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1. Description: The Army Presidential Unit Citation emblem worn to represent
award of the Presidential Unit Citation is 1 7/16 inches wide and 9/16 inch in height. The emblem consists of a 1/16 inch wide Gold frame with laurel leaves which
encloses an Ultramarine Blue 67118 ribbon.

2. Criteria: The Presidential Unit Citation is awarded to units of the Armed Forces
of the United States and co-belligerent nations for extraordinary heroism in action against an armed enemy occurring on or after 7 December 1941. The unit must
display such gallantry, determination, and esprit de corps in accomplishing its
mission under extremely difficult and hazardous conditions as to set it apart and
above other units participating in the same campaign. The degree of heroism
required is the same as that which would warrant award of a Distinguished Service Cross to an individual. Extended periods of combat duty or participation in a large number of operational missions, either ground or air is not sufficient. This award
will normally be earned by units that have participated in single or successive
actions covering relatively brief time spans. It is not reasonable to presume that
entire units can sustain Distinguished Service Cross performance for extended time periods except under the most unusual circumstances. Only on rare occasions will a
unit larger than battalion qualify for award of this decoration.

3. Components: The components of the Presidential Unit Citation are the emblem awarded to members of the unit and the streamer for display on the unit flag/guidon.

a. Presidential Unit Citation emblem: MIL-D-3943/32 (frame) and MIL-R-11589/54 (ribbon). NSN 8455-00-257-3875.

b. Streamer: MIL-S-14650/5. Manual requisition in accordance with Chapter 9, Army Regulation (AR) 840-10.

4. Background: a. The Distinguished Unit Citation was established as a result of Executive Order No. 9075, dated 26 February 1942. The Executive Order directed
the Secretary of War to issue citations in the name of the President of the United
States to Army units for outstanding performance of duty after 7 December 1941.
The design submitted by the Office of the Quartermaster General was approved by
the G1 on 30 May 1942.

b. The Distinguished Unit Citation was redesignated the Presidential Unit Citation (Army) per DF, DCSPER, date 3 November 1966.

c. The emblem is worn by all members of a cited organization and is considered an individual decoration for persons in connection with the cited acts and may be worn whether or not they continue as members of the organization. Other personnel may wear this decoration while serving with an organization to indicate the unit has been awarded the Presidential Unit Citation.

d. Order of precedence and wear policy for unit awards is contained in Army Regulation (AR) 670-1. Policy for awards, approving authority, and supply of the
unit award emblem is contained in AR 600-8-22. The policy for display of unit
awards on guidons and flags and supply of streamers is contained in AR 840-10.

Authorized Devices: Bronze Oak Leaf, Silver Oak Leaf

Select Streamer to view Army General Orders showing Army Units
Awarded the Army Presidential Unit Citation

 

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