State decoration
State decorations are orders, medals and other decorations granted by a sovereign state.
Unlike non-state decorations, state decorations are regulated by the state. Such regulations may specify:
- Lists of decorations which may be worn on military and civil uniform
- The manner in which decorations are to be worn
- Restrictions on the acceptance of foreign decorations by citizens
State decorations may be divided into civil decorations and military decorations.
State decorations normally include one or more of the following components:
