Where should the first gold or bronze star worn on a ribbon with a silver star be placed?

• A. Directly to the wearer's left of the silver star
• B. Directly to the wearer's right of the silver star
• C. Center above the silver star
• D. Directly below the silver star

Answer: (A)

When a ribbon shows a silver star and you need to add extra devices for additional awards of the same decoration, place those extra stars to the wearer's left of the silver star, starting with the one immediately next to it. This keeps the primary decoration centered or closest to the heart, while additional awards extend outward toward the wearer's left as more devices are earned.

So the first extra star goes directly to the left of the silver star, and if another award is earned, another star would sit to the left of that one, and so on. Placing the extra star on the other side or above/below would not reflect the established order of devices on ribbons.