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  Ministry of Defense gift to Bereaved Families - 2023  
  Turkish State Medal of Distinguished Sacrifice to the head of the Israeli rescue team- April 2023
  New: Border Police Commander's Citation - January 2023
USA Legion of Merit to Chief of Staff Lt.General Aviv Kochavi - November 2022
Updated  All pages of the decorations of IDF, Police and Prison Service - new pictures and data - October 2022
Updated September 2022 
Clear picture of the decoration "Hero of Israel", the first and highest decoration of Israel
Medal commemorating 75 years to victory on Germany 1945-2020, award ceremony
  Security Zone in Lebanon" campaign ribbon - Letter of Chief Of Staff Aviv Kochavi - August 2022
Rules for wearing decorations
Foreign decorations to Israeli military
Medal for Service in Israel
Chief of Staff Medal of Appreciation

Special or Rare Items
Updated the pages on Firefighting and Rescue Service decorations August 2022

Frequently asked questions about the decorations of Valor, Courage and Distinguished Service. Who produces them? Are they numbered?

New campaign ribbon to be awarded for service in Lebanon Security Zone - March 1, 2021
Updated Different versions of ribbons, June 11, 2021
Medal commemorating 75 years to victory on Germany 1945-2020 - October 2020
Chief of Staff grants US Central Command head IDF medal - January 23, 2019
Eisenkot awards Medal of Appreciation to the Gaza Division - October 10, 2018
73 years on, Italy awards Jewish Brigade medal of valor for fighting Nazis - October 10, 2018

Italy's Gold Medal for Military Valor to the IDF's 7th Armored Brigade

Medal commemorating 70 years to victory on Germany 1945-2015 - November 2015
New: Firefighters Medal of Courage and Medal of Exemplary Service - November 2015
   

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