A Campaign clasp is an attachment to a military award consisting of a metal bar which is pinned to the upper cloth portion of an award medal. Campaign clasps may denote battle credit for which the award was authorized, some special achievement above the normal criteria for the medal, to distinguish the geographical area in which the medal was earned, or as some special recognition to the medal’s recipient.
In the United States military, campaign clasps were widely used on medals which were authorized during the early 20th century. The following are United States military decorations which are authorized campaign clasps.
Campaign clasps are only worn on full sized medals and are not displayed on award ribbons. In such cases, campaign clasps are annotated by service stars when wearing an award as a ribbon on a military uniform.
Campaign clasps may also be known as battle clasps, service clasps, or award clasps. Enlistment bars are very similar to campaign clasps but are considered separate award devices.
Campaigns from 1853 till 1858, from May to September 1859, from 1861 to 1864 and in 1868-69 culminated in the Kanak Revolt of 1878 but even after years of peace, further interventions were needed between 3 and 9 November 1916 and from 28 April 1917 till 31 January 1918.
(11 February 1899) : the Colonial Medal with this clasp is a sequel to the Commemorative Medal for Dahomey that was instituted on 24 November 1892.
Clasps of the first model, in gold for Europeans, in silver for native soldiers, were awarded to the members of both expedition forces.
A Campaignclasp is an attachment to a military award consisting of a metal bar which is pinned to the upper cloth portion of an award medal.
Campaignclasps may denote battle credit for which the award was authorized, some special achievement above the normal criteria for the medal, to distinguish the geographical area in which the medal was earned, or as some special recognition to the medalâs recipient.
In such cases, campaignclasps are annotated by service stars when wearing an award as a ribbon on a military uniform.
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