Purple heart

The Purple Heart was a military decoration awarded to soldiers injured or killed in service of the Empire. It was the oldest of the Imperial military decorations, reportedly being used by the armed forces of the first incarnation of the Old Republic and carried over into the Imperial service through the Grand Army of the Republic. By far the commonest Imperial medal, it was awarded to some 1 trillion soldiers between 19 BBY and 30 ABY. The medal was also in wide use among the Imperial Warlords and the various Imperial successor states, such as the Independent Kyros Sector.