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The Air Medal is a United States military decoration established by Executive Order 9158 on 11 May 1942. It is awarded to recognise meritorious achievement while participating in aerial flight, either in combat or non-combat operations, by members of the United States Armed Forces.
Awarded to any person serving in the U.S. Armed Forces who distinguishes themselves by heroic or meritorious achievement while participating in aerial flight. The medal can be granted for individual acts of heroism, sustained operational flight missions, or exceptional performance in aerial duties. Oak leaf clusters (Army and Air Force) or gold and silver stars (Navy, Marine Corps, and Coast Guard) are used to denote subsequent awards.
The bronze medal is in the form of a compass rose with an eagle in flight carrying a fasces in its talons at the centre, symbolising strength, courage, and readiness. The reverse bears a raised inscription for the recipient's name and the words FOR MERITORIOUS ACHIEVEMENT WHILE PARTICIPATING IN AERIAL FLIGHT.
The ribbon is primarily golden orange with two narrow ultramarine blue stripes near each edge, representing the sun and sky in aerial operations.
SPECIFICATIONS:Every replica medal can be supplied loose or mounted ready to wear. Here's how the options differ, so you can choose the right one.
The medals are fixed to a stiff backing board so they sit flat and stay in line while worn. It's the neatest presentation, and serving members of the Australian Defence Force are required to wear their medals court mounted.
Each medal hangs freely from its ribbon below a top bar. This was the usual style from the Boer War through to World War II, and there are no fixed rules about who can wear it.
Just the ribbons, mounted in order of precedence on a small bar. Ribbon bars are worn on uniform day to day, when full medals would be impractical.
The medal and ribbon come as separate parts, ready for you or your mounter to assemble. Full size medals come with 30cm of ribbon and miniatures with 15cm.
Miniatures are mounted the same way at a smaller scale. They're worn at evening and formal events, generally anything after 6pm such as dinners, where full size medals would be impractical.
Every style comes with a traditional pin or a magnetic fitting. Magnetic mounts hold firmly without putting holes in your jacket or uniform, and are easier to put on and take off, which helps anyone with limited dexterity.
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Ribbon is sold by the centimetre. Choose the length you need:
