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==Activities of the Corps== | ==Activities of the Corps== | ||
Members can be rewarded for successful completion of over | Members can be rewarded for successful completion of over 20 different approved activities. All awards are given in recognition for activities that citizens can engage in, regardless of Corps membership status. Each activity has an associated award ribbon, and some of them have multiple levels (denoted with an attached device). Members are also encouraged to try to earn as many as they are able to (similar to Scouting Merit Badges). These awards can only be earned / worn by members of the Citizen Corps. | ||
===List of approved activities / ribbons=== | ===List of approved activities / ribbons=== | ||
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! Ribbon(s) | ! Ribbon(s) | ||
! Eligibility | ! Eligibility | ||
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| Balleny Islands Expeditionary ribbon | |||
|[[File:BallenyExpeditionRibbon.jpg|60px]] | |||
| Visit the Westarctican Colony of [[Balleny Islands]]. | |||
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| Calsahara Expeditionary ribbon | | Calsahara Expeditionary ribbon | ||
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|[[File:Civ-Cor-Global.png|60px]] | |[[File:Civ-Cor-Global.png|60px]] | ||
| Participate in one of the regular Westarctican [[Global Campaign|global activism campaigns]], beginning 1 May 2018. Subsequent campaign participation is recognized with 3/16 inch star devices: bronze for the fifth (5th), silver for the fifteenth (15th), gold for the thirtieth (30th). | | Participate in one of the regular Westarctican [[Global Campaign|global activism campaigns]], beginning 1 May 2018. Subsequent campaign participation is recognized with 3/16 inch star devices: bronze for the fifth (5th), silver for the fifteenth (15th), gold for the thirtieth (30th). | ||
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| Government Service ribbon | |||
|[[File:GovernmentServiceRibbon.png|60px]] | |||
| Serve in the Westarctican government for a period of 12 months | |||
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| Iceberg Award ribbon | | Iceberg Award ribbon | ||
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==Approved Ribbons for Westarctican Orders== | ==Approved Ribbons for Westarctican Orders== | ||
The Civilian Corps currently has | The Civilian Corps currently has six approved ribbons that recognize non-Corps achievements. All of these are currently in recognition of [[Orders of Westarctica|Westarctican Knighthoods]]. | ||
===List of Non-Corps Ribbons=== | ===List of Non-Corps Ribbons=== | ||
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|[[File:Snowflake-Ribbon.png|60px]]<br>[[File:Snowflake ribbon bronze disk.png|60px]]<br>[[File:02.2 OSnow - KGC.png|60px]]<br>[[File:Snowflake ribbon gold disk.png|60px]] | |[[File:Snowflake-Ribbon.png|60px]]<br>[[File:Snowflake ribbon bronze disk.png|60px]]<br>[[File:02.2 OSnow - KGC.png|60px]]<br>[[File:Snowflake ribbon gold disk.png|60px]] | ||
| Approved for wear by members of the [[Order of the Snowflake]]. A blank ribbon is worn by those holding the rank of Knight/Dame. Knights/Dames Commander are denoted by an attached bronze Antarctica device. Knights/Dames Grand Commander are denoted by an attached silver Antarctica device. Knights/Dames Grand Cross are denoted by an attached gold Antarctica device. | | Approved for wear by members of the [[Order of the Snowflake]]. A blank ribbon is worn by those holding the rank of Knight/Dame. Knights/Dames Commander are denoted by an attached bronze Antarctica device. Knights/Dames Grand Commander are denoted by an attached silver Antarctica device. Knights/Dames Grand Cross are denoted by an attached gold Antarctica device. | ||
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| Order of the Desert Heart ribbon | |||
|[[File:DesertHeartRibbon.png|60px]]<br>[[File:DesertHeartCommanderRibbon.png|60px]] | |||
| Approved for wear by members of the [[Order of the Desert Heart]]. A blank ribbon is worn by those holding the rank of Knight/Dame. Knights/Dames Commander are denoted by an attached silver and turquoise heart device. | |||
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| Order of Westarctica ribbon | | Order of Westarctica ribbon | ||
|[[File:Order-Westarctica-Ribbon.png|60px]] | |[[File:WestarcticaCompanionRibbon.jpg|60px]]<br>[[File:Order-Westarctica-Ribbon.png|60px]] | ||
| Approved for wear by members of the [[Noble Order of Westarctica]]. | | Approved for wear by members of the [[Noble Order of Westarctica]]. Members at the rank of Companion may wear a blank ribbon of the order. Those members at the rank of Knight/Dame have an affixed gold crown device. | ||
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| Order of the Sword ribbon | | Order of the Sword ribbon | ||
|[[File:OrderSwordRibbon.jpg|60px]]<br>[[File:SwordRibbonKC.jpg|60px]] | |[[File:OrderSwordRibbon.jpg|60px]]<br>[[File:SwordRibbonKC.jpg|60px]] | ||
| Approved for wear by members of the [[Noble Order of the Sword]]. A blank ribbon is worn by those holding the rank of Knight/Dame. Knights/Dames Commander are denoted by an attached bronze crossed swords device. | | Approved for wear by members of the [[Noble Order of the Sword]]. A blank ribbon is worn by those holding the rank of Knight/Dame. Knights/Dames Commander are denoted by an attached bronze crossed swords device. | ||
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| Legion of Peace ribbon | |||
|[[File:LegionPeaceRibbon.png|60px]] | |||
| Approved for wear by members of the [[Legion of Peace]]. As the order only has one level of distinction, all members have an affixed silver peace sign device. | |||
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==Display of the Ribbons== | ==Display of the Ribbons== | ||
While there is not a specific right or wrong way to wear the ribbons of the Corps, there are recommended guidelines | While there is not a specific right or wrong way to wear the ribbons of the Corps, there are recommended guidelines. These include an order of precedence for display, usually on a military-style ribbon rack. This is done three to a row, for four ribbons up to fifteen. from sixteen ribbons on, it is recommended to wear them four to a row. | ||
The order of precedence, for wear of the ribbons, is as follows: | The order of precedence, for wear of the ribbons, is as follows: | ||
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** Order of the Orca ribbon | ** Order of the Orca ribbon | ||
** Order of the Snowflake ribbon | ** Order of the Snowflake ribbon | ||
** Order of the Desert Heart ribbon | |||
** Order of Westarctica ribbon | ** Order of Westarctica ribbon | ||
** Order of the Sword ribbon | ** Order of the Sword ribbon | ||
** Legion of Peace ribbon | |||
* Honored Westarctican Awards | * Honored Westarctican Awards | ||
** Honored Servant ribbon | ** Honored Servant ribbon | ||
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** Iceberg Award ribbon | ** Iceberg Award ribbon | ||
** Westarctica Expeditionary ribbon | ** Westarctica Expeditionary ribbon | ||
** Balleny Islands Expeditionary ribbon | |||
** Calsahara Expeditionary ribbon | ** Calsahara Expeditionary ribbon | ||
** Government Service ribbon | |||
** Global Campaign Service ribbon | ** Global Campaign Service ribbon | ||
** Long Service ribbon | ** Long Service ribbon | ||
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==Milestone Gifts== | ==Milestone Gifts== | ||
In 2019, the Corps announced the Milestone Gift initiative. This program gives Corps members special gifts for each fifth Civilian Corps ribbon earned. For the purpose of this program, ribbons for Orders do not count towards this total, while individual levels of ribbons that have them each count as a unique ribbon. Under these guidelines, the highest number of ribbons a Corps member can acquire would be | In 2019, the Corps announced the Milestone Gift initiative. This program gives Corps members special gifts for each fifth Civilian Corps ribbon earned. For the purpose of this program, ribbons for Orders do not count towards this total, while individual levels of ribbons that have them each count as a unique ribbon. Under these guidelines, the highest number of ribbons a Corps member can acquire would be 32. | ||
==External link== | ==External link== | ||