Most Highly Derogatory Order of the Irremovable Finger

The Most Highly Derogatory Order of the Irremovable Digit, abbreviated to MHDOID, was a spoof decoration for military incompetence, which was "awarded" to members of the Royal Air Force during World War II.

It was the inspiration of Squadron Leader Anthony Armstrong Willis OBE MC, the editor of the RAF's monthly Training Memorandum, (which was usually referred to by its initials as Tee Emm).

No official medal was struck for the award, though cartoon depictions show a clenched fist with the index finger extended, surrounded by the words FAITH ET BLIND HOPE and underneath the legend Dieu et Mon Doigt [God and my finger].

Most recipients were aircrew, as they generally made the most spectacular and public errors, although any RAF personnel were eligible.

They crash-landed the aircraft in a field, set fire to it to deny the enemy access to its technical secrets and began to walk to safety, only to find themselves outside a public house in England, barely five miles from their own airfield.