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:


 * 1) Honors of the Philippines (Presidential Awards enumerated in E.O. No. 236)
 * 2) Other Presidential Awards (Presidential Awards not enumerated in E.O. No. 236)
 * 3) Service award of the Agencies of the National Government
 * 4) Decorations and Medals of the Uniformed Services (Armed Forces of the Philippines, Philippine National Police, Philippine Coast Guard)
 * 5) Commemorative Medals of the Philippines
 * 6) Commemorative Awards of the Agencies of the National Government
 * 7) Insignia of the Order of the Knights of Rizal
 * 8) Decorations of the Reserves and Auxiliaries of the AFP, PNP, and Coast Guard
 * 9) Insignia of Other Philippine Chivalric orders, Fraternal Societies, and Professional Associations
 * 10) Foreign Orders, Decorations and Medals
 * 11) 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
 * PHL Quezon Service Cross BAR.png Quezon Service Cross (Cruz de Servicio a la Republica "Presidente Manuel Quezon")


 * Second Class Rank
 * PHL Order of Lakandula.png Order of Lakandula (Orden de Cacique Lacandula)
 * PHL Order of Sikatuna - Member BAR.png Order of Sikatuna (Orden de Cacique Sicatuna)
 * PHL Legion of Honor - Legionnaire BAR.png Philippine Legion of Honor (Legion de Honor Filipina)


 * Third Class Rank
 * PHL Order of Gabriela Silang.png Order of Gabriela Silang (''Orden de Gabriela Silang")


 * Fourth Class Rank
 * PHL_Blue_White_Red.png Order of National Artists (Orden de las Artistas Nacionales)
 * PHL_Blue_White_Red.png Order of National Scientists (Orden de las Cientificos Nacionales)
 * PHL_Blue_White_Red.png Order of National Social Scientists (Orden del Cientificos Sociales Nacionales)
 * PHL Order of Lakandula.png Gawad sa Manlilikha ng Bayan (National Living Treasures Award, Premio Nacional al Tesoro Viviente Cultural)
 * PHL Order of Lakandula.png Order of Lakandula - Special Class of Champion for Life (Orden de Cacique Lacandula en su Clase Especial de Campeon por Vida)


 * Fifth Class Rank
 * Croce di guerra al valor militare BAR.svg Gawad Mabini (Medalla de Premio Apolinario Mabini al servicios de Relaciones Exteriores)


 * Sixth Class Rank
 * PHL Order of the Golden Heart Member BAR.png Order of the Golden Heart (Orden del Corazón Dorado)


 * Seventh Class Rank
 * CT Selected Reserve Force Medal.PNG Presidential Medal of Merit (Medalla de Merito Presidencial)


 * Eighth Class Rank/Outside the official order of precedence
 * Order of Lapu-Lapu (Orden de Cacique 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


 * 1) Philippine_Medal_of_Valor_ribbon.jpg Medal of Valor (Medalya ng Kagitingan, Medalla al Valor)
 * 2) PHL_Legion_of_Honor_-_Legionnaire_BAR.png Philippine Legion of Honor (Lehiyong Pandangal ng Pilipinas, Legion de Honor Filipina)
 * 3) Chief Commander (CCLH)
 * 4) Grand Commander (GCLH)
 * 5) Grand Officer (GOLH)
 * 6) Commander (CLH)
 * 7) Officer (OLH)
 * 8) Legionnaire (LLH)
 * 9) PHL_Outstanding_Achievement_Medal.PNG Outstanding Achievement Medal
 * 10) Distinguished_Conduct_Star_Ribbon_Bar.png Distinguished Conduct Star
 * 11) PHL Distinguished Service Star BAR.svg Distinguished Service Star
 * 12) Gawad Sa Kapayapaan (Medalla de Premio para la Paz)
 * 13) PHL_Gold_Cross.png Gold Cross (Medalyang Gintong Krus)
 * 14) PHL_Aviation_Cross.gif Distinguished Aviation Cross
 * 15) PHL_Gold_Cross.png Distinguished Navy Cross
 * 16) Silver_Cross_(Philippines)_Ribbon.png Silver Cross (Medalyang Pilak na Krus)
 * 17) Meritorious Achievement Medal
 * 18) Distinguished Service medal
 * 19) Chief of Staff of the AFP Commendation Medal
 * 20) PHL_Gawad_Sa_Kaunlaran.gif Gawad sa Kaunlaran (Progress Award, Reconocimiento a la Progreso de las FF.AA.)
 * 21) PHL_Bronze_Cross.gif Bronze Cross  (Medalyang Tanso na Krus)
 * 22) PHL_Silver_Wing.gif Silver Wing Medal (Medalyang Pilak na Pakpak, Medalla Militar "Ala del Plata"
 * 23) PHL_Wounded_Personnel.gif Wounded Personnel Medal
 * 24) PHL_Military_Merit_Medal.gif Military Merit Medal
 * 25) Combat - Spearhead
 * 26) Achievement/Service - Anahaw
 * 27) PHL_Sagisag_Ulirang_Kawal.gif Sagisag ng Ulirang Kawal
 * 28) PHL_Military_Civic_Action_Medal.gif Military Civic Action Medal
 * 29) Parangal_sa_Kapanalig_ng_Sandatahang_Lakas_ng_Pilipinas.jpg Parangal sa Kapanalig ng Sandatahang Lakas ng Pilipinas
 * 30) PHL_Military_Commendation.gif Military Commendation Medal
 * 31) PHL_Armed_Forces_Conduct_Medal.gif Armed Forces Conduct Medal
 * 32) Command Reservist (Volunteer) Officer and (Volunteer) Enlisted Personnel of the Year Medal and Ribbon
 * 33) Annual Efficiency "E" Award for Naval Vessels


 * Civilian Para-military Personnel Decorations


 * PHL_Kagitingan_Sa_Barangay_ribbon.png Kagitingan Sa Barangay


 * 1) Category of Lakan
 * 2) Category of Datu
 * 3) Category of Maginoo


 * Civilian Defense Personnel Decorations


 * Civilian Employee's Honorary and Incentive Award
 * noribbon.svg Distinguished Honor Medal
 * PHL Civilian Superior Honor Medal ribbon.png Superior Honor Medal
 * PHL Civilian Merit Medal ribbon.png Civilian Merit Medal


 * Military Unit Decorations
 * Philippines Presidential Unit Citation.png Philippine Republic Presidential Unit Citation Badge (PRPUCB) (Citacion Presidencial - Mencion Honorifica del Unidad de las FF.AA.)
 * PHL Martial Law Unit Citation.png Martial Law Unit citation
 * PHL People Power I Unit Citation.png People Power I Unit citation
 * PHL People Power II Unit Citation.png People Power II Unit citation


 * Civilian Para-military Unit Decorations
 * PHL Barangay Presidential Unit Citation Badge.png Barangay Presidential Unit citation Badge (BPUCB)


 * Military Service Medals and Ribbons
 * AFP Long Service Medal.gif Long Service medal
 * [[Image:American Defense Service Medal ribbon.svg|60px]] American Defense Medal & Ribbon
 * [[Image:Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal ribbon.svg|60px]] Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal & Ribbon
 * [[Image:World War II Victory Medal ribbon.svg|60px]] World War II Victory Medal & Ribbon
 * [[Image:Philippine Defense ribbon.png|60px]] Philippine Defense Medal & Ribbon
 * [[Image:Phliber rib.svg|60px]] Philippine Liberation Medal & Ribbon
 * PHL Resistance Medal ribbon.png Resistance Movement Medal
 * Jolo Campaign Medal.png Jolo Campaign medal & Ribbon
 * PHL Independence Medal ribbon.png Philippine Independence Medal
 * Anti-dissidence Campaign Medal.png Anti-Dissidence Campaign medal & Ribbon
 * Luzon Anti-dissidence Campaign Medal.png Luzon Anti-Dissidence Campaign medal & Ribbon
 * PHL Visayas Anti-Dissidence Campaign Medal ribbon.png Visayan Anti-Dissidence Campaign medal & Ribbon
 * Mindanao Anti-dissidence Campaign Medal.png Mindanao Anti-Dissidence Campaign medal & Ribbon
 * PHL Korean Campaign Medal ribbon.png Philippine Korean Campaign medal
 * United Nations Service Medal Korea ribbon.svg United Nations Service Medal & Ribbon
 * Vietnam Service Medal(Philippines).png Vietnam Service Medal & Ribbon
 * Disaster Relief and Rehabilitation Operations Ribbon.gif 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
 * noribbon.svg Coast Guard Auxiliary International Convention Medal
 * United Nations Service Medal Korea ribbon.svg Coast Guard Auxiliary World Clean-up Day Campaign medal


 * Unit Decorations
 * [[Image:Presidential Unit Citation (Philippines).svg|60px]] Philippine Republic Presidential Unit Citation Badge
 * CT Selected Reserve Force Medal.PNG Philippine Coast Guard Commandant Unit citation Ribbon
 * United States Navy Presidential Unit Citation ribbon.svg 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
 * PHL PNP Medal of Valor.png Medalya ng Kagitingan (PNP Medal of Valor) (Medalla al Valor de la Policia Nacional)
 * PHL PNP Distingusihed Conduct Medal ribbon.png Medalya ng Kabayanihan (PNP Distinguished Conduct Medal) (Medalla de Policia "Gestion Distinguida")
 * PHL PNP Distingusihed Service Medal ribbon.png Medalya ng Katapatan sa Paglilingkod (PNP Distinguished Service Medal) (Medalla de Servicio Policial Distinguido)
 * PHL PNP Medal of Bravery.png Medalya ng Katapangan (PNP Bravery Medal) (Condecoracion "Al Bravura del Servicio Policial")
 * PHL Outstanding Achievement Medal.PNG Medalya ng Katangitanging Gawa (PNP Outstanding Achievement Medal)
 * Pambihirang Paglilingkod PNP Service Medal.png 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)
 * [[Image:Distinguished Conduct Star Ribbon Bar.png|60px]] Medalya ng Katangitanging Asal (PNP Outstanding Conduct Medal)
 * PHL PNP Medal of Merit.pngya ng Kagalingan (PNP Medal of Merit) (Medalla al Merito Policial)
 * PHL PNP Efficiency Medal.png Medalya ng Kasanayan (PNP Efficiency Medal) (Medalla de Eficiencia de la Policia Nacional)
 * PHL PNP Commendation Medal.png 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)
 * PHL PNP Good Conduct Medal.png Medalya ng Mabuting Asal (PNP Good Conduct Medal)
 * Cavaliere SSML BAR.svg Medalya ng Paglilingkod (PNP Service medal) (Condecoracion al Servicio Policial)


 * Law Enforcement Unit Decorations
 * [[Image:Presidential Unit Citation (Philippines).svg|60px]] Philippine Republic Presidential Unit Citation Badge (PRPUCB) (Citacion Presidencial - Mencion Honorifica del Unidad de la Policia Nacional)
 * PHL Martial Law Unit Citation small frame.png Martial Law Unit citation
 * PHL People Power I Unit Citation small frame.png People Power I Unit citation
 * PHL People Power II Unit Citation small frame.png People Power II Unit citation


 * Law Enforcement Service Medals and Ribbons
 * PHL PNP Anti-Dissidence Medal.png Medalya ng Paglaban sa Manliligalig (PNP Anti-dissidence Campaign medal) (Medalla al Acciones contra-Delicuencia y dissidencia)
 * PHL PNP Disaster Relief and Rehabilitation.png 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)
 * PHL PNP Luzon Campaign Medal.png 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 Ribbon Bar.png Distinguished Conduct Star
 * PHL Distinguished Service Star BAR.svg Distinguished Service Star


 * Constabulary Service Medals and Ribbons
 * United States Navy Good Conduct Medal ribbon.svg Long Service Medal
 * Luzon Campaign medal
 * Visayas Campaign medal
 * Mindanao and Sulu Campaign medal
 * [[Image:World War I Victory Medal ribbon.svg|60px]] Constabulary WWI Victory Medal
 * Croce di guerra al valor militare BAR.svg 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