Summary of decorations awarded
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The following table is based on
data
as published by
IDF personnel department, available in 2010. This website contains
data of recipients of the Medals of Valor, Courage or Distinguished
Service, as well as Chief of Staff Citations. Of several awards the name
of recipient is not published, nor the justification or date of the
award, because of security reasons. |
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Period |
Medal of Valor |
Medal of Courage |
Medal of Distinguished Service |
Chief of Staff Citation |
Total |
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War of Independence |
12 |
- |
- |
- |
12 |
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Between War of Independence and
Sinai Campaign |
1 |
23 |
15 |
4 |
43 |
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Sinai Campaign |
5 |
21 |
3 |
- |
29 |
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Between Sinai Campaign and Six
Day War |
1 |
23 |
66 |
54 |
144 |
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Six Day War |
12 |
39 |
207 |
- |
258 |
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Between Six Day War and Yom
Kippur War |
1 |
14 |
97 |
3 |
115 |
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Yom Kippur War |
8 |
93 |
195 |
103 |
399 |
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Between Yom Kippur War and Peace
of Galilee War |
- |
1 |
4 |
10 |
15 |
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Peace of Galilee War |
- |
2 |
4 |
5 |
11 |
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Between Peace of Galilee War and
Second Lebanon War |
- |
1 |
- |
18 |
19 |
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Second Lebanon War |
- |
6 |
12 |
20 |
38 |
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After
Second Lebanon War |
- |
1 |
- |
- |
1 |
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Total amount |
40 |
224 |
603 |
217 |
1084 |
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In addition to these published awards, it is possible
that many decorations were awarded of which no publication at all is
given, because of security reasons. |
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Summary of IDF
decorations awarded, according to ranks, based on data published in 2005 |
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Rank |
Medal of
Valor |
Medal of
Courage |
Medal of
Distinguished Service |
Chief of Staff Citation |
Total |
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Lieutenant General |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
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Major General |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
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Brigadier General |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Colonel |
0 |
2 |
3 |
0 |
5 |
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Lieutenant Colonel |
1 |
18 |
22 |
13 |
54 |
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Major |
3 |
30 |
48 |
16 |
97 |
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Captain |
4 |
33 |
74 |
30 |
141 |
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Lieutenant |
7 |
39 |
115 |
30 |
191 |
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Second Lieutenant |
2 |
13 |
18 |
9 |
42 |
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Senior Academic Officer |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
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Academic Officer |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
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Chief Warrant Officer |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
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Warrant Officer |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
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Sergeant Major |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
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Sergeant First Class |
0 |
0 |
5 |
2 |
7 |
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First Sergeant |
1 |
5 |
14 |
5 |
25 |
| Staff
Sergeant |
1 |
13 |
45 |
13 |
72 |
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Sergeant |
6 |
15 |
99 |
17 |
137 |
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Corporal |
1 |
25 |
75 |
18 |
119 |
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First Private |
1 |
1 |
6 |
0 |
8 |
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Private |
10 |
19 |
59 |
0 |
88 |
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Squad Commander |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
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Airman |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
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Captain of ship |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
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Superintendent |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
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Civilian |
0 |
0 |
0 |
7 |
7 |
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Engineer |
0 |
0 |
4 |
1 |
5 |
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Unit (battalion etc.) |
0 |
0 |
1 |
2 |
3 |
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Classified |
0 |
0 |
0 |
17 |
17 |
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Total |
40 |
214 |
588 |
180 |
1022 |
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Summary of IDF
decorations, according to year of awarding, based on data published in
2005 |
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Year |
Medal of
Valor |
Medal of
Courage |
Medal of
Distinguished Service |
Chief of Staff Citation |
Total |
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1955 |
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1 |
1 |
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1958 |
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1 |
1 |
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1961 |
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2 |
2 |
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1962 |
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1 |
1 |
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1962 |
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7 |
7 |
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1966 |
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5 |
5 |
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1967 |
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4 |
4 |
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1972 |
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1 |
1 |
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1973 |
34 |
117 |
389 |
3 |
543 |
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1975 |
6 |
87 |
161 |
81 |
335 |
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1976 |
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7 |
30 |
25 |
62 |
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1977 |
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2 |
2 |
4 |
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1979 |
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1 |
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1 |
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1980 |
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1 |
1 |
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1981 |
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1 |
1 |
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1983 |
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2 |
4 |
5 |
11 |
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1984 |
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1 |
1 |
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1987 |
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2 |
2 |
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1989 |
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2 |
2 |
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1994 |
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2 |
2 |
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2001 |
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1 |
1 |
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2005 |
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1 |
1 |
2 |
4 |
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classified |
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30 |
30 |
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Total |
40 |
214 |
588 |
180 |
1022 |
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Multiple Awards of
decorations, based on data published in 2005 |
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Name |
Medal of Valor |
Medal of
Courage |
Medal of Distinguished Service |
Chief Of Staff Citation |
Total |
| Avigdor Kahalani |
1 |
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1 |
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2 |
| Shlomo Nitzani |
1 |
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1 |
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2 |
| Amnon Lipkin Shahak |
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2 |
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2 |
| Oved Ladishinsky |
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2 |
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2 |
| Ilan Egozi |
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1 |
1 |
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2 |
| Gad Carol |
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1 |
1 |
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2 |
| Yosef Dirhali |
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1 |
1 |
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2 |
| Moshe Klein |
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1 |
1 |
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2 |
| Dov Tamari |
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1 |
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2 |
3 |
| Mordechai Reter |
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1 |
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1 |
2 |
| Shlomo Hagani |
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2 |
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2 |
| Michael Burt |
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2 |
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2 |
| Nehamia Cohen |
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1 |
4 |
5 |
| Ehud Barak |
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1 |
4 |
5 |
| Amram Mitzna |
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1 |
1 |
2 |
| Uriel Hefetz |
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1 |
1 |
2 |
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| Who is the most decorated
IDF soldier ? The
awarding of decorations was never intended to encourage competition,
but as some former IDF officers entered politics, their decorations
started playing a role in public relations. Above table shows that the
largest number (5) of decorations was awarded to Ehud Barak and
Nehamia Cohen.
However, while ordering the
decorations according to importance (like ranking the Olympic medals
per country), it appears that Avigdor Kahalani and Shlomo Nitzani,
both with a Medal of
Valor and
Medal of Distinguished Service are on top. |
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| Source: IDF |
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