Prior to 2002, such awards were issued by the Secretary of Transportation and Coast Guard personnel were eligible to receive a variety of Department of Transportation (DOT) civilian decorations. Since transferring to the Department of Homeland Security, the issuance of DOT awards has been discontinued in the Coast Guard, although such awards may still be seen on active duty Coast Guard uniforms.
The following is the ribbon order of precedence authorized for wear by the U.S. Coast Guard. The list contains awards and decorations for the departments of Defense (including Army, Navy and Air Force), Homeland Security and Transportation:
Key:
Bold = denotes agency-level (DHS or DOT) award or U.S. Coast Guard award
Bold italic = denotes U.S. Coast Guard award is obsolete
Authorized non-U.S. service awards and foreign decorations
Marksmanship awards
References
^"Medals and Awards Manual- COMDTINST M1650.25D" (PDF). United States Coast Guard, Department of Homeland Security. Archived from the original (PDF) on 16 September 2008. Retrieved 11 March 2013.