Appearance
The Silver Star is a gold five-pointed star, 11⁄2 inches (38 mm) in circumscribing diameter with a laurel wreath encircling rays from the center and a 3⁄16 inches (4.8 mm) diameter silver star superimposed in the center. The pendant is suspended from a rectangular shaped metal loop with rounded corners. The reverse has the inscription FOR GALLANTRY IN ACTION. The ribbon is 13⁄8 inches (35 mm) wide and consists of the following stripes: 7⁄32 inches (5.6 mm) Old Glory red (center stripe); proceeding outward in pairs 7⁄32 inches (5.6 mm) white; 7⁄32 inches (5.6 mm) ultramarine blue; 3⁄64 inches (1.2 mm) white; and 3⁄32 inches (2.4 mm) ultramarine blue.
Second and subsequent awards of the Silver Star medal are denoted by oak leaf clusters in the Army and Air Force and by 5/16 inch stars in the Navy, Marine Corps, and Coast Guard
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