Edelweisse Posted August 20, 2017 Share #1 Posted August 20, 2017 Hi Folks: I bought a wide USN ribbon bar and the PTO ribbon has some brass campaign stars but it has one larger golden star. I don't know USN awards that well so what does the golden star designate/represent? Thanks, Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stucky151 Posted August 20, 2017 Share #2 Posted August 20, 2017 Large golden stars are used for subsequent awards of personal decorations, not campaign medals/ribbons. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Edelweisse Posted August 20, 2017 Author Share #3 Posted August 20, 2017 Thanks ...can you provide an example? Is it like being award a BSM or SSM etc? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TLeo Posted August 20, 2017 Share #4 Posted August 20, 2017 Thanks ...can you provide an example? Is it like being award a BSM or SSM etc? Large gold stars would be used, as stated above, to represent additional awards and used on Purple Hearts, Silver Stars or an other personal award/decoration. One star for the second PH, two gold stars for a third award and so on..... They are not used on the campaign ribbons or medals as previously stated. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Edelweisse Posted August 20, 2017 Author Share #5 Posted August 20, 2017 Ok now I understand.....I thought it was strange to see this on the ribbon bar Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Edelweisse Posted August 20, 2017 Author Share #6 Posted August 20, 2017 Here's pictures.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kadet Posted August 20, 2017 Share #7 Posted August 20, 2017 I believe that is actually a silver star, which would represent 5 campaign credits. I have seen these out sized silver stars on PTO ribbons in the past.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Edelweisse Posted August 20, 2017 Author Share #8 Posted August 20, 2017 That would make more sense....thanks. My mistake on the Golden star question. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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