Qualifications: 1. Must serve at least 5 years after the date of
application for Silver Colorguard medal was
approved
2. must participate in at least twenty-five (25)
National and/or District Color Guard events.
NOTE 1: The 5 years do not need to be continuous and may take longer than 5 years. However, The Colorguardsman may not be awarded the National Von Steuben Medal earlier than five years after the date his application for the Silver Color Guard Medal was approved.
NOTE 2: The same events that count toward earning the Silver Color Guard Medal shall also count toward earning the National Von Steuben Medal. (
2012 - John Taylor, Jr
2015 - Gerry Brent
Qualifications: Events System.
Must participate in at least three (3) District
and/or National events in each of three (3) years.
(does not have to be consecutive).
Presented by: : District Vice President General, State President, or by the District or State Color Guard Commander (as appropriate). Under special circumstances, the President General or the National Color Guard Commander may present this award.
Summary: Three (3) years service at Chapter and/or State level.
May be retroactive.
Awarded only once.
Qualifications: May be presented for the following reasons
1. Elected SAR Color Guardsman of the Year
2. Serve as Vice Commander (1 year) and National
Commander (2 years) OR National Commander (3 years)
2005 - John Taylor, Jr
2010 - Gerry Brent
2017 - Bill Horne
Michael Schenk
2018 - Julius Hite
2022 - Bryant R Boswell
Erik Norman
Presented by: State Society President or
Chapter President
Approved by: State or District, AND National CG Commander
Presented by: National Society
Qualifications: Events System.
Must participate in at least 50% of the
scheduled State and/or Chapter events in each
of three (3) years (does not have to be consecutive).
The Von Steuben Medal for Sustained Achievement in the NSSAR Color Guard
Summary: Awarded for sustained service to the Society as a Color
Guardsman at the National or District Levels
Awarded only once.
Must have received the Bronze Color Guard Medal
Must have received the silver Color Guard Medal
Summary: National service. (3 years)
Awarded only once.
Must have received the Bronze Color Guard Medal
Must have received the silver Color Guard Medal
Approved by: State Medals & Awards Committee State Color Guard Commander
The MS SAR will use the Events System to award Color Guard Medals.
To earn a SAR Bronze Color Guard Medal, a Color Guardsman must participate in
at least 50% of the scheduled Color Guard activities for his State and/or Chapter
in each of three years, which do not need to be continuous. A year shall be any
period of twelve consecutive months. Subsequent presentations and oak leaf
clusters are not authorized.
NSSAR Official Handbook, Volume V, p. 29
Presented by: State Society President or State CG Commander
District VPG or District CG Commander
Summary: Three (3) years service at District or National level.
May be retroactive.
Awarded only once.
Application required.
Must have received the Bronze Color Guard Medal
Silver NSSAR Color Guard Medal
Approved by: National Color Guard Committee
Medals and Awards for Color Guard Participation
Bronze NSSAR Color Guard Medal
Gold NSSAR Color Guard Medal
Approved by: State, District, or National CG Commander
Mississippi Society, Sons of the American Revolution