Year Authorized:
1980
General Description:
Ribbon is of blue / purple coloring with white edges and gold and silver stripes within the white areas.
Award Criteria (as detailed by various official sources):
Eligible personnel are individuals serving permanently or temporarily within NATO's operational chain of command or in those forces under NATO command or control, or in a NATO Body, who are commended personally by a Commander or a Head of a NATO Body for:
- Performing acts of courage in difficult or dangerous circumstances.
- Showing exceptional leadership or personal example.
- Making an outstanding individual contribution in any activity or program.
- Enduring particular hardship or deprivation in the interest of NATO.
User Tags Detailing this Ribbon:
blue purple white silver grey gray gold bronze nato uscg usaf usarmy usn usmc reserves europe
