Distinguished Service Star

Distinguished Service Star
Ribbon bar of the award
Awarded by  Philippines
Country	Philippines
Type	Decoration
Eligibility	Officers of the Armed Forces of the Philippines
Awarded for	Exceptional service in a position of responsibility
Status	Currently awarded
Motto	For Merit
Statistics
Established	1937
First awarded	1937
Precedence
Next (higher)	Distinguished Conduct Star
Next (lower)	Gold Cross
Ribbon Bar of the Distinguished Service Star.

The Distinguished Service Star is the third highest military award of the Armed Forces of the Philippines. It is awarded for eminently meritorious and valuable service rendered while holding a position of great responsibility.

The medal is worn around the neck, suspended from a ribbon of dark blue, with a red vertical stripe in the center. The medal, as the name would indicate, is in the form of a five pointed star. The star contains a central disc displaying the Coat of arms of the Philippines. Surmounting the seal in an arc is a golden scroll engraved worth "Merit". The star is attached to its ribbon by a wreath of twenty-six dark green leaves and ten white buds. On the reverse of the medal is engraved "For Distinguished Service."