List of awards and nominations received by Wesley Clark

The following is a list of awards and honors awarded to Wesley Clark. These include awards and decorations of the United States Army, civilian awards, international honors, and knighthoods.

Wesley Clark in full uniform, which displays his U.S. military awards and honors

Awards and honors

U.S. Military decorations

Each "Oak Leaf Cluster" or "Service Star" denotes an additional bestowal of the same award or in the case of some campaign medals, one campaign star is awarded.

	Defense Distinguished Service Medal (with four oak leaf clusters)[1] For Bosnia service Joint Staff, end of tour For service at U.S. Southern Command For service as Commander of the Kosovo conflict For service as Supreme Allied Commander, Europe
	Distinguished Service Medal (with oak leaf cluster)[2] 1st Cavalry Division 1994 Upon retirement 2000
	Silver Star[3] 1970
	Legion of Merit (with three oak leaf clusters)[4] SHAEF 1979 D.A. Staff 1983 MJC 1986 MJC 1991
	Bronze Star (with one oak leaf cluster)[5] 1969 1970
	Purple Heart[6] 1970
	Meritorious Service Medal (with oak leaf cluster)[7] 1977 1985
	Army Commendation Medal (with oak leaf cluster)[8] 1969 1974
	Joint Meritorious Unit Citation[9] 2000
	National Defense Service Medal (with service star)[10]
	Vietnam Service Medal (with three service stars)[11]
	Kosovo Campaign Medal (with one campaign star)
	Army Service Ribbon[12]
	Overseas Service Ribbon (with award numeral 3) [13]

Combat Infantryman Badge[14]

Ranger Tab[15]

Parachutist Badge[16]

Army Staff Identification Badge[17]

Joint Chiefs of Staff Identification Badge[18]

SACEUR Badge

77th Armored Regiment Distinctive Unit Insignia

Civilian awards

Presidential Medal of Freedom, 2000 [19]

White House Fellowship, 1975 [20]

Legacy of Leadership Award, 1999 [21]

Lady Liberty Award for National Security and World Peace, 2000 [22]

Balkan Peace Award, 2001 [23]

Secretary of State's Open Forum Distinguished Public Service Award, 2001 [24]

Hanno R. Ellenbogen Citizenship Award, 2013 [25]

Knighthoods

The United States Constitution prohibits government officials from accepting titles of nobility from foreign governments without Congressional approval, but no such prohibition exists on private citizens. However, the Foreign Gifts and Decorations Act gave such approval in certain circumstances, subject to the approval of "the employing agency."^[26] The following are inductions into orders that are categorized as orders of knighthood or chivalry, or orders in which knight is the lowest rank:

	Honorary Knight Commander of the Order of the British Empire[27]
	French Commander of the Legion of Honor[28]
	Dutch Knight Grand Cross in the Order of Orange-Nassau, with Swords [29]
	Grand Officer of the Order of Merit of the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg[30]
	Belgian Grand Cordon of the Order of Leopold[31]
	Grand Officer of the Military Order of Italy[32]
	Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany Grand Cross[33]
	French National Order of Merit Officer
	Portuguese Grand Cross of the Medal of Military Merit[34]
	Order of Merit of the Republic of Poland Commander's Cross with Star [35]
	Order of Merit of the Republic of Hungary[36]
	Order of the Lithuanian Grand Duke Gediminas Grand Cross [37][38]
	Estonian Order of the Cross of the Eagle First Class [39]
	Moroccan Grand Cordon of the Order of Ouissam Alaouite[40]
	Albanian Order of Skanderbeg, Medal [41]
	Argentinian Order of May of Military Merit[42]
	Latvian Order of Vesthardes Rex Grand Commander [43]
	Silver Order of Freedom of the Republic of Slovenia Commander's Cross[44]

Other Foreign Honors

	Canadian Meritorious Service Cross (Military version)[45]
	Bulgarian Madarski Konnik Medal [46]
	Cross of Merit of the Minister of Defence of the Czech Republic First Class [47]
	Commemorative Medal of the Minister of Defence of the Slovakian Republic First Class [48]
	Spanish Military White Grand Cross[49]
	Croatian Order of Duke Trpimir with Ribbon and Star [50]
	Vietnam Gallantry Cross Unit Citation
	Vietnam Civil Actions Unit Citation
	Vietnam Campaign Medal[51][52][53]

References

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13. Media:General Wesley Clark official photograph.jpg
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21. "Legacy of Leadership Award | WesPAC". Archived from the original on November 4, 2006. Retrieved March 24, 2007.
22. "Lady Liberty Award for National Security and World Peace | WesPAC". Archived from the original on December 30, 2006. Retrieved March 24, 2007.
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41. "ALBANIA: The Skanderbeg Medal | WesPAC". Archived from the original on February 12, 2007. Retrieved March 24, 2007.
42. "ARGENTINA: Order of May in Military Merit in the Degree of Great Cross | WesPAC". Archived from the original on February 12, 2007. Retrieved March 24, 2007.
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46. "BULGARIA: Order of the Madara Horseman, First Class with Swords | WesPAC". Archived from the original on February 12, 2007. Retrieved March 24, 2007.
47. "CZECH REPUBLIC: Cross of Merit of the Minister of Defense First Class | WesPAC". Archived from the original on February 12, 2007. Retrieved March 24, 2007.
48. "SLOVAKIA: Commemorative Medal of the Minister of Defense of the Slovak Republic | WesPAC". Archived from the original on February 12, 2007. Retrieved March 24, 2007.
49. "SPAIN: Gran Cruz del Mérito Militar con Distintivo Blanco | WesPAC". Archived from the original on February 12, 2007. Retrieved March 24, 2007.
50. "CROATIA: The Grade of Prince Branimir with Ribbon and Star | WesPAC". Archived from the original on February 12, 2007. Retrieved March 24, 2007.
51. "VIETNAM: Republic of Vietnam Combat Medal | WesPAC". Archived from the original on February 12, 2007. Retrieved March 24, 2007.
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