Presidential Citizens Medal
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The Presidential Citizens Medal is one of the highest civilian honors in the United States, awarded by the President to individuals who have performed exemplary deeds or services for the country or their fellow citizens.
Statements (30)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
United States national award
ⓘ
civilian award ⓘ |
| awardedFor |
exemplary deeds
ⓘ
services for fellow citizens ⓘ services for the country ⓘ |
| awardingAuthority | Executive Office of the President of the United States ⓘ |
| awardingFrequency | irregular ⓘ |
| category | United States civilian awards ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| domain |
civic contribution
ⓘ
public service ⓘ |
| eligibility | United States citizens ⓘ |
| establishedBy |
Executive Order 11494
ⓘ
Richard Nixon ⓘ
surface form:
President Richard Nixon
|
| establishedOn | 1969-11-13 ⓘ |
| firstAwarded | 1973 ⓘ |
| higherAward | Presidential Medal of Freedom ⓘ |
| insigniaType | medal suspended from ribbon ⓘ |
| legalBasis | Executive Order of the President of the United States ⓘ |
| mottoOrPurpose | recognition of exemplary service to country or fellow citizens ⓘ |
| notableRecipient |
civil rights activists
ⓘ
community leaders ⓘ public servants ⓘ |
| posthumousAward | true ⓘ |
| presentedBy | President of the United States ⓘ |
| rank | one of the highest civilian honors in the United States ⓘ |
| scopeOfRecognition | national ⓘ |
| selectionMethod | presidential discretion ⓘ |
| status | currently awarded ⓘ |
| type | medal ⓘ |
Referenced by (8)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Colin Powell