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'''Service Ribbons''' are '''in character (IC)''' decorations presented to characters for acts of heroism and participation in plots and campaigns. Ribbons can be received at any time, but are generally presented alongside crew promotions. It is not uncommon for all members of a crew to receive campaign ribbons.

There are five categories of service ribbons:

{{Service Ribbons}}
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==IC vs. OOC==
The difference between awards, badges, and service ribbons:
* '''[[awards]]''' and '''[[badges]]''': Presented for OOC accomplishments by an individual ''simmer/writer''. Awards and badges can be displayed on any and all characters' pages of that simmer/writer.
* '''service ribbons''': Presented for IC performed by a specific ''character''. Service ribbons can only be displayed on that specific character's page.

==Specific Character Policy==
Because service ribbons are '''In Character''' decorations (unlike [[List of Awards|awards]]), <font color="red">'''they are NOT to be shared across characters'''</font color> and can only be displayed on the wiki profile of the '''specific character''' to whom they were presented.

==Multiple Citations Policy==
Any general ribbon, milestone ribbon, ribbon of gallantry & heroism, or lifesaving ribbon may be awarded multiple times, but any campaign ribbon may only be awarded once. A '''gold star''' represents each repeated citation, and a '''silver star''' represents five additional citations (and therefore five gold stars).

{| cellpadding="0" style="border: 1px solid darkgray;" align="center"
|- border="0"
| {{Ribbons|Silver Star|100|2}}
| {{Ribbons|Joint Meritorious Unit Award|100|7}}
| {{Ribbons|Distinguished Service Ribbon|100|8}}
| {{Ribbons|Legion of Merit|100|3}}
| {{Ribbons|Silver Lifesaving Ribbon|100|2r}}
|}

==Displaying Service Ribbons==
To easily display service ribbons on a bio or service rack, use '''[[Template:Ribbons]]''' or '''[[Template:Ribbons Rack]]'''.

To display all of your collected awards and service ribbons in a display case for your bio, use '''[[Template:Ribbons Display]]'''.
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