{{Short description|United States military award device}}{{Infobox award | name = Award Numerals | image = Award Numerals.png | sponsor = {{Army|United States}} {{Navy|United States}} | awarded_for = Multiple awards of the same decoration | status = Currently Awarded | established = 1944 | type = Ribbon Device }} An '''Arabic numeral device''' or '''numeral device'''<ref>DoDM 1348.33 P. 55 (1), P. 56 (1) (2)</ref> sometimes called an "'''award numeral'''", is a [[United States Armed Forces]] service device<ref>DoD Awards Manual, 1348.33, V3, P. 1 (2), ''service devices'' & P. 7 (List of authorized devices), Nov. 23, 2010</ref> that may be authorized for wear on specific [[service ribbon]]s and suspension ribbons of medals. Arabic numeral devices are bronze or gold in color and are {{frac|3|16}} inch in height.
[[Arabic numerals]] are worn to denote award of a second or subsequent award for which a member has already received the initial decoration or award.<ref>DoDM1348.33, V3, 2010 P. 16 (2) ''subsequent award devices''</ref> The ribbon denotes the first award and numerals starting with the numeral 2 denote the total number of awards.<ref>DoD Awards Manual 1348. 33, V3, P. 55, 56 (1-2) (a-b), Nov. 23, 2010</ref> The {{frac|3|16}} inch numerals are similar to the {{frac|5|16}} inch [[Strike/Flight numerals]] worn by the [[United States Navy]] and [[United States Marine Corps|Marine Corps]].<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20110607024714/http://www.public.navy.mil/bupers-npc/support/uniforms/uniformregulations/chapter5/Pages/5301.aspx Navy Personnel Command, U.S. Navy Uniform Regulations, Chapter 5, 5301-5319 Awards], last updated 27 July 2011, accessed 1 April 2012</ref><ref>[http://www.marcorsyscom.usmc.mil/sites/mcub/PAGES/Uniform%20Regs%20Chapters/Chapter%205_files/Chapter%205.asp Permanent Marine Corps Uniform Board, Chapert 5, Awards] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081226105349/http://www.marcorsyscom.usmc.mil/sites/mcub/PAGES/Uniform%20Regs%20Chapters/Chapter%205_files/Chapter%205.asp |date=December 26, 2008 }}, last updated 29 October 2009, accessed 1 April 2012</ref><ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20080916083532/http://www.uscg.mil/directives/cim/1000-1999/CIM_1650_25D.pdf U.S. Coast Guard Medals and Awards Manual CIM 1650.25D], dated May 2008, accessed 1 April 2012</ref><ref>[https://armypubs.army.mil/epubs/pdf/r600_8_22.pdf U.S. Army Regulation 600-8-22, Military Awards], dated 11 December 2006, revised 15 September 2011, last accessed 1 April 2012</ref>[[File:AFRM with 2 M Devices.jpg|thumb|150px|[[Armed Forces Reserve Medal]] ribbon with [["M" Device]] & Numeral 2 device]]U.S. military decorations and awards that may be authorized an Arabic Numeral device are as follows: * [[Air Medal]] * [[Armed Forces Reserve Medal]] (only in conjunction with the "M" device)<ref>DoD Awards Manual 1348.33, V3, P. 56 (2) (b), Nov. 23, 2010</ref> * [[NCO Professional Development Ribbon]] (numerals indicate the level of the course graduated, not multiple decorations) * [[Army Overseas Service Ribbon]] * [[Army Reserve Components Overseas Training Ribbon]] * [[Recruiting Service Ribbon|Navy Recruiting Service Ribbon]] * [[Multinational Force and Observers Medal]]
With the exception of the Air Medal and Armed Forces Reserve Medal service ribbons and suspension ribbons, the [[United States Army]] is the only [[service branch]] to currently use numerals on other service ribbons, and the Navy on their [[Recruiting Service Ribbon]]. During [[World War II]], some [[Naval Construction Battalions]] ([[Seabees]]) were issued the [[Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal]] with numerals instead of [[service star]]s.<ref>[http://www.tioh.hqda.pentagon.mil/UniformedServices/Accoutrements.aspx The Institute of Heraldry, Uniformed Services ~ Army > Service Ribbons Accoutrements] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120423065748/http://www.tioh.hqda.pentagon.mil/UniformedServices/Accoutrements.aspx |date=2012-04-23 }}, accessed 1 April 2012</ref>
==See also== *[[United States military award devices]] *[[Awards and decorations of the United States military]] *[[Medal bar]]
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