Orders, decorations, and medals of the

Philippines

The orders and decorations conferred upon civilians and military personnel in the Republic of the
Philippines, are listed by order of precedence. The first list is of civilian awards, which take
precedence over and above military awards. The next list is of awards conferred upon the military or
formerly military units. Philippine civilian orders and decorations are conferred by the President of
the Philippines, in his or her capacity as head of state. In certain instances, the conferment of certain
orders and decorations requires the concurrence of the Congress of the Philippines, or of certain
advisory bodies.

The civilian order of precedence, established by the Honors Code of the Philippines (Executive
Order No. 236), is as follows:[1]

The Quezon Service Cross.

The insignia of the Order of Lakandula.

First Class Rank

 Quezon Service Cross

Second Class Rank

 Order of Lakandula
 Order of Sikatuna
 Philippine Legion of Honor
Third Class Rank

 Order of Gabriela Silang

Fourth Class Rank

 Order of National Artists

 Order of National Scientists
 Order of National Social Scientists
 Gawad sa Manlilikha ng Bayan
 Order of Lakandula - Special Class of Champion for Life
Fifth Class Rank

 Gawad Mabini
Sixth Class Rank
 Order of the Golden Heart
Seventh Class Rank

 Presidential Medal of Merit

This means that the Quezon Service Cross, for example, is highest; followed by the Orders of
Lakandula, Sikatuna, and the Philippine Legion of Honor, all of which are of the same rank; they in
turn, are higher than the Order of Gabriela Silang, etc.
The Philippines is a rare example of having orders and decorations that are considered to be of
equal rank to each other; this is a reflection of the particular circumstances surrounding the
establishment of the various awards.
In addition to the State Honors mentioned above, the Republic of the Philippines established its only
order of knighthood through Republic Act No. 646 in honor of the aspirations and ideals of the
national hero, Dr. Jose Rizal. In English it is known as the Knights of Rizal and in Spanish, Orden de
Caballeros de Rizal. It ranks as lowest of the Philippine orders of merit.

Awards and Decorations of the Armed Forces of the Philippines [edit]

Main article: Awards and decorations of the Armed Forces of the Philippines

The insignia of the Philippine Legion of Honor

These are military decorations which recognize service and personal or unit accomplishments of
members and units of the Armed Forces of the Philippines (Philippine Army, Philippine Air
Force, Philippine Navy and Philippine Marine Corps).
Military Personnel Decorations

 Medal of Valor
 Distinguished Conduct Star
 Distinguished Service Star
 Gold Cross Medal
 Philippine Legion of Honor
 Outstanding Achievement Medal
 Silver Cross Medal
 Gawad sa Kaunlaran
 Distinguished Aviation Cross
 Bronze Cross Medal
 Military Merit Medal
 Silver Wing Medal
 Military Commendation Medal
 Wounded Personnel Medal
 Military Civic Action Medal
 Kapanalig ng Sandatahang Lakas ng Pilipinas
 Armed Forces Conduct Medal
 Sagisag ng Ulirang Kawal
 Annual Efficiency "E" Award for Naval Vessels
Civilian Para-military Personnel Decorations

 Kagitingan Sa Barangay (Category of Lakan)

 Kagitingan Sa Barangay (Category of Datu)
 Kagitingan Sa Barangay (Category of Maginoo)
Civilian Defense Personnel Decorations

 Distinguished Honor Medal

 Superior Honor Medal
 Civilian Merit Medal
Military Unit Decorations

 Philippine Republic Presidential Unit Citation Badge (PRPUCB)

 Martial Law Unit Citation
 People Power I Unit Citation
 People Power II Unit Citation
Civilian Para-military Unit Decorations

 Barangay Presidential Unit Citation Badge (BPUCB)

Military Service Medals and Ribbons

 Long Service Medal

 American Defense Medal & Ribbon
 Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal & Ribbon
 World War II Victory Medal & Ribbon
 Philippine Defense Medal & Ribbon
 Philippine Liberation Medal & Ribbon
 Resistance Movement Medal
 Jolo Campaign Medal & Ribbon
 Philippine Independence Medal
 Anti-Dissidence Campaign Medal & Ribbon
 Luzon Anti-Dissidence Campaign Medal & Ribbon
 Visayan Anti-Dissidence Campaign Medal & Ribbon
 Mindanao Anti-Dissidence Campaign Medal & Ribbon
 Philippine Korean Campaign Medal
 United Nations Service Medal & Ribbon
 Vietnam Service Medal & Ribbon
 Disaster Relief & Rehabilitation Operation Ribbon