The Volunteer Ribbon is an Israeli decoration that is awarded to World War I and World War II veterans.

The Volunteer Ribbon
The Volunteer Ribbon
Type	Award for military service towards the establishment of the State of Israel
Country	Israel
Presented by	The State of Israel
Campaign(s)	First World War Second World War
Established	1961; 63 years ago (1961)
Order of wear
Next (higher)	Nili Ribbon
Next (lower)	Ribbon of The Haganah

Award criteria

The ribbon is awarded to:

• All those who during World War I volunteered to the World War I Batalion.

• An Israeli citizen or a permanent resident of Israel, or those who during permanent residency in Palestine volunteered during World War I, to serve in the Turkish army according to the needs of the Yishuv's (the national Jewish institutions).

• Israeli citizens or permanent residents of Israel who volunteered for the British army during World War II before 8/11/1944. If they volunteered on 8/11/1944 or later, the condition is that they served for six consecutive months or more.

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  Citizens who volunteered during the Second World War are eligible for the Nazi Fighter ribbon for their engagement.  

If the person eligible for this award has died, a family member (a spouse, a son, a daughter, a father, a mother, a brother, a sister, a grandson, a granddaughter) is entitled to submit an application requesting the ribbon, or an equivalent to the ribbon in event of loss or wear and tear.^[1]

Design

Ribbon

The ribbon's central stripe shows the flag of Israel with red, orange and green stripes on either side.