# Orders, decorations, and medals of the Philippines

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

Decorations are ranked by the Order of Wear in the Implementing Rules and Regulations of Executive Order No. 236 (Honors Code of the Philippines) 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

The civilian Order of precedence, established by the Honors Code of the Philippines, is as follows:

### 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)
* Order of National Scientists (Orden ng mga Pambansang Alagad ng Agham)
* Order of National Social Scientists (Orden ng mga Pambansang Alagad ng Agham Panlipunan)
* 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

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).

### 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 (Peace Prize)
* Gold Cross (Medalyang Gintong Krus)
* Distinguished Aviation Cross (Krus sa Tanyag na Abyasyon)
* 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)
* Bronze Cross (Medalyang Tanso na Krus)
* Silver Wing Medal (Medalyang Pilak na Pakpak)
* Wounded Personnel Medal (Medalya ng mga Nasugatang Tauhan)
* Military Merit Medal (Medalya ng Kagalingag Militar)
** 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

* Kagitingan Sa Barangay (Village Courage Medal)
* Category of Lakan
* Category of Datu
* Category of Maginoo

### Civilian Defense Personnel Decorations

* Civilian Employee's Honorary and Incentive Award
** Distinguished Honor Medal
** Superior Honor Medal
* Civilian Merit Medal

### 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

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

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

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.
* 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

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.
* 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