Legion of Merit
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The Legion of Merit is a high-level United States military decoration awarded for exceptionally meritorious conduct in the performance of outstanding services and achievements.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
United States military award
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military decoration ⓘ |
| abbreviation | LOM ⓘ |
| authorizedBy | Title 10 of the United States Code ⓘ |
| awardedFor |
exceptionally meritorious conduct
ⓘ
exceptionally meritorious conduct in the performance of outstanding services and achievements ⓘ outstanding services and achievements ⓘ |
| campaignOrService | not limited to a specific campaign ⓘ |
| canBeAwardedPosthumously | true ⓘ |
| centralDevice | blue circle with 13 white stars ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| designInfluence |
Légion d'honneur
ⓘ
surface form:
French Legion of Honour
|
| eligibility |
members of friendly foreign armed forces
ⓘ
members of the United States Armed Forces ⓘ |
| established | 1942-07-20 ⓘ |
| establishedBy | United States Congress ⓘ |
| establishedDuring | World War II ⓘ |
| firstAwarded | 1942 ⓘ |
| gradeUsage |
Chief Commander grade is awarded only to heads of state or government
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Commander grade is typically awarded to senior foreign military officers ⓘ Legionnaire grade is typically awarded to U.S. military personnel ⓘ Officer grade is typically awarded to mid-level foreign officers ⓘ |
| hasGrade |
Chief Commander
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Commander ⓘ Legionnaire ⓘ Officer ⓘ |
| higherAward |
Defense Superior Service Medal
ⓘ
Silver Star ⓘ |
| isNeckDecoration | true for higher grades ⓘ |
| isSuspendedFromRibbon | true ⓘ |
| languageOfName | English ⓘ |
| lowerAward |
Bronze Star Medal
ⓘ
Distinguished Flying Cross ⓘ
surface form:
Distinguished Flying Cross (United States)
|
| mottoLanguage | Latin ⓘ |
| presenter |
United States Armed Forces
ⓘ
Department of Defense ⓘ
surface form:
United States Department of Defense
|
| reverseInscription |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
|
| ribbonColor |
purple
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white ⓘ |
| serviceBranch |
United States Air Force
ⓘ
United States Army ⓘ United States Coast Guard ⓘ United States Marine Corps ⓘ United States Navy ⓘ United States Space Force ⓘ |
| shape | five-armed white star ⓘ |
| status | currently awarded ⓘ |
| type | military decoration ⓘ |
| usedInDiplomacy | often awarded to foreign military leaders as a sign of cooperation ⓘ |
| wearingOrder |
worn after the Defense Superior Service Medal in U.S. precedence
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worn before the Distinguished Flying Cross in U.S. precedence ⓘ |
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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Legion of Merit (United States)
subject surface form:
Basil Embry
this entity surface form:
Commander of the Legion of Merit
subject surface form:
Colin Powell
subject surface form:
Mark W. Clark
subject surface form:
Thomas F. Metz
subject surface form:
Wesley L. McDonald
subject surface form:
Charles Pearre Cabell