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Republic of Korea Korean War Service Medal

Explore the Republic of Korea Korean War Service Medal ribbon, its official award references, and an oversized wall display concept.

Central taegeuk symbol is intrinsic to this rendering.. Image reference ↗ · Award chart ↗. Digital references guide the concept; they are not final production color or textile specifications.

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Explore an oversized, permanently nonwearable wall-art interpretation. Choose a preview width and arrange your display. Plan for individual ribbons, ribbons with individual mounts, or ribbons with a corresponding display rack.

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About this ribbon

Accepted for U.S. wear in 1999, decades after the qualifying service.

Catalog associations: Army, Navy, Marine Corps, Air Force, Space Force, Coast Guard. Historical or discontinued award retained for veterans and families. Branch associations are browsing guidance; other service awards may also appear in a veteran’s record.

Service years and award dates

Years help surface possibilities. A date overlap does not show that someone earned an award. Some date rules describe completion, specific operations or retroactive eligibility, rather than a universal service window.

Listed service periods and date rules
Dates	What the source says
Jun 25, 1950 – Jul 27, 1953	Qualifying Korean War service in Korea, territorial waters or airspace. Source ↗

The finder uses this reviewed closed service window to omit nonoverlapping years.

Official award references

Consult the applicable service guidance for eligibility, precedence and authorized devices.

Official award reference ↗Attachment 11
DAFMAN 36-2806 ↗Attachment 11

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