MIL-DTL-3943/40K
FINISH (-1 and -2): 24K Gold Plated, Matte Finish and shall match The Institute of Heraldry
(TIOH) Metal Finish Chip Number 7. The pendant s reverse surface shall be made smooth for
engraving.
EPOXY (-1 and -2): Epoxy shall be applied to the obverse of the pendant as indicated above
and as specified below, and shall match TIOH Hard Enamel Color Chip Number listed. Hard
cloisonné enamel may be used in lieu of epoxy. If hard cloisonné enamel is used, the required
base material shall be Gilding Metal 95/5 (UNS Alloy C-210).
TIOH HARD ENAMEL COLOR CHIP NUMBER
LOCATIONS (OBVERSE ONLY)
Blue #18
Designation Band
DECORATION SET AND PRESENTATION CASE: The decoration set shall consist of a regular
size medal, a miniature size medal, a service ribbon and a lapel button, all packaged in a
presentation case conforming to the latest version of MIL-C-14633, Type VIII, Style 6 with a
Class 3 or 4 pad.
PACKAGING: The use of any type of plastic packaging material shall be prohibited.
NOTES:
1. The term (REF) refers to the measurements taken from the Government furnished hub or
die.
2. The manufacturer may deviate from MIL-DTL-43098 by using nickel underplating prior to
plating with 24K gold.
3. The specification slash sheet for the pendant drape and service ribbon is MIL-DTL-
11589/45.
4. The specification slash sheet for the lapel button is MIL-DTL-11484/32.
CHANGES FROM PREVIOUS ISSUE: Marginal notations are not used in this revision to
identify changes with respect to the previous issue due to the extent of the changes.
Custodians:
Preparing activity:
Army - IH
Army - IH
Navy - NU
Review activities:
(Project No. 8455-2013-158)
Navy - MC
DLA - CT
NOTE: The activities listed above were interested in this document as of the date of this document.
Since organizations and responsibilities can change, you should verify the currency of the
information above using the ASSIST Online database at https://assist.dla.mil.
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