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RIBBON APPURTENANCES

Appurtenances are devices affixed to service / award ribbons. They are worn to denote additional awards, participation in a specific event, or other distinguished characteristics of the award. The following is a list of the Chicago Police Department's authorized service ribbon appurtenances.

SERVICE STARS

Service stars blue, silver, or gold in color and are in the shape of a five point star. The appurtenance measures 3/16 of an inch long and shall be positioned beginning in the center of a ribbon award and then alternating from the right then to the left of the center star.

	BLUE STAR	Denotes the 2nd through 4th reception of any Department award, excluding the Honorable Mention Ribbon Award, Deployment Operations Center Award, and Outside Governmental Agency Award. Also excludes the Military Service Award, in which case a blue star denotes whether a Department member is either a current or honorably discharged member from any branch of the United States Armed Services.
	SILVER STAR	Denotes the 5th reception of any Department award, excluding the Honorable Mention Ribbon Award, Military Service Award, or authorized Outside Governmental Agency Award. Also excludes the Deployment Operations Center Award, in which case a silver star denotes the reception of ten Deployment Operations Center Award Certificates.
	GOLD STAR	Denotes the 15th reception of any Department award, excluding the Honorable Mention Ribbon Award, Military Service Award, or authorized Outside Governmental Agency Award. Also excludes the Deployment Operations Center Award, in which case a silver star denotes the reception of twenty Deployment Operations Center Award Certificates.

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OAK LEAF CLUSTERS

Oak leaf clusters are bronze or silver in color and depict a twig of four oak leaves with three acorns on the stem. The appurtenance measures 5/16 of an inch long and shall be positioned in the center of the Honorable Mention Award Ribbon or the Military Service Award.

	BRONZE OAK LEAF	Denotes the 90th through 149th reception of a Honorable Mention Ribbon Award. Also denotes the military service of a Department member when worn on the Military Service Award, in which case the bronze oak leaf cluster also denotes the 1st through 4th deployment within any branch of the United States Armed Services. In the case of the Military Service Award the oak leaf cluster replaces the use of a blue star. This appurtenance is exclusive to the Honorable Mention Ribbon Award and Military Service Award.
	SILVER OAK LEAF	Denotes the 150th and greater reception of a Honorable Mention Ribbon Award. Also denotes the military service of a Department member when worn on the Military Service Award, in which case the silver oak leaf cluster also denotes the 5th and greater deployment within any branch of the United States Armed Services. In the case of the Military Service Award the oak leaf cluster replaces the use of a blue star. This appurtenance is exclusive to the Honorable Mention Ribbon Award and Military Service Award.