Presidential Medal of Freedom with Distinction

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The Presidential Medal of Freedom with Distinction is the highest grade of the United States’ foremost civilian honor, reserved for individuals who have made especially eminent contributions to the security or national interests of the country, world peace, or other significant public or private endeavors.


Statements (30)
Predicate Object
instanceOf grade of civilian decoration
state decoration grade
awardedBy President of the United States
awardingCriteria especially eminent contributions beyond those required for the standard Presidential Medal of Freedom
awardLevel highest grade
comparedToOtherGrades reserved for especially eminent contributions
conferredByOffice Office of the President of the United States
country United States
eligibility civilians
foreign nationals
military personnel
field international peace and security
national service
public service
hasJurisdiction federal government of the United States
hasRank with Distinction
hasRecipientType individual persons
higherRankThan Presidential Medal of Freedom
isCivilianAward true
isGradeOf United States’ foremost civilian honor
isHighestGradeOf Presidential Medal of Freedom
isNonMilitaryDecoration true
partOf Presidential Medal of Freedom
purpose recognition of especially eminent contributions to significant private endeavors
recognition of especially eminent contributions to significant public endeavors
recognition of especially eminent contributions to the security or national interests of the United States
recognition of especially eminent contributions to world peace
relatedAward Presidential Medal of Freedom
status currently awarded
symbolizes highest level of civilian recognition by the United States government

Referenced by (3)
Subject (surface form when different) Predicate
Edward M. Kennedy ("Presidential Medal of Freedom")
Norman Borlaug ("Presidential Medal of Freedom")
Robert McNamara
awardReceived

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