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]]
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		[[File:Classified ribbon.png|center|100px|Classified ribbon]]
Discovery	For finding some specific and unique fact or item		[[File:UESN Discovery ribbon.png|center|100px|UESN Discovery ribbon]]
Search & Rescue	Conducting a successful search and rescue for a missing person or object under unusually arduous conditions		[[File:UESN SAR ribbon.png|center|100px|UESN SAR ribbon]]