Honour medal for courage and devotion is worn for the bronze grade, the silver grade second class is denoted by the addition of a silver five pointed star, a silver and a silver-gilt star for the silver grade first class, a silver-gilt star for the silver-gilt grade and a rosette for the gold grade. Honour medal for courage and devotion The Honour medal for courage and devotion () is a French decoration than can be bestowed to individuals and whole units. It is awarded for acts of courage during a rescue. The Honour medal for courage and devotion was created on 2 March 1820 by King
Silver Wing Medal silver colored metal. The design consists of a pair of silver wings sweeping from the bottom of the medal, nearly to the top. Between the tips of the two wings are three five-pointed stars in relief superimposed on two chevrons, one below the other. Centered on the medal is a paratrooper helmet in relief placed above three arched bands at the base of the wings. The ribbon is white with a red central stripe, edged in yellow, and blue edges on each side. Silver Wing Medal This Silver Wing Medal is a military decoration awarded by Armed Forces of the