Orders, decorations, and medals of the Philippines
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The orders and decorations conferred upon civilians and military personnel in the Republic of the Philippines are listed by orders of precedence. 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.
Order of Wear
[edit]Decorations are ranked by the Order of Wear in the Implementing Rules and Regulations of Executive Order No. 236 (Honors Code of the Philippines)[1] as follows:
- Honors of the Philippines (Presidential Awards enumerated in E.O. No. 236)
- Other Presidential Awards (Presidential Awards not enumerated in E.O. No. 236)
- Service award of the Agencies of the National Government
- Decorations and Medals of the Uniformed Services (Armed Forces of the Philippines, Philippine National Police, Philippine Coast Guard)
- Commemorative Medals of the Philippines
- Commemorative Awards of the Agencies of the National Government
- Insignia of the Order of the Knights of Rizal
- Decorations of the Reserves and Auxiliaries of the AFP, PNP, and Coast Guard
- Insignia of Other Philippine Chivalric orders, Fraternal Societies, and Professional Associations
- Foreign Orders, Decorations and Medals
- Insignia of Foreign Chivalric Orders, Fraternal Societies, and Professional Associations
Civilian Decorations
[edit]The civilian Order of precedence, established by the Honors Code of the Philippines, is as follows:[2]
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- First Class Rank
Quezon Service Cross (Krus ng Serbisyo ni Quezon)
- Second Class Rank
Order of Lakandula (Orden ni Lakandula)
Order of Sikatuna (Orden ng Sikatuna)
Philippine Legion of Honor (Lehiyong Pandangal ng Pilipinas)
- Third Class Rank
Order of Gabriela Silang (Orden ni Gabriela Silang)
- Fourth Class Rank
Order of National Artists (Orden ng mga Pambansang Alagad ng Sining ng Pilipinas)
Order of National Scientists (Orden ng mga Pambansang Alagad ng Agham ng Pilipinas)
Order of National Social Scientists (Orden ng mga Pambansang Alagad ng Agham Panlipunan ng Pilipinas)
National Living Treasures Award (Gawad sa Manlilikha ng Bayan)
Order of Lakandula - Special Class of Champion for Life (Orden ni Lakandula – Kampeon Habang Buhay)
- Fifth Class Rank
Gawad Mabini (Mabini Award)
- Sixth Class Rank
Order of the Golden Heart (Orden ng Gintong Puso)
- Seventh Class Rank
Presidential Medal of Merit (Pampanguluhang Medalya ng Merito)
- Eighth Class Rank/Outside the official order of precedence
- Order of Lapu-Lapu (Orden ni Lapu-Lapu)
Awards and Decorations of the Armed Forces of the Philippines
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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).[3]
- Military Personnel Decorations
Medal of Valor (Medalya ng Kagitingan, Medalla al Valor)
Philippine Legion of Honor (Lehiyong Pandangal ng Pilipinas)
- Chief Commander (CCLH) (Punong Komandante)
- Grand Commander (GCLH) (Marangal na Komandante)
- Grand Officer (GOLH) (Marangal na Pinuno)
- Commander (CLH) (Komandante)
- Officer (OLH) (Pinuno)
- Legionnaire (LLH) (Lehiyonaryo)
Outstanding Achievement Medal
Distinguished Conduct Star
Distinguished Service Star
- Gawad Sa Kapayapaan (Medalla de Premio para la Paz)
Gold Cross (Medalyang Gintong Krus)
Distinguished Aviation Cross
Distinguished Navy Cross
Silver Cross (Medalyang Pilak na Krus)
- Meritorious Achievement Medal
- Distinguished Service medal
- Chief of Staff of the AFP Commendation Medal
Gawad sa Kaunlaran (Progress Award, Reconocimiento a la Progreso de las FF.AA.)
Bronze Cross (Medalyang Tanso na Krus)
Silver Wing Medal (Medalyang Pilak na Pakpak, Medalla Militar "Ala del Plata")
Wounded Personnel Medal (Medalla de Personal Herido Militar)
Military Merit Medal (Medalla al Merito Militar a las FF.AA.)
- Combat - Spearhead
- Achievement/Service - Anahaw
Sagisag ng Ulirang Kawal
Military Civic Action Medal
Parangal sa Kapanalig ng Sandatahang Lakas ng Pilipinas
Military Commendation Medal
Armed Forces Conduct Medal
- Command Reservist (Volunteer) Officer and (Volunteer) Enlisted Personnel of the Year Medal and Ribbon
- Annual Efficiency "E" Award for Naval Vessels
- Civilian Para-military Personnel Decorations
- Category of Lakan
- Category of Datu
- Category of Maginoo
- Civilian Defense Personnel Decorations
- Military Unit Decorations
Philippine Republic Presidential Unit Citation Badge (PRPUCB) (Citacion Presidencial - Mencion Honorifica del Unidad de las FF.AA.)
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
Awards and Decorations of the Philippine Coast Guard Auxiliary
[edit]To recognize Unit and Individual achievements made by its members; the PCGA, with the guidance of the PCG, adopted a system of awards and decorations.
- Personal Decorations
- Coast Guard Auxiliary Outstanding Achievement Medal
- Coast Guard Auxiliary Distinguished Service medal
- Coast Guard Auxiliary Merit Medal
- Coast Guard Auxiliary Search and Rescue Medal
- Coast Guard Auxiliary Commendation Medal
- Coast Guard Auxiliary Civic-Action Medal
- Coast Guard Auxiliary Red Cross Medal
- Coast Guard Auxiliary Good Conduct Medal
- Service Medals & Ribbons
- Coast Guard Auxiliary Long Service medal
- Coast Guard Auxiliary Anti-Marine Pollution Campaign medal
- Coast Guard Auxiliary Disaster Relief and Rehabilitation Operations Medal
- Coast Guard Auxiliary National Convention Medal
Coast Guard Auxiliary International Convention Medal
Coast Guard Auxiliary World Clean-up Day Campaign medal
- Unit Decorations
Philippine Republic Presidential Unit Citation Badge
Philippine Coast Guard Commandant Unit citation Ribbon
National Director PCGA Unit citation Ribbon
Awards and Decorations of the Philippine National Police
[edit]The Philippine National Police recognizes individual efficiency, gallantry in the face an enemy, and meritorious accomplishments of its personnel by awarding decorations and medals.
The awards and decorations of the PNP are patterned after the Orders and Medals of the AFP with regard to its lineage from the Philippine Constabulary and the Integrated National Police which were fore-runners of this service branch and previously under the AFP.
Constabulary and INP awards/decorations are authorized for PNP Personnel had they been assigned with the Philippine Constabulary and the INP prior to the transition.
- Law Enforcement Personal Decorations
Medalya ng Kagitingan (PNP Medal of Valor) (Medalla al Valor de la Policia Nacional)
Medalya ng Kabayanihan (PNP Distinguished Conduct Medal) (Medalla de Policia "Gestion Distinguida")
Medalya ng Katapatan sa Paglilingkod (PNP Distinguished Service Medal) (Medalla de Servicio Policial Distinguido)
Medalya ng Katapangan (PNP Bravery Medal) (Condecoracion "Al Bravura del Servicio Policial")
Medalya ng Katangitanging Gawa (PNP Outstanding Achievement Medal)
Medalya ng Pambihirang Paglilingkod (PNP Special Service Medal) (Medalla de Servicio Especiales de la Policia)
- Medalya ng Kadakilaan (PNP Heroism Medal) (Medalla de Heroismo Policial)
Medalya ng Katangitanging Asal (PNP Outstanding Conduct Medal)
Medalya ng Kagalingan (PNP Medal of Merit) (Medalla al Merito Policial)
Medalya ng Kasanayan (PNP Efficiency Medal) (Medalla de Eficiencia de la Policia Nacional)
Medalya ng Papuri (PNP Commendation Medal)
- Medalya ng Sugatang Magiting (PNP Wounded Personnel Medal) (Medalla del Personal Policial Herido en Servicio)
- Medalya ng Ugnayang Pampulisya (PNP Police Relations Medal) (Medalla al Merito de Relaciones Policiales con el Publico y Ciudadania)
Medalya ng Mabuting Asal (PNP Good Conduct Medal)
Medalya ng Paglilingkod (PNP Service medal) (Condecoracion al Servicio Policial)
- Law Enforcement Unit Decorations
Philippine Republic Presidential Unit Citation Badge (PRPUCB) (Citacion Presidencial - Mencion Honorifica del Unidad de la Policia Nacional)
Martial Law Unit citation
People Power I Unit citation
People Power II Unit citation
- Law Enforcement Service Medals and Ribbons
Medalya ng Paglaban sa Manliligalig (PNP Anti-dissidence Campaign medal) (Medalla al Acciones contra-Delicuencia y dissidencia)
Medalya ng Pagtulong sa Nasalanta (PNP Disaster Relief and Rehabilitation Operations Campaign medal) (Medalla del Apoyo y Socorro Policial en Respuesta por Disastres Naturales y Antropogénicos)
Medalya ng Paglilingkod sa Luzon (PNP Luzon Campaign medal)
- Medalya ng Paglilingkod sa Visayas (PNP Vizayan Campaign medal)
- Medalya ng Paglilingkod sa Mindanao (PNP Mindanao Campaign medal)
- Constabulary Personnel Decorations
- Constabulary Medal of Valor (Medalla al Valor de la Constabularia Filipina)
Distinguished Conduct Star
Distinguished Service Star
- Constabulary Service Medals and Ribbons
Long Service Medal
- Luzon Campaign medal
- Visayas Campaign medal
- Mindanao and Sulu Campaign medal
Constabulary WWI Victory Medal
National Guard WWI Victory Medal
Awards and Decorations of the Bureau of Jail Management and Penology
[edit]After the creation of the PNP Act of 1991 transferred control of the Philippine National Police, Bureau of Jail Management and Penology, and the BFP Bureau of Fire Protection from the Armed Forces to the Department of the Interior and Local Government, the Bureau of Jail Management and Penology established its own system of awards and decorations modeled on the PNP.[4]
- Medalya ng Kagitingan
- Medalya ng Kabayanihan
- Medalya ng Kagalingan
- Medalya ng Natatanging Gawa
- Medalya ng Kadakilaan
- Medalya ng Sugatang Magiting
- Medalya ng Katapatan sa Paglilingkod
- Medalya ng Katapatan
- Medalya ng Kasanayan
- Medalya ng Papuri
- Medalya ng Paglilingkod
- Medalya ng Pambihirang Paglilingkod
- Medalya ng Katangi-tanging Asal
- Medalya ng Ugnayang Pangkumunidad
- Medalya ng Mabuting Asal
- Medalya ng Paglilingkod sa Luzon
- Medalya ng Paglilingkod sa Visayas
- Medalya ng Paglilingkod sa Mindanao
- Ribbon ng Natatanging Unit
- Ribbon ng Tagapagsanay
- Ribbon ng Pagtulong sa Nasalanta
Dormant orders and awards
[edit]The consolidation of the Philippine honors system in 2003 led to the government discontinuing of the awarding of many honors. These honors and awards shall remain extant during the lifetime of the last holder of the respective awards, and shall continue to enjoy the rights and privileges thereof. Upon the death of the last living recipient, the respective affected awards shall cease to exist and be discontinued.[2]
- Medal of Honor
- Rizal Collegiate Palms
- Mabini Teachers Medal
- Rizal Pro Patria Award
- Presidential Citation for Honesty and Integrity
- Order of the Grieving Heart
- Presidential Award in Education
- Order of Kalantiao
- Republic Cultural Heritage Award
- Presidential Citation for Outstanding Humanitarian Services
- International Artist
- Bayani ng Bagong Republika
- Presidential Citation for Outstanding Service to Philippine Democracy
- Presidential Award for Heroism in Times of Disaster
- Sajid Bulig Presidential Award for Heroism
- Presidential Mineral Industry Environment Award
See also
[edit]- Philippines campaign medals
- Awards and decorations of the Armed Forces of the Philippines
- Knights of Rizal
- Ramon Magsaysay Award
References
[edit]- ^ "Implementing Rules and Regulations of Executive Order No. 236" (PDF). Official Gazette of the Republic of the Philippines.
- ^ a b "Executive Order No. 236" (PDF). Government of the Philippines. Retrieved 22 October 2016.
- ^ AFP Awards and Decorations Manual (AFPR G 131-054). Armed Forces of the Philippines. 2014.
- ^ "BJMP Awards and Decorations" (PDF). Retrieved 22 October 2016.
External links
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- Amending the Honors Code to clarify the proclamation of National Artists
- Administrative Order No. 128, approving Implementing Rules and Regulations
- Republic Act 646
- "Implementing Rules and Regulations Implementing Rules and Regulations of Executive Order 236" (PDF). Government of the Philippines. Retrieved 22 October 2016.
- "AFP Awards & Decorations" (PDF). Philippine Air Force. Retrieved 23 October 2016.
This article incorporates public domain text from the library of the Congress of the Philippines.