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An '''oak leaf cluster''' is a [[United States military award devices|ribbon device]] to denote preceding decorations and awards consisting of a miniature bronze or silver twig of four oak leaves with three acorns on the stem.
The bronze oak leaf cluster represents one additional award, while the silver oak leaf cluster is worn in lieu of five bronze oak leaf clusters.<ref name="
==Criteria and wear==
Oak leaf clusters are worn with the stems of the leaves pointing to the
===Examples===
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==Decorations and awards==
Oak leaf clusters may be worn on [[United States Department of Defense|Department of Defense]], [[Department of the Army]], and [[Department of the Air Force]] decorations and awards presented to members of the
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Except for the [[Air Medal]], unique decorations and awards issued by Department of the Army or Department of the Air Force, and those decorations and awards issued by the Department of Defense, the other uniformed services use [[5/16 inch star|{{frac|5|16}} inch star]]s to indicate subsequent personal decorations only; a gold {{frac|5
==Other nations==
In other nations, oak leaf clusters are also used as symbols for various awards and decorations. In Germany, the German oak is the national tree of Germany, thus oak leaves are a prominent symbol on most German military orders. During [[World War II]], the [[Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross|Knight's Cross]] of the German [[Iron Cross]] could be awarded with the additional distinction of oak leaves (''mit Eichenlaub''). Of the 7,313 awards of the Knight's Cross, only 882 received oak leaves. After World War II, Iron Crosses awarded previously could be worn by the recipient provided the [[swastika]] was replaced by oak leaves. The [[Bundeswehr]] awards the [[Bundeswehr Cross of Honour for Valour|Cross of Honour for Bravery]] for extraordinary bravery. The Cross of Honour for Bravery differs from the Badge of Honour by an adornment in the shape of stylized double oak leaves.<ref name="BMVg 13 August 2008">{{cite web |url=http://www.bundeswehr.de/fileserving/PortalFiles/C1256EF40036B05B/W27KACAR767INFODE/Stiftungserlass.pdf?yw_repository=youatweb |title=Stiftungserlass des BMVg vom 13. August 2008 |language=de |publisher=Bundeswehr.de |access-date
In [[Commonwealth of Nations|Commonwealth]] countries, a bronze oak leaf signifies a [[Mentioned in Despatches|Mention in Despatches]], and is worn as a gallantry award in its own right, rather than to signify multiple instances of campaign service. The Commonwealth equivalent of a United States oak leaf cluster is a [[medal bar]] worn with a campaign medal.
Oak leaves are a common motif on military symbols in [[Turkey]] because of the famed longevity of the oak tree. They appear on the emblem of [[Turkish Land Forces]],<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.kkk.tsk.tr/amblem.aspx|title=Kara Kuvvetleri Amblemi|lang=tr|access-date=2023-12-07}}</ref> the emblem of [[Gendarmerie General Command]]<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.jandarma.gov.tr/kurumsal-kimlik|title=Kurumsal Kimlik|lang=tr|access-date=2023-12-07}}</ref> and together with acorns on the [[military ranks of Turkey#Turkish Naval Forces|non-commissioned officer insignia]] of [[Turkish Naval Forces]].
==See also==
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*[[United States military award devices]]
*[[5/16 inch star]]
*[[Service star|Service, battle, or campaign star]]
==References==
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