| Korean Service Medal | |
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| Type | Service medal |
| Awarded for | Service within territorial limits or service that directly supported the UN's military efforts in defense of South Korea between 1950 and 1954. |
| Description | Obverse: On a bronze medal, 1-1/4 inch in diameter, a Korean gateway, encircled by the inscription "KOREAN SERVICE". Reverse: On the reverse is the Korean "taegeuk" symbol taken from the center of the South Korean national flag with the inscription "UNITED STATES OF AMERICA" and a spray of oak and laurel encircling the design. Ribbon: The ribbon is 1-3/8 inches wide and consists of the following stripes: 1/32 inch White; 19/32 inch Bluebird; center 1/8 inch White; 19/32 inch Bluebird; and 1/32 inch White |
| Presented by | the US Department of Defense |
| Eligibility | Military service during the Korean War |
| Campaign(s) | Korean War |
| Status | Inactive |
| Established | EO 10179, November 8, 1950, as amended[1] |
| First awarded | 1950 (retroactive to June 27, 1950) |
| Last awarded | July 27, 1954 |
  Korean Service Medal ribbon & streamer | |
| Precedence | |
| Next (higher) | National Defense Service Medal |
| Next (lower) | Vietnam Service Medal |
| Related | Korean War Service Medal (Korea) Korean Defense Service Medal United Nations Korea Medal National Defense Service Medal Presidential Unit Citation (South Korea) |
The Korean Service Medal (KSM) was a military award for service in the United States Armed Forces and was established November 8, 1950, by executive order of President Harry Truman. The Korean Service Medal is the primary US military award for service or participation in operations in the Korean area during the Korean War between June 27, 1950, and July 27, 1954.[2][3]
- ^ Amended by EO 10429, January 17, 1953, and EO 13286, February 28, 2003. Additional details and descriptions given at 32 CFR 578.44.
- ^ "Korean Service Medal". U.S. Navy Service and Campaign Medals. Naval History and Heritage Command.
- ^ "Korean Service Medal". The Institute of Heraldry. Archived from the original on 27 Jan 2024. Retrieved 27 Jan 2024.