Emperor's Will [WILL]
Awarded to officers who have significantly impressed the Emperor for whatever reason, be it battlefield heroism, tactical genius, or overall conduct and service to the Empire, etc.

Distinguished Medal of Imperial Honor [DMIH]
Awarded to any citizen of the Empire for extreme heroism in the service of the Galactic Empire and the ideas of the New Order.

Heart of the Martyr [HM]
Awarded to/posthumously for those who have been wounded or killed in combat with enemy forces.

Medal of the Emperor's Fist [MEF]
Awarded for those that have distinguished themselves to the extreme in any non-warfare situation.

Imperial Medallion of Service [IMS]
Awarded for those who have exemplified the core values of the Empire for a long period of time.

Nova Star Medal of the Empire [NSME]
Awarded for service to the Empire that goes above and beyond the call of duty, in a combat or non-combat situation.

Meritorus Service Ribbon [MSR]
Awarded for an act of service for the Empire going beyond normal expectations.

Humanitarian Service Ribbon [HSR]
Awarded for an act that furthers the humanitarian goals of the Empire.

Imperial Medal of Valor [IMV]
Awarded for extreme heroism in planetary engagements (primarily an Imperial Army award).

Imperial Silver Valor Medal [ISVM]
Awarded for extreme heroism in space engagements (primarily an Imperial Navy award).

Imperial Army Defense Ribbon [IADR]
Awarded to an Army officer who has successfully defended an Imperial system from planetary invasion, or defended Imperial territory in a superb manner from a significant threat.

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Imperial Navy Defense Ribbon [INDR]
Awarded to a Navy officer who has successfully defended an Imperial system from a hostile fleet, or defended Imperial territory in a superb manner from a significant threat.

Prisoner of War Medal [PWM]
Awarded to those who have been imprisoned by a hostile force and have escaped.

Gold Victory Star [GVS]
Awarded to any officer with ten victorious combat engagements.

Silver Victory Star [SVS]
Awarded to any officer with five victorious combat engagements.

Bronze Victory Star [BVS]
Awarded to any officer with one victorious combat engagement.

Combat Action Ribbon [CAR]
Awarded for engaging in space or ground combat against enemy forces, victorious or not.

Joint Service Commendation Medal [JSCM]
Awarded for superb service to the Empire while working jointly with another branch of the Empire.

Good Conduct Ribbon [GCR]
Awarded for continued good conduct in the Imperial Military towards both superior and junior officers.

Battle Excellence Ribbon [BER]
Awarded to military officers in positions of leadership, whose subordinates have performed exceedingly well for a time frame of one month, in competition with similiar units in the Empire and have distinguished themselves above the rest.

Imperial Army Commendation Ribbon [IACR]
Awarded to those who have impressed the Army Chief of Staff or their direct Army CO for whatever reason.

Imperial Navy Commendation Ribbon [INCR]
Awarded to those who have impressed the Navy Chief of Staff or their direct Navy CO for whatever reason.

Combat Readiness Ribbon [CRR]

Awarded to officers who keep their unit(s) in exemplary form, even during the most monotonous of assignments.

Campaign Ribbon - Mon Calamari [Mon Calamari]
Awarded to those who participated in the successful Mon Calamari Military campaign.

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One Year of Service: Medal of Redemption [MoR]
Awarded for a year of service to the Galactic Empire, its name is derived from the belief that lasting even this long redeems the recipient's name from any negative aspects of their life before their enlistment in Imperial service.

For every four months of subsequent service up to one year, a cluster is added [MoR1] or [MoR2], etc.

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Two Years of Service: Medal of Unity [MoU]
Awarded for two years of service to the Galactic Empire, its name is derived from the brotherhood and cohesion of the units the recipient has served in, working with his fellow-Imperials to achieve the Empire's goals.

For every four months of subsequent service up to one year, a cluster is added [MoU1] or [MoU2], etc.

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Three Years of Service: Medal of Progress [MoP]
Awarded for three years of service to the Galactic Empire, its name is derived from the long years of work the recipient has put into furthering the objectives of the Empire.

For every four months of subsequent service up to one year, a cluster is added [MoP1] or [MoP2], etc.

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Four Years of Service: Medal of Order [MoO]
Awarded for four years of service to the Galactic Empire, its name is derived from the recipient having worked hard at establishing and enforcing the Imperial laws, and adhering to the ideals of the New Order across the territory he is entrusted to defend.

For every four months of subsequent service up to one year, a cluster is added [MoO1] or [MoO2], etc.

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Five Years of Service: Medal of Loyalty [MoL]
Awarded for five years of service to the Galactic Empire, its name is derived from the recipient's long service record and that, in and of itself, should be more than enough to prove his devotion.

For every four months of subsequent service up to one year, a cluster is added [MoL1] or [MoL2], etc.

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Six Years of Service: Medal of Destiny [MoD]
Awarded for six years of service to the Galactic Empire, its name is derived from the belief that after serving in the Empire this long, the recipient's destiny has been established as including total devotion to the Empire and its New Order.

For every four months of subsequent service up to one year, a cluster is added [MoD1] or [MoD2], etc.

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Seven Years of Service: Medal of Dignity [MoDi]
Awarded for seven years of service to the Galactic Empire, its name is derived from the respect and admiration the recipient no doubt receives from the newer recruits and veterans alike.

For every four months of subsequent service up to one year, a cluster is added [MoDi1] or [MoDi2], etc.

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Eight Years of Service: Medal of Futility [MoF]
Awarded for eight years of service to the Galactic Empire, its name is derived from the fact that virtually all enemies of the Empire within the recipient's jurisdiction doubtless know and fear his very name as a person totally devoted to the Imperial cause; any efforts against him will clearly be futile.

For every four months of subsequent service up to one year, a cluster is added [MoF1] or [MoF2], etc.

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Nine Years of Service: Medal of Horror [MoH]
Awarded for nine years of service to the Galactic Empire, its name, though somewhat awkward, represents the fear and horror enemies of the Empire feel when they know the recipient is on the battlefield.

For every four months of subsequent service up to one year, a cluster is added [MoH1] or [MoH2], etc.

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Ten Years of Service: Medal of Guile [MoG]
Awarded for ten years of service to the Galactic Empire, its name is derived from the cunning and tact the recipient may draw on from such a long service record.

For every four months of subsequent service up to one year, a cluster is added [MoG1] or [MoG2], etc.

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Eleven Years of Service: Medal of Liberty [MoL]
Awarded for eleven years of service to the Galactic Empire, its name is derived from the liberty of the freedom from the corruption of the Old Republic the recipient's service has granted to the grateful citizens of the Empire.

For every four months of subsequent service up to one year, a cluster is added [MoL1] or [MoL2], etc.

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Twelve Years of Service: Medal of Victory [MoV]
Awarded for twelve years of service to the Galactic Empire, its name is derived from the many years of dedication that the recipient has shown to the Imperial cause, surely furthering the victory of the Empire against all opposition.

For every four months of subsequent service up to one year, a cluster is added [MoV1] or [MoV2], etc.

Awards may be displayed below your Identification Card, but only in a proper format.

The format is: [General Awards from most prestigious to least prestigious][Military awards from most to least prestigious][Tour of Duty Medal (if applicable)][Campaign Ribbon(s)]

Thus the most prestigious award is always shown first (with the exception of Tour of Duty Medals and Campaign Ribbons, which always come last due to their special format), and General Awards come before Military Awards. An example of a decorated officer's medal line would be:

WILL/IMS/MSRx5/IMV/CARx2/MoV/Yavin/Hoth
or
[WILL][IMS][MSRx5][IMV][CARx2][Yavin][Hoth][MoV4]

This shows that Darth Vader has been awarded the Emperor's Will, Imperial Medallion of Service, five Meritorus Service Ribbons, an Imperial Medal of Valor, and two Combat Action Ribbons. He has been awarded the Medal of Victory for over twelve years of service, ,Campaign Ribbons for conducting successful military campaigns in the Yavin and Hoth systems, as well as a Medal of Victory tour of duty ribbon with four complete clusters for well over twelve years of Imperial service.