Congressional Silver Medal

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The Congressional Silver Medal is a U.S. civilian award bestowed by Congress to recognize notable service or achievement, ranking below the more prestigious Congressional Gold Medal.


Statements (29)
Predicate Object
instanceOf United States decoration
civilian award
authority United States legislative branch
awardedFor notable achievement
notable service
awardType medal
canBeAwardedTo groups
individuals
category national award
comparedTo Congressional Bronze Medal
Congressional Gold Medal
country United States of America
decisionMaker United States Congress
eligibility civilians
non-military recipients
hasColor silver
hasGrade silver
higherAward Congressional Gold Medal
isPartOf United States system of civilian honors
languageOfName English
legalStatus created by act of Congress
material silver
namedAfter United States Congress
presentedBy United States Congress
relativeRank below Congressional Gold Medal
scope national
sector civilian
selectionProcess individual legislation for each award
symbolizes congressional recognition of merit

Referenced by (1)
Subject (surface form when different) Predicate
Congressional Gold Medal
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