Thanks of Congress
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The Thanks of Congress is a rare formal expression of national gratitude bestowed by the United States Congress, historically awarded to military leaders for distinguished service.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Thanks of Congress canonical | 3 |
| Congressional thanks (vote of thanks by U.S. Congress) | 1 |
Statements (41)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
United States congressional honor
ⓘ
formal expression of national gratitude ⓘ military award ⓘ |
| associatedHonor |
Congressional Gold Medal
ⓘ
Congressional Medal of Honor ⓘ |
| awardedBy | United States Congress ⓘ |
| category |
United States congressional resolutions
ⓘ
United States awards and decorations ⓘ
surface form:
United States military awards
|
| ceremonialAspect | may be accompanied by public ceremonies ⓘ |
| conferredBy |
United States House of Representatives
ⓘ
United States Senate ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| decisionProcess | requires passage by both houses of Congress ⓘ |
| distinctionFrom | is distinct from routine congressional commendations ⓘ |
| eligibility |
foreign military leaders serving U.S. interests
ⓘ
members of the United States Armed Forces ⓘ |
| frequency | infrequent ⓘ |
| historicalUse | primarily during the 18th and 19th centuries ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| languageUsed | formal congressional resolution text ⓘ |
| legalForm | congressional resolution ⓘ |
| legalStatus | non-monetary honor ⓘ |
| natureOf | collective expression of gratitude ⓘ |
| notableRecipient |
Chester W. Nimitz
ⓘ
Douglas MacArthur ⓘ Dwight D. Eisenhower ⓘ George Dewey ⓘ George Washington ⓘ Ulysses S. Grant ⓘ William Tecumseh Sherman ⓘ
surface form:
William T. Sherman
Winfield Scott ⓘ Zachary Taylor ⓘ |
| purpose |
to express national gratitude
ⓘ
to recognize distinguished military service ⓘ |
| rarity | rare ⓘ |
| recordedIn | Congressional Record ⓘ |
| scope | national ⓘ |
| symbolism | represents gratitude of the American people ⓘ |
| typicalRecipients |
army officers
ⓘ
military leaders ⓘ naval officers ⓘ |
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Congressional thanks (vote of thanks by U.S. Congress)