Texas Faithful Service Medal

Texas Faithful Service Medal
TypeMilitary award
Awarded forService
DescriptionThe ribbon drape is of red, old gold, and blue stripes. The medal is bronze with an emblem with crossed olive and live oak branches and the words "Faithful Service" and "Texas National Guard" on the obverse. The reverse contains the Coat of Arms of Texas and the words "Texas National Guard" and "For Service".
Presented byTexas Military Department
EligibilityTexas Military Forces
StatusCurrently issued
EstablishedMarch 20, 1930
Texas Faithful Service Medal medal ribbon
Precedence
Next (higher)Texas Cold War Medal
Next (lower)Texas Service Medal

The Texas Faithful Service Medal is a campaign/service award of the Texas Military Department that may be issued to a service member of the Texas Military Forces.[1] Subsequent awards are denoted by a cactus device.[2]

Issuance of the Texas Faithful Service Medal requires authorization by the Texas State Guard Commanding General or a Texas National Guard Lieutenant Colonel, and presentation to the awardee by the next higher level of command.[2]


  1. ^ "State Awards". TMD.
  2. ^ a b "JFTX 1-07" (PDF). TMD. August 1, 2009.