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The Distinguished Service Star[2] is the third highest military award of the Armed Forces of the Philippines.[3] It is awarded for eminently meritorious and valuable service rendered while holding a position of great responsibility.[4]
Distinguished Service Star | |
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![]() Ribbon bar of the award | |
Type | Decoration |
Awarded for | Exceptional service in a position of responsibility[1] |
Country | Philippines |
Presented by | ![]() |
Eligibility | Officers of the Armed Forces of the Philippines |
Motto | For Merit |
Status | Currently awarded |
Established | 1937 |
First awarded | 1937 |
![]() Ribbon Bar of the Distinguished Service Star. | |
Precedence | |
Next (higher) | Distinguished Conduct Star |
Next (lower) | Gawad Sa Kapayapaan |
The medal is worn around the neck, suspended from a ribbon of dark blue, with a red vertical stripe in the center. The medal, as the name would indicate, is in the form of a five pointed star. The star contains a central disc displaying the Coat of arms of the Philippines. Surmounting the seal in an arc is a golden scroll engraved worth "Merit". The star is attached to its ribbon by a wreath of twenty-six dark green leaves and ten white buds. On the reverse of the medal is engraved "For Distinguished Service."[5]
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