Israeli Military decorations

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The 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 Ramatkal, Aluf, Brigadier-General, and Brigade Commander citations.

Two soldiers in the IDF share the most decorated soldier title: Major Nechemya Cohen (1943-1967) and former Prime Minister, former Minister of Defense, and former Chief of Staff, Ehud Barak. Both have five deocrations: one Distinguished Service Medal and four Ramtkal citations.

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image:dec_Valor.gif Medal of Valor
the highest decoration
image:dec_Courage.gif Medal of Courage
image:dec_DistinguishedService.gif Medal of Distinguished Service
Chief Of Staff Medal of Appreciation
image:dec_HeroOfIsrael.jpg Hero of Israel
(1948)
Qatamon Medal
(1948)

image:dec_ravaluf.gif Chief Of Staff Citation
image:dec_aluf.gif Officer Commanding Territorial Command Citation
image:dec_division.gif Divisional Commander Citation
image:dec_brigade.gif Brigade Commander Citation
President's Award for Outstanding Soldiers

Campaign ribbons awarded for service during war. Citation in times of war is worn on the campaign ribbon.

image:independencewar.jpg War of Independence
image:Sinai war ribbon.jpg Sinai Campaign
image:Six day war ribbon.jpg Six Day War
image:Attrision war ribbon.jpg War of Attrition
image:Yom kippur ribbon.jpg Yom Kippur War
Lebanon War

Service ribbons awarded for activity in the struggle for the establishment of Israel.

Hashomer Ribbon
Nili Ribbon
Hagana Ribbon
Etzel Ribbon
Lehi Ribbon
Jewish Legion Ribbon
Mishmar Ribbon
Fighters against Nazis Ribbon
Decoration of State Warriors
Mandate Prisoners Decoration
Eliyahu Golomb Israel Security Award

Israel Defense Forces
Arms, Commands, Branches, Corps
Arms: Navy (Sea Arm) | Air Force (Air and Space Arm) | Ground Forces (GOC Army Headquarters)
Commands: Northern | Central | Southern | Home Front
Branches: General Staff | Operations | Intelligence | Planning | Human Resources | Logistics, Medical, & Centers | Computer Service
Consultants & attachés to the General Staff: Financial advisor | Womens' Affairs advisor | Rabbinate | Military Advocate General | Court of Appeals | Coordinator of Government Activities in the Territories
IDF corps
Ground forces corps: Infantry | Armor | Artillery | Engineering | Field Intelligence
Infantry brigades: Paratroopers | Golani | Nahal | Givati | Kfir | Bislmach
Combat support & rear-line corps: Ordnance | Medical | Intelligence | C4I | Education | Adjutant | Logistics | Military Police | General
IDF insignia
Berets, Units symbols and Uniform | Ranks | Decorations
Additional Information
History of the Israel Defense Forces | Ministry of Defense | Military equipment | Israel Defense Forces checkpoint | Israeli military prison
See Also
Security Forces | Mossad | Shabak | Police | Border Police | Intelligence Community | Security Council | Foreign & Defense Committee
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