The following is a list of awards and honors awarded to Wesley Clark. These include awards and decorations of the United States Army, civilian awards, international honors, and knighthoods.
Awards and honors
U.S. Military decorations Each "Oak Leaf Cluster" or "Service Star" denotes an additional bestowal of the same award or in the case of some campaign medals, one campaign star is awarded. Defense Distinguished Service Medal (with four oak leaf clusters) For Bosnia service Joint Staff, end of tour For service at U.S. Southern Command For service as Commander of the Kosovo conflict For service as Supreme Allied Commander, Europe Distinguished Service Medal (with oak leaf cluster) 1st Cavalry Division 1994 Upon retirement 2000 Silver Star 1970 Legion of Merit (with three oak leaf clusters) SHAEF 1979 D.A. Staff 1983 MJC 1986 MJC 1991 Bronze Star (with one oak leaf cluster) 1969 1970 Purple Heart 1970 Meritorious Service Medal (with oak leaf cluster) 1977 1985 Army Commendation Medal (with oak leaf cluster) 1969 1974 Joint Meritorious Unit Citation 2000 National Defense Service Medal (with service star) Vietnam Service Medal (with three service stars) Kosovo Campaign Medal (with one campaign star)Army Service RibbonOverseas Service Ribbon (with award numeral 3) Media:General Wesley Clark official photograph.jpg Combat Infantryman Badge Ranger TabSecuringamerica.com Parachutist Badge Army Staff Identification Badge Joint Chiefs of Staff Identification Badge SACEUR Badge 77th Armored Regiment Distinctive Unit Insignia
Civilian awards Presidential Medal of Freedom, 2000 White House Fellowship, 1975 Legacy of Leadership Award, 1999 Lady Liberty Award for National Security and World Peace, 2000 Balkan Peace Award, 2001 Secretary of State's Open Forum Distinguished Public Service Award, 2001 Hanno R. Ellenbogen Citizenship Award, 2013
Knighthoods The United States Constitution prohibits government officials from accepting titles of nobility from foreign governments without Congressional approval, but no such prohibition exists on private citizens. However, the Foreign Gifts and Decorations Act gave such approval in certain circumstances, subject to the approval of "the employing agency". The following are Clark's inductions into orders that are categorized as orders of knighthood or chivalry, or orders in which knight is the lowest rank: Honorary Knight Commander of the Order of the British EmpireFrench Commander of the Legion of HonorDutch Knight Grand Cross in the Order of Orange-Nassau, with Swords Grand Officer of the Order of Merit of the Grand Duchy of LuxembourgBelgian Grand Cordon of the Order of LeopoldGrand Officer of the Military Order of ItalyOrder of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany Grand CrossFrench National Order of Merit OfficerPortuguese Grand Cross of the Medal of Military MeritOrder of Merit of the Republic of Poland Commander's Cross with Star Order of Merit of the Republic of HungaryOrder of the Lithuanian Grand Duke Gediminas Grand Cross Estonian Order of the Cross of the Eagle First Class Moroccan Grand Cordon of the Order of Ouissam AlaouiteAlbanian Order of Skanderbeg, Medal Argentinian Order of May of Military MeritLatvian Order of Vesthardes Rex Grand Commander Silver Order of Freedom of the Republic of Slovenia Commander's Cross
Other Foreign Honors Canadian Meritorious Service Cross (Military version)Bulgarian Madarski Konnik Medal Cross of Merit of the Minister of Defence of the Czech Republic First Class Commemorative Medal of the Minister of Defence of the Slovak Republic First Class Spanish Military White Grand CrossCroatian Order of Duke Trpimir with Ribbon and Star Vietnam Gallantry Cross Unit CitationVietnam Civil Actions Unit CitationVietnam Campaign Medal
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