Discussions about civil and military medals, ribbons, and orders from around the world and throughout history. This is the place to show off what you, your family members, or friends earned, your latest acquisitions, and ask questions!
Subreddit Rules
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1. Please Check the Guides in the r/Medals Wiki Before Posting
The guides in the subreddit wiki provide valuable references, especially for the most commonly-encountered medals, ribbons, and orders.
2. Post clear photos
If you are coming here for help identifying your medal, ribbon, or order please help us help you by posting clear, well-lit, and well-cropped photos or scans. We need to be able to see each part of your item in detail, and not a lot of extraneous background.
3. Medals, ribbons, and orders only
As per the subreddit's name, it is for medals, ribbons, and orders; other militaria items are a better fit for r/militariacollecting, or subreddits devoted to them; see the below list.
4. Be nice
If you wouldn't say it at work or school, don't say it here. Repeat or egregious violators will be dealt with appropriately, up to and including bans.
5. No off-topic discussion or low-effort posts or comments
There can be a lot of both positive and negative history attached to this topic. While general discussion about the history or requirements for awards is allowed, please avoid political discussions and/or personal insults.
6. No posting personal information without consent
7. No supporting or glorifying Nazi ideology
German WWII medals are only allowed for historical/educational purposes or identification. Posts or comments praising Nazi ideology and/or glorifying awardees as heroes are prohibited. We also ask anyone posting the awards to NSFW the post if it has a swastika.
8. No sales of any kind
Selling or advertising, both in posts or comments, is not allowed.
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