luhai: nice try, but those links do not provide all the medals and ribbons I see on their uniforms. It is becoming very frustrating in finding out the PLA medals and ribbons.
I also noticed on CCTV Defence reports that some of the ribbons appear twice on their uniforms so I also question how they are worn and the criteria that they are given for.
Photo of senior PLA officer with ribbons on service dress. I have never seen so far the full medals of those ribbons worn in full ceremonial parades and functions as well !
Notice the airforce captain anchor has 6 ribbons and the top right and bottom center blue ribbons are the same. The army major as well has 6 ribbons and the identical 2 blue ones are on the top and bottom right of one another.
So the question still remains, is there a full medal for each one of those ribbons ?
What does each one of those medals and ribbons given for ?
Are post nominals granted for certain Orders, Decorations or Medals ?
On which type of uniform are these medals and ribbons worn on ?, I notice that ribbons are not worn on the short sleeved shirts as in many of the world's military and only on the service dress jacket.
Example of Canadian Armed Forces' Orders, Decoration and Medals. 3 distinct categories of the awards and honor system. Click on the ribbons to see the criteria and how the full medal looks like.
Do not be confused with the term "medal" as a category of award as the noun of the physical object ! People always get confused on this !
The Three Categories of the Canadian Honor and Awards System
Orders: Awarded only to living members who are nominated by a committee for outstanding achievements and merit to the country or military and the use of post nominal is authorized
Decorations: Awarded for acts of valor, bravery, courage and exemplary military service and the use of post nominal is authorized
Medals: Awarded for specific campaigns, UN missions and anniversaries to mark special events in the country's history, the use of post nominal is not authorized
Example of post nominal: GENERAL WALT NATYNCZYK,
CMM, MSC, CD - Chief of the Defence Staff
His biography: