MOH
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MOH is an abbreviation for the Medal of Honor, the United States' highest and most prestigious military decoration awarded for acts of valor above and beyond the call of duty.
Observed surface forms (4)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Medal of Honor | 0 |
| Air Force Medal of Honor | 0 |
| Army Medal of Honor | 0 |
| Navy Medal of Honor | 0 |
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Medal of Honor variant
ⓘ
Medal of Honor variant ⓘ Medal of Honor variant ⓘ United States military award ⓘ military decoration ⓘ |
| abbreviation | MOH NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| administeredBy | United States Department of Defense NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| awardedBy |
United States Armed Forces
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
United States Department of Defense NERFINISHED ⓘ United States government NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| awardedFor | acts of valor above and beyond the call of duty ⓘ |
| awardedInNameOf |
Congress
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
the United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| awardingAuthority | United States Congress (by law) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ceremonyLocation | often at the White House ⓘ |
| commonMisnomer | Congressional Medal of Honor NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflictScope |
combat with an enemy of the United States
ⓘ
military operations involving conflict with an opposing foreign force ⓘ serving with friendly foreign forces engaged in armed conflict ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| dateEstablished | 1861 ⓘ |
| description | highest and most prestigious military decoration of the United States ⓘ |
| eligibility | members of the United States Armed Forces ⓘ |
| entailsHonor |
lifetime recognition
ⓘ
special privileges under U.S. law ⓘ |
| establishedDuring | American Civil War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| firstBranchAuthorized |
United States Army
GENERATED
ⓘ
United States Navy GENERATED ⓘ |
| hasVariant |
Air Force Medal of Honor
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Army Medal of Honor NERFINISHED ⓘ Navy Medal of Honor NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| higherThan |
Air Force Cross
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Distinguished Service Cross NERFINISHED ⓘ Navy Cross NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| laterBranchAuthorized | United States Air Force NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| legalBasis |
10 U.S.C. § 7271
ⓘ
10 U.S.C. § 8291 ⓘ 10 U.S.C. § 9271 ⓘ Title 10 of the United States Code ⓘ |
| notableCharacteristic | awarded for conspicuous gallantry and intrepidity at the risk of life above and beyond the call of duty ⓘ |
| posthumousAwardPossible | true ⓘ |
| presentedBy | President of the United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| rank | highest U.S. military decoration ⓘ |
| recipientTitle | Medal of Honor recipient ⓘ |
| ribbonColor | light blue ⓘ |
| standsFor | Medal of Honor NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| symbol |
eagle
ⓘ
gold star ⓘ laurel wreath ⓘ |
| wearingLocation | around the neck ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.