MIL-DTL-3943-14 Decoration, Legion Of Merit, Commander

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MIL-DTL-3943/14H

NOTES:

1. The term (REF) refers to the measurements taken from the Government furnished

hub or die.

2. Piercing shall be as indicated.

3. Enamel colors shall be as indicated. The colors shall conform to the TIOH Hard

Enamel Color Chip Numbers listed below. The white enameled areas in the five (5) rays on

the obverse side of the pendant shall be convex within the dikes.

COLOR

CHIP NO.

Red

Green

Blue

White

4. Epoxy resin (stoning epoxy) may be used in lieu of hard enamel at the option of the

manufacturer. When epoxy resin is used in lieu of hard enamel, the material requirement

shall be gilding metal or red brass.

5. The pendant ring shall be formed from red brass and shall be soldered to the

pendant the ends shall be crimped closed on the back side and be 1/4 inch above the

solder point as shown.

6. The center portion of the reverse of the pendant shall be smooth, flat, and suitable

for engraving.

7. The neck ribbon shall be in accordance with Figure 9.

8. Decoration set shall consist of a neck ribbon with pendant, a service ribbon with

ribbon attachment, and a lapel button all packaged in a presentation case conforming to

MIL-DTL-14633, Type VII, Style 5 with a Class 1 or 1A pad.

9. The ribbon for the neck ribbon and service ribbon shall conform to

MIL-DTL-11589/80.

10. The lapel button shall conform to MIL-DTL-11484/10.

11. The ribbon attachment shall conform to MIL-DTL-41819/1.

CHANGES FROM PREVIOUS ISSUE: The margins of this specification are marked with

vertical lines to indicate where changes from the previous issue were made. This was

done as a convenience only and the Government assumes no liability whatsoever for any

inaccuracies in these notations. Bidders and contractors are cautioned to evaluate the

requirements of this document based on the entire content irrespective of the marginal

notations and relationship to the last previous issue.

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