BRAVERY AND DISTINGUISHED SERVICE:
FOREIGN MEDALS & OTHER AWARDS

BELGIAN CROIX DE GUERRE
The Belgian Croix de Guerre (or War Cross) was established in 1915 and, for non-Belgians, it could only be earned for acts of courage on the battlefield or for continous and exceptional service against the enemy conducted while on Belgian soil. As with the French Croix de Guerre, the "appurtenance" (emblem) worn on the riband differed depending upon the level of command that made the award.
 A bronze palm indicated the highest level award, made by the army and this is referred to as the "Croix de guerre avec palme". Lower levels were indicated by a gold lion (division level), silver lion (brigade level) or bronze lion (regiment level), referred to as the "Croix de guerre avec lion".
 

DUTCH ORDER OF ORANGE NASSAU
Instituted in 1892 as an award for Dutch citizens or foreigners who made themselves particularly deserving towards the State or Society. It is awarded for civil and military merit in the widest sense and has two divisions: the award for a military recipient, referred to as "with crossed swords", is usually (but not necessarily) for military merit; and there is a a general division for others.
There were 5 classes of the Award: Knight 1st Class or Grand Cross, Knight 2nd Class or Grand Officer, Knight 3rd Class or Commander, Knight 4th Class or Officer, and Knight 5th Class or Knight. There were also Gold, Silver and Bronze Medals of Honour awarded until 1994. The "appurtenance" (emblem) worn on the riband differed depending upon the Class, as follows:

 

FRENCH CROIX DE GUERRE
The French Croix de Guerre (or War Cross) was established on 8th April 1915. The medal was awarded to those individuals who distinguished themselves by acts of heroism involving combat with enemy forces. The medal was also awarded to those who have been "mentioned in dispatches", meaning a heroic deed was performed meriting a citation from an individual's headquarters unit. The "appurtenance" (emblem) worn on the riband differed depending upon the level of command that made the award.
 A bronze palm indicated the highest level award, made by the army - "L'Ordre du Corps D'Armee" - and this is referred to as the "Croix de guerre avec palme". Lower levels were indicated by a silver gilt star (corps level), silver star (division level) or bronze star (regiment or brigade level), referred to as the "Croix de guerre avec etoile".
The medal was re-established in 1939 for WWII, but with changes to the riband and corresponding ribbon, and with the date "1939" on the reverse, instead of "1914-18".
 

FRENCH MEDAILLE D'HONNEUR
The French Medaille D'Honneur des Affaires Étrangères (or Medal of Honour) was conferred for services to the state of France. Military awards are made "avec glaives", which is with crossed knives that form part of the suspender ring attaching the medal to the riband: these can be "en argent" (silver), "en bronze" (bronze) or "en vermeil" (vermillion, i.e. bright red).

REPUBLIC OF VIETNAM GALLANTRY CROSS UNIT CITATION
Awarded to members of the US Armed Forces for valorous achievement in combat during the Vietnam conflict, March 1, 1961 through March 28, 1973.