Silver Star - Appearance

Appearance

The Silver Star is a gold five-pointed star, 1+1⁄₂ 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 1+3⁄₈ 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