USS Victorious Awards

Meritorious Service Ribbon. (MSR) 1 year of Meritorious service. Bronze loop device. (MSR1B) 1 Bronze Knot for every 3 years.  Silver loop device.(MSR1S) 1 Silver knot is 6 awards.  1 silver loop for each additional award, at 11 awards the loops change to gold.


Commendation Ribbon. (CR) Awarded for specific event or action that was above and beyond the call. The Ribbon stands for the first award. A Bronze device equals one additional award (CR2nd), A silver device equals five awards (CR5th).  1 additional silver device is added for each additional award.   At 10 award the device changes to gold.

Genesis Fleet Campaign Ribbon. (GFCR) Awarded for participating in a Ship or Fleet challenge event. A bronze star would represent 2 events. A silver star represent 5 events. 1 additional silver star will be awarded for each additional event.  A gold star equals 10 events.  1 additional gold star for each additional event.

Department Chief Achievement Ribbon.  (DCAR) Awarded to Department Chief only for Outstanding service as a Department Chief. 

Ribbon of Valor.(ROV) Raised at least $100.00 for a charity or volunteered for 8 or more hours. A Bronze device equals one additional award, a silver device equals five additional awards. 1 additional silver device is added for each additional award.   At 10 award the device changes to gold.


Order of the Purple Heart.(OPH) Physically injured or wounded in the line of duty. A Captain or above must submit an individual for this award and present just cause.  A Bronze device equals one additional award, a silver device equals five additional awards. At 10 award the device changes to gold.

Legion of Honor. (LOH) Helped coordinated an event and played a major roll. A Bronze device equals one additional award, a silver device equals five additional awards. At 10 award the device changes to gold.


Distinguished Service Medal (DSM) For 10 or more years of service. The crew member has consistently went above and beyond their normal duties and has Distinguished him or herself during their entire service with their ship. A Bronze device equals one additional award, a silver device equals five additional awards. At 10 award the device changes to gold.

Star Cross. (SC) Did something Outstanding (good) that not only had a positive impacted their ship, but  fandom as a whole. A Bronze device equals one additional award, a silver device equals five additional awards. At 10 award the device changes to gold.

Medal of Honor. (MOH) Total setup an event or function from idea to completion and the event was successful. A Bronze device equals one additional award, a silver device equals five additional awards. At 10 award the device changes to gold.   On the second award once a device is added the Award is referred to as the Medal of Honor with Clusters.

Wearing Awards
Below is the correct order in which to wear Medals and Ribbons.
Medals and ribbons are to be worn on the same side as the COMM badge. Ribbons are to be worn lowest to highest left to right (As you wear them) Three in a row max, the second row of ribbons would be centered over the first row and the same for following rows. Ribbons will be worn Approximately1./8 inch below the front top shoulder seam or gold trim on dress white uniforms. The order of the ribbons would be MSR, CR, GFCR,  ROV, DCAR, LOH, DSM, SC, MOH.