden (nicht zu verwechseln mit der Bronze Star- und Silver Star-Medaille).
  • Uma estrela de serviço é uma condecoração militar que destaca participação ativa em campanhas militares.
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