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A perennial discussion in military articles on Wikipedia, particularly biographies, has been the use of images and symbology related to various military decorations, units, and other entities.
There have been a number of attempts to reach a consensus about what level of illustration is appropriate and in which places in the article, many of which generated a great deal of discussion and no clear decision as to exact specifications of policy. At odds are a number of Wikipedia policies regarding article presentation and a more image-centric culture, particularly in some Western militaries, where the image of a medal, unit, or rank, is much more recognizable than its name. This essay will attempt to serve as a central resource for identifying where the community stands on different forms of illustration.