Awards (UESN)

Awards for Valor

Individual Awards

Name	Description	Image	Link
Gold Star	multiple & consecutive heroic actions in combat at the risk of life, above and beyond all expectation of duty		[[File:Gold Star medal.png|center|75px|Gold Star medal]] [[File:Gold Star ribbon.png|center|100px|Gold Star ribbon]]
Silver Star	multiple heroic actions in combat at the risk of life, beyond requirements of duty		[[File:Silver Star medal.png|center|75px|Silver Star medal]] [[File:Silver Star ribbon.png|center|100px|Silver Star ribbon]]
Bronze Star	single heroic act (combat or non combat) at the risk of life		[[File:Bronze Star medal.png|center|75px|Bronze Star medal]] [[File:Bronze Star ribbon.png|center|100px|Bronze Star ribbon]]
Valor Commendation	for minor acts of valor	UESN Valor Commendation	[[File:UESN valor commendation.png|center|100px|UESN Valor Commendation]]

Awards for Service

Individual Awards

Name	Description	Image	Link
Distinguished Service	specific acts or extended periods for going far beyond expectations		[[File:UESN Distinguished Service medal.png|center|75px|UESN Distinguished Service Medal]] [[File:UESN Distinguished Service ribbon.png|center|100px|UESN Distinguished Service ribbon]]
Meritorious Service	single act or achievement		[[File:UESN Meritorious Service medal.png|center|75px|UESN Meritorious Service Medal]] [[File:UESN Meritorious Service ribbon.png|center|100px|UESN Meritorious Service ribbon]]
Combat Service	performance of duty under enemy fire (only awarded once)		[[File:UESN Combat Service ribbon.png|center|100px|UESN Combat Service ribbon]]
Crossed swords (device)	applied to Combat Action Ribbon for hand-to-hand combat		n/a
Arrowhead (device)	applied to Combat Action Ribbon for assault on planets or fortifications		n/a
Achievement Commendation	a single specific accomplishment		[[UESN Achievement Commendation ribbon|100px|UESN Achievement Commendation ribbon]]
Service Commendation	twenty years of service (silver star for each additional decade)		[[File:UESN Service Commendation ribbon.png|center|100px|UESN Service Commendation ribbon]]
Wounded Warrior	awarded to those wounded in action		[[File:UESN Purple Heart.png|center|100px|UESN Purple Heart Medal]] [[File:Wounded Service 3rd.png|center|100px|UESN Purple Heart ribbon]]

Unit Awards

Command Awards

Name	Description	Event	Image	Link
Unit Star	Spectacular accomplishment under extremely difficult conditions	Extreme or difficult (with mission success)		[[File:UESN Unit Star ribbon.png|center|100px|UESN Unit Star ribbon]]
Unit Achievement	Achieved more than expected	Extreme, difficult, or challenging		[[File:UESN Unit Achievement ribbon.png|center|100px|UESN Unit Achievement ribbon]]
Unit Accomplishment	Accomplishment of a mission	Any (with mission success)		[[File:UESN Unit Accomplishment ribbon.png|center|100px|UESN Unit Accomplishment ribbon]]

Campaign Ribbons

Campaign Ribbons (Individual & Command)

Device	Description	Image	Link
Star	Outstanding service with complete success, beyond all expectation device colors have no significance; best fit with assigned ribbon		n/a
Cross	Superior service without losses nor causing excessive damage, to the highest level expected		n/a
Diamond	Meritorious service, for completion of the campaign		n/a
no device	General service, in support of the campaign (no combat nor direct actions)	n/a	n/a

Special Awards

Special Awards (Individual & Command)

Name	Description	Image	Link
First Contact Medal	Successful completion of a First Contact mission with a new race		[[File:UESN First Contact medal.png|center|75px|UESN First Contact Medal]] [[File:UESN First Contact ribbon.png|center|100px|UESN First Contact ribbon]]
Lifesaving Medal	non-combat heroic act to save a single life		[[File:UESN Lifesaving medal.png|center|75px|UESN Lifesaving Medal]] [[File:UESN Lifesaving ribbon.png|center|100px|UESN Lifesaving ribbon]]

Additional Commendations

Commendations (Individual & Command)

Name	Description	Image	Link
Classified	never worn, but personally awarded and noted (only as "classified," with no explanation) in file	image	code
Discovery	For finding some specific and unique fact or item	image	code
Search & Rescue	Conducting a successful search and rescue for a missing person or object under unusually arduous conditions	image	code