Congressional Gold Medal
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The Congressional Gold Medal is one of the highest civilian honors in the United States, awarded by Congress to individuals or groups who have performed outstanding acts of service or achievement for the nation.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
civilian award
ⓘ
national honor ⓘ |
| awardedBy |
United States Congress
ⓘ
United States House of Representatives ⓘ United States Senate ⓘ |
| canBeAwardedPosthumously | true ⓘ |
| category |
United States national civil award
ⓘ
decorations and medals of the United States ⓘ |
| conferredBy |
President pro tempore of the United States Senate
ⓘ
surface form:
President pro tempore of the Senate
Speaker of the United States House of Representatives ⓘ
surface form:
Speaker of the House
other designated congressional officials ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| designedBy | United States Mint ⓘ |
| distinctFrom |
Medal of Honor
ⓘ
Presidential Citizens Medal ⓘ Presidential Medal of Freedom ⓘ |
| eligibility |
foreign nationals
ⓘ
groups ⓘ individuals ⓘ organizations ⓘ |
| firstAwardedFor | military achievement ⓘ |
| hasForm | large gold medal ⓘ |
| hasPart |
obverse design
ⓘ
reverse design ⓘ |
| inception | 18th century ⓘ |
| languageOfInscription | English ⓘ |
| legalBasis | public law of the United States ⓘ |
| manufacturedBy | United States Mint ⓘ |
| material | gold ⓘ |
| purpose |
to honor individuals or groups for outstanding service to the United States
ⓘ
to recognize distinguished achievements that have a major impact on American history and culture ⓘ |
| rank | one of the highest civilian honors in the United States ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Congressional Bronze Medal
ⓘ
Congressional Silver Medal ⓘ |
| requires | act of Congress ⓘ |
| selectionCriteria |
exemplary contributions to American history or culture
ⓘ
lifetime achievement of national significance ⓘ outstanding acts of service to the security, prosperity, and national interest of the United States ⓘ |
| selectionProcess |
approval by two-thirds of both chambers in many cases
ⓘ
legislation introduced in Congress ⓘ |
| symbolizes |
gratitude of the United States Congress
ⓘ
national appreciation for exceptional contributions ⓘ |
| typicalRecipient |
artists
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athletes ⓘ civil rights leaders ⓘ civilians ⓘ explorers ⓘ humanitarian leaders ⓘ military leaders ⓘ scientists ⓘ |
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