Silver Wing Medal
| Silver Wing Medal | |
|---|---|
 The Silver Wing Medal | |
| Type | Medal |
| Awarded for | Distinguished & Gallant Military Service while serving with the Philippine Air Force or Allied Airborne Units |
| Presented by | the Republic of the Philippines |
| Eligibility | Military Personnel |
| Status | Currently Awarded |
| Established | 1986 |
| First award | 1986 |
| Final award | Ongoing |
 Ribbon bar | |
| Precedence | |
| Next (higher) | Bronze Cross Medal |
| Next (lower) | Military Merit Medal |
This Silver Wing Medal (SWM) is a military decoration awarded by Armed Forces of the Philippines given to military personnel for "meritorious achievement while participating in aerial flight and a single act of merit or for participation in sustained operations activities against the enemy while in an aerial flight."[1]
Description
Obverse
The Silver Wing medal is made of silver colored metal, consisting of multiple elements. A pair of silver wings with seven feathers on each wing sweep from the bottom of the medal, nearly to the top. Between the tips of the two wings are three five-pointed stars in relief superimposed on two chevrons, one below the other.
Centering the wings is a combat helmet (i.e. paratrooper helmet) superimposed behind three arched bands at the base of the wings. [1]
Reverse
The words "SILVER WING" and "MEDAL" are written at the reverse of the medal, in two lines, respectively.
Service Ribbon
The ribbon is white with a red central stripe bordered in yellow, then in white, and blue edges on each side.[2]
Appurtenances
Every subsequent award of the SWM to an individual shall be appurtenant with an Anahaw Leaf, and is awarded as follows:
- Bronze Anahaw Leaf - for the first, second, third, and fourth succeeding award
- Silver Anahaw Leaf - for every fifth succeeding Bronze Anahaw Leaf
- Gold Anahaw Leaf - for every fifth Silver Anahaw Leaf
These devices are to be worn on the SWM's ribbon bar in dress uniforms, with the tips of the leaf pointed upward.
See also
References
Citations
- 1 2 "Awards and Decorations". Philippine Air Force Official Web Site. Retrieved 2012-07-16.
- ↑ "ODM of The Philippines: Silver Wing Medal". Medals of the World. Retrieved 2012-07-16.
Bibliography
- Armed Forces of the Philippines Manual: Awards and Decorations. Quezon City: Armed Forces of the Philippines. June 26, 2014.