In the United Kingdom , small silver rosettes can be added to the ribbons that are worn in place of medals . Usually these indicate multiple award bars , the number of times a decoration for merit or distinguished service has been awarded . ( Exceptions are the George Cross and Victoria Cross , where the ribbons are issued only with miniatures of the medals attached . ) Holders of the 1914 Star , the 1939-45 Star , the Atlantic Star , the Pacific Star , the Burma Star , the South Atlantic Medal ( awarded for service in the Falklands War ) , the Gulf War Medal 1991 and the Sierra Leone medal could also receive these rosettes if they met certain criteria for combat service
1914 Star
1914 Star
Rosette (decoration)