US Coast Guard Battle Streamers
US Coast Guard history began in the 1790's when Alexander Hamilton's fleet of 10 small Revenue culters challenged French privateers preying on American merchant vessels. During this French Naval War and the War of 1812 these culters proved their worth against experienced European warships.
There are currently 34 Streamers proudly displayed on the Coast Guard flag representing heroic actions in naval encounters from 1798 to the present.
Authorized Battle Streamers for the US Coast Guard Flag
| War/Campaign 1 Coast Guard Presidential Unit Citation 2 Presidential Unit Citation (Navy) 3 Dept of Transportation - Secretary’s Outstanding Unit Award 4 Coast Guard Unit Commendation 5 Navy Unit Commendation 6 Coast Guard Meritorious Unit Commendation 7 Meritorious Unit Commendation (Navy) 8 Meritorious Unit Commendation (Army) 9 Maritime Protection of the New Republic 10 French Naval War (Quasi-War With France 11 War of 1812 12 African Slave Patrol 13 Operations Against West Indian Pirates 14 Indian Wars 15 Mexican War 16 Civil War Campaign 17 Spanish – American War 18 World War I Victory 19 China Service 20 Yangtze Service 21 American Defense Service 22 American Campaign 23 European-African-Middle Eastern Campaign 24 Asiatic-Pacific Campaign 25 World War II Victory 26 Navy Occupation Service WWII 27 Korean Service 28 National Defense Service 29 Armed Forces Expeditionary 30 Vietnam Service 31 Southwest Asia Service 32 Kosovo Campaign 33 Global War on Terrorism Expeditionary 34 Global War on Terrorism Service 35 Afghanistan Campaign 36 Iraq Campaign 37 Croix de Guerre, French, WW II 38 Philippine Defense 39 Philippine Liberation 40 Philippine Independence 41 Philippine President Unit Citation 42 Vietnam Gallantry Cross 2/ 43 Vietnamese Civil Actions 2/ |
Ribbon# 607 125 392 145 107 205 167 92 290 168 152 186 187 75 95 25 138 148 23 154 10 9 57 17 149 379 78 97 12 151 356 532 579 580 593 594 40 119 121 120 122 173 181 |
Device/s 1/ Hurricane Symbol None None None None None None None None None None None None None None None None None None None None None None None None None None None None None None None None None None None None None None None None Palm Palm |
All Battle Streamers are made to military specifications, 2 3/4" width x 4' length.
Notes:
1/ Contract Officer to specify embroidered and number of devices.
2/ Coast Guard name used for the Vietnam Gallantry Cross Streamer is “RVN Armed Forces Meritorious Unit Citation, Gallantry Cross with Palm.” Coast Guard name used for the Vietnamese Civil Actions Streamer is “RVN Meritorious Unit Citation, Civil Actions Medal First Class with Palm.”