This article is about the ribbon device representing an award. For the rank insignia, see Major (United States) and Lieutenant colonel (United States).
Award
Oak leaf cluster
Bronze and silver oak leaf clusters
Type
Ribbon device
Awarded for
To denote preceding decorations and awards.[1]
Presented by
Department of Defense Department of the Army Department of the Air Force
Status
Currently in use
An oak leaf cluster is a ribbon device to denote preceding decorations and awards consisting of a miniature bronze or silver twig of four oak leaves with three acorns on the stem. It is authorized by the United States Armed Forces for a specific set of decorations and awards of the Department of Defense, Department of the Army, and Department of the Air Force.[2]
The bronze oak leaf cluster represents one additional award, while the silver oak leaf cluster is worn in lieu of five bronze oak leaf clusters.[3]
^DoD Awards Manual, 1348.33 V3
^DoD Awards Manual 1348.33, V3, P. 16 (2) bottom, 23 November 2010
^"Army Regulation 670-1" (PDF). 26 January 2021. Retrieved 17 December 2022.
An oakleafcluster is a ribbon device to denote preceding decorations and awards consisting of a miniature bronze or silver twig of four oak leaves with...
(amended by act of July 25, 1963), takes pleasure in presenting a Bronze OakLeafCluster in lieu of a Second Award of the Silver Star to Colonel Joseph William...
of Merit (with oakleafclusters), Bronze Star Medal with 'V' Device (with 2 oakleafclusters), Purple Heart (with oakleafcluster), Meritorious Service...
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include the Distinguished Service Medal, Distinguished Flying Cross with OakLeafCluster, Bronze Star with Valor Device, Purple Heart, Meritorious Service Medal...
with Oakleafcluster Legion of Merit with 2 oakleafclusters Bronze Star Medal with Valor device and Oakleafcluster 3rd row Purple Heart with 4 oak leaf...
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