| DEPARTMENT DESIGNATION | US ARMY AND US ARMY AND US AIR FORCEUS AIR FORCE |
| DESIGN DESIGNATION | LEGION OF MERIT, OFFICERLEGION OF MERIT, OFFICER |
| FEATURES PROVIDED | PENDANT AND PENDANT AND SUSPENSION RIBBONSUSPENSION RIBBON |
| OVERALL SURFACE CONDITION | MATTED AND MATTED AND POLISHEDPOLISHED |
| OVERALL SURFACE TREATMENT | ENAMEL AND ENAMEL AND GOLDGOLD |
| MATERIAL | METAL OVERALL |
| NONDEFINITIVE SPEC/STD DATA | 3943/13-2 SPECIFICATION SHEET |
| PRECIOUS MATERIAL | GOLD |
| PROCUREMENT GROUP CODE | 30304 |
| SIZE DESIGNATION | MINIATUREMINIATURE |
| SPECIAL FEATURES | RIBBON ATTACHMENT DEVICE ATTACHED TO SUSPENSION RIBBONRIBBON ATTACHMENT DEVICE ATTACHED TO SUSPENSION RIBBON |