historical campaign service / RIBBON WALL ART
Spanish Campaign Medal (Army)
Explore the Spanish Campaign Medal (Army) ribbon, its official award references, and an oversized wall display concept.
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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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Established by WD General Order 5, 1905 (exact day not entered). Army dates differ from the Navy version. Earlier versus later ribbon patterns require separate source verification.
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.
| Dates | What the source says |
|---|---|
| May 11, 1898 – Jul 17, 1898 | Cuba: service ashore or on high seas en route. Source ↗ |
| Jul 24, 1898 – Aug 13, 1898 | Puerto Rico: service ashore or on high seas en route. Source ↗ |
| Jun 30, 1898 – Aug 16, 1898 | Philippine Islands: service ashore or on high seas en route. Source ↗ |
Official award references
Consult the applicable service guidance for eligibility, precedence and authorized devices.
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