Awards and decorations of the National Guard are presented to members of the National Guard and sometimes to members of the state defense forces in addition to regular United States military decorations. Each of the state governments of the United States maintains a series of military decorations for issuance to members of the National Guard, with such awards presented under the authority of the various state adjutants general. Active or reserve federal forces veterans who subsequently serve in the National Guard wear all federal awards first, then state awards. Those National Guard soldiers and airmen who subsequently serve in the active or reserve federal forces of the United States Army, Navy, Marine Corps, Coast Guard, or United States Air Force (i.e., as active duty or reserve members of the Army, Navy, Air Force, Marine Corps, or Coast Guard) may not continue to wear and display such decorations on a military uniform, unless such activation is under Title 32 status. Active duty regulations allow federal soldiers, airmen, sailors and Marines to accept but not to wear state awards. Most states authorize the wear of other states' awards if a soldier or airman has earned awards from a state or territory to which he or she is not presently assigned. The order of precedence is typically the presently assigned state, followed by awards from the District of Columbia, then other states by their order of admission. The following is a list of National Guard decorations, as issued by each of the fifty United States; Puerto Rico, Guam, the U.S. Virgin Islands, and the District of Columbia.

Alabama

Alabama National Guard State Awards:

Alaska

Alaska National Guard State Awards:

Arizona

Arizona National Guard State Awards:

Arkansas

Arkansas National Guard State Awards:

California

California National Guard State Awards:

Colorado

Colorado National Guard State Awards:

Connecticut

Connecticut National Guard State Awards:

Delaware

Delaware National Guard State Awards: Subsequent Awards: Gold Star - The gold star represents subsequent entitlements for the Delaware Conspicuous Service Cross and the Delaware National Guard Medal. The gold star is 3/16" in diameter and will be affixed to the ribbon of the medal. Bronze Numerals - The bronze numeral represents subsequent entitlements of the Delaware Distinguished Service Medal, Delaware Medal for Military Merit, Delaware National Defense Service Ribbon, Delaware Medal for Service in Aid to Civil Authority, Delaware Recruiting Ribbon, and the Delaware Physical Fitness Ribbon. The bronze numeral is 3/16" in diameter and will be affixed to the ribbon of the medal.

District of Columbia

District of Columbia National Guard District Awards:

Florida

Florida National Guard State Awards:

Georgia

Georgia National Guard State Awards:

Guam

Hawaii

Hawaii National Guard State Awards:

Idaho

Idaho National Guard State Awards:

Illinois

Awards and decorations of the Illinois National Guard:

Indiana

Indiana National Guard State Awards:

Iowa

Iowa National Guard State Awards:

Kansas

Kansas National Guard State Awards:

Kentucky

Kentucky National Guard Commonwealth Awards:

Louisiana

Louisiana National Guard State Awards:

Maine

Maine National Guard State Awards:

Maryland

Maryland National Guard State Awards:

Massachusetts

Massachusetts National Guard Commonwealth Awards:

Michigan

Michigan National Guard State Awards:

Minnesota

Minnesota National Guard State Awards:

Mississippi

Mississippi National Guard State Awards

Missouri

Missouri National Guard State Awards:

Montana

Montana National Guard State Awards:

Nebraska

Nebraska National Guard State Awards

Nevada

Nevada National Guard State Awards:

New Hampshire

New Jersey

New Jersey National Guard State Awards:

New Mexico

New Mexico National Guard State Awards (in order of precedence from NM Statute 20-10):

New York

New York state military awards: New York National Guard State Awards:

North Carolina

North Carolina National Guard State Awards:

North Dakota

North Dakota National Guard State Awards: Air National Guard Awards: Army National Guard Awards: Worn on right side, after federal awards: Obsolete or no longer awarded:

Ohio

Ohio National Guard State Awards:

Oklahoma

Oklahoma National Guard State Awards:

Oregon

Oregon National Guard State Awards:

Pennsylvania

Pennsylvania National Guard Commonwealth Awards:

Puerto Rico

Puerto Rico National Guard Commonwealth Awards:

Rhode Island

Rhode Island medals are prescribed in Title 30 of the Rhode Island Code.

South Carolina

South Carolina National Guard State Awards:

South Dakota

South Dakota National Guard State Awards:

Tennessee

Tennessee National Guard Awards:

Texas

Texas National Guard State Awards:

Utah

Utah National Guard State Awards: Reference Pictures available at Utah National Guard.

Vermont

Vermont National Guard State Awards: Related:

Virgin Islands

Virgin Islands National Guard Territory Awards

Virginia

Listed in order of precedence when worn or displayed:

Washington

Washington National Guard State Awards: Washington Air National Guard Awards:

West Virginia

West Virginia National Guard State Awards:

Wisconsin

Wisconsin National Guard State Awards:

Wyoming

Wyoming National Guard State Awards