# Award numerals > Mediated Wiki article. Canonical URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Award_numerals > Markdown URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Award_numerals.md > Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Award_numerals > Source revision: 1328093246 > License: Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/) United States military award device Award Numerals Type Ribbon Device Awarded for Multiple awards of the same decoration Sponsored by United States Army United States Navy Status Currently Awarded Established 1944 An **Arabic numeral device** or **numeral device**[1] sometimes called an "**award numeral**", is a [United States Armed Forces](/source/United_States_Armed_Forces) service device[2] that may be authorized for wear on specific [service ribbons](/source/Service_ribbon) and suspension ribbons of medals. Arabic numeral devices are bronze or gold in color and are 3⁄16 inch in height. [Arabic numerals](/source/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.[3] The ribbon denotes the first award and numerals starting with the numeral 2 denote the total number of awards.[4] The 3⁄16 inch numerals are similar to the 5⁄16 inch [Strike/Flight numerals](/source/Strike%2FFlight_numerals) worn by the [United States Navy](/source/United_States_Navy) and [Marine Corps](/source/United_States_Marine_Corps).[5][6][7][8] [Armed Forces Reserve Medal](/source/Armed_Forces_Reserve_Medal) ribbon with ["M" Device](/source/%22M%22_Device) & Numeral 2 device U.S. military decorations and awards that may be authorized an Arabic Numeral device are as follows: - [Air Medal](/source/Air_Medal) - [Armed Forces Reserve Medal](/source/Armed_Forces_Reserve_Medal) (only in conjunction with the "M" device)[9] - [NCO Professional Development Ribbon](/source/NCO_Professional_Development_Ribbon) (numerals indicate the level of the course graduated, not multiple decorations) - [Army Overseas Service Ribbon](/source/Army_Overseas_Service_Ribbon) - [Army Reserve Components Overseas Training Ribbon](/source/Army_Reserve_Components_Overseas_Training_Ribbon) - [Navy Recruiting Service Ribbon](/source/Recruiting_Service_Ribbon) - [Multinational Force and Observers Medal](/source/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](/source/United_States_Army) is the only [service branch](/source/Service_branch) to currently use numerals on other service ribbons, and the Navy on their [Recruiting Service Ribbon](/source/Recruiting_Service_Ribbon). During [World War II](/source/World_War_II), some [Naval Construction Battalions](/source/Naval_Construction_Battalions) ([Seabees](/source/Seabees)) were issued the [Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal](/source/Asiatic-Pacific_Campaign_Medal) with numerals instead of [service stars](/source/Service_star).[10] ## See also - [United States military award devices](/source/United_States_military_award_devices) - [Awards and decorations of the United States military](/source/Awards_and_decorations_of_the_United_States_military) - [Medal bar](/source/Medal_bar) ## References 1. **[^](#cite_ref-1)** DoDM 1348.33 P. 55 (1), P. 56 (1) (2) 1. **[^](#cite_ref-2)** DoD Awards Manual, 1348.33, V3, P. 1 (2), *service devices* & P. 7 (List of authorized devices), Nov. 23, 2010 1. **[^](#cite_ref-3)** DoDM1348.33, V3, 2010 P. 16 (2) *subsequent award devices* 1. **[^](#cite_ref-4)** DoD Awards Manual 1348. 33, V3, P. 55, 56 (1-2) (a-b), Nov. 23, 2010 1. **[^](#cite_ref-5)** [Navy Personnel Command, U.S. Navy Uniform Regulations, Chapter 5, 5301-5319 Awards](https://web.archive.org/web/20110607024714/http://www.public.navy.mil/bupers-npc/support/uniforms/uniformregulations/chapter5/Pages/5301.aspx), last updated 27 July 2011, accessed 1 April 2012 1. **[^](#cite_ref-6)** [Permanent Marine Corps Uniform Board, Chapert 5, Awards](http://www.marcorsyscom.usmc.mil/sites/mcub/PAGES/Uniform%20Regs%20Chapters/Chapter%205_files/Chapter%205.asp) [Archived](https://web.archive.org/web/20081226105349/http://www.marcorsyscom.usmc.mil/sites/mcub/PAGES/Uniform%20Regs%20Chapters/Chapter%205_files/Chapter%205.asp) December 26, 2008, at the [Wayback Machine](/source/Wayback_Machine), last updated 29 October 2009, accessed 1 April 2012 1. **[^](#cite_ref-7)** [U.S. Coast Guard Medals and Awards Manual CIM 1650.25D](https://web.archive.org/web/20080916083532/http://www.uscg.mil/directives/cim/1000-1999/CIM_1650_25D.pdf), dated May 2008, accessed 1 April 2012 1. **[^](#cite_ref-8)** [U.S. Army Regulation 600-8-22, Military Awards](https://armypubs.army.mil/epubs/pdf/r600_8_22.pdf), dated 11 December 2006, revised 15 September 2011, last accessed 1 April 2012 1. **[^](#cite_ref-9)** DoD Awards Manual 1348.33, V3, P. 56 (2) (b), Nov. 23, 2010 1. **[^](#cite_ref-10)** [The Institute of Heraldry, Uniformed Services ~ Army > Service Ribbons Accoutrements](http://www.tioh.hqda.pentagon.mil/UniformedServices/Accoutrements.aspx) [Archived](https://web.archive.org/web/20120423065748/http://www.tioh.hqda.pentagon.mil/UniformedServices/Accoutrements.aspx) 2012-04-23 at the [Wayback Machine](/source/Wayback_Machine), accessed 1 April 2012 ## External links - Media related to [Award numerals (image set)](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:Award_numerals_(image_set)) at Wikimedia Commons --- Adapted from the Wikipedia article [Award numerals](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Award_numerals) by Wikipedia contributors ([contributor history](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Award_numerals?action=history)). 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