The Devices of the United States Navy

Device Name	Description	Picture
Gold Star	Denotes each subsequent award of the same Navy decoration.
Silver Star	Worn in the same manner as the gold star, in lieu of five gold stars.
Bronze Service Star	Represents participation in campaigns or operations, multiple qualification or an additional award to any of the various ribbons on which it is authorized. Also worn to denote first award of the single-mission Air Medal after Nov. 22, 1989.
Silver Service Star	Worn in the same manner as the bronze service star, in lieu of five bronze service stars.
Bronze Oak Leaf Cluster	Represents second and subsequent entitlements of awards
Silver Oak Leaf Cluster	Worn for 6th, 11th, in lieu of five bronze oak leaf clusters.
Wintered Over	For wintering over on the Antarctic continent - a clasp for Antarctic Service Medal; a suspension ribbon and a disc for the service ribbon of bronze for first winter; gold for second winter; and silver for third winter.
"V" Device	Authorized for acts or service involving direct participation in combat operations.
Hourglass	Issued for each succeeding award of the Armed Forces Reserve Medal.
Europe and Asia Clasps	Worn on the suspension ribbon of the Navy Occupation Service Medal.
Fleet Marine Force Combat Operations Insignia	For Navy personnel attached to Fleet Marine Force units participating in combat operations.
Silver "E"	Denotes Expert Marksman qualification
Bronze "S"	Denotes Sharpshooter Marksman qualification
"M" Device	Denotes Naval Reserve mobilization in support of certain operations
Strike/Flight Device	Bronze Arabic numeral denotes the total number of strike/flight awards of the Air Medal earned subsequent to April 9, 1962.
"3/16" Palm	Worn on the Republic of Vietnam Gallantry Cross Unit Citation and Republic of Vietnam Civil Actions Unit Citation ribbons.
"E" Wreath	Denotes four or more Battle "E" Awards