Lone Star Medal of Valor | |
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Type | Military decoration |
Awarded for | Valor |
Description | The neck ribbon is blue with a white star. The medal consists of a silver star below a bar with the word "Texas". In the center of the star, between olive and live oak branches is a circle with the word "Valor". |
Presented by | Texas Military Department |
Eligibility | Texas Military Forces and United States Armed Forces |
Status | Currently issued |
Established | May 3, 1963 |
Precedence | |
Next (higher) | Texas Medal of Honor |
Next (lower) | Texas Purple Heart |
The Texas Medal of Valor, officially the Lone Star Medal of Valor, is the second highest military decoration that can be conferred to a service member of the Texas Military Forces.[1] It can also be conferred to service members of the United States Armed Forces or other state militaries.[2] Subsequent decorations are conferred by a silver twig of four oak leaves with three acorns on the stem device.[2] A lapel button is also conferred with this decoration.[2]