worn on the upper left arm. Awards and decorations Although some twenty-five orders and medals were authorized, generally only senior officers and warrant officers wear medal ribbons. The following were some important Syrian awards: Order of Umayyads, Medal of Military Honor, the War Medal, Medal for Courage, Yarmuk Medal, Wounded in Action Medal, and Medal of 8 March 1963. See also List of armed groups in the Syrian Civil War Human rights violations during the Syrian civil war#Syrian armed and security forces Notes References Further reading Armed Forces in the Middle East: Politics and Strategy edited by Barry Rubin and Thomas A. Kearney. London and Portland, OR: Frank Cass, 2002. BESA studies in international security, . ; . Syria chapter by Eyal Zisser. External links Center for Strategic and International Studies, Middle East Military Balance Analysis of the syrian army air force and air defence threats in case of no-fly zone Key Figures in Asad's Military Command – command structure developments 1976 Military units and formations established in 1946 Pro-government factions of the Syrian civil war 1946 establishments in Syria