Presidential Medal of Freedom
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The Presidential Medal of Freedom is the highest civilian award in the United States, bestowed by the President to individuals who have made especially meritorious contributions to the security or national interests of the country, world peace, or cultural and other significant public or private endeavors.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
civilian award
ⓘ
state decoration ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Presidential Medal of Freedom
ⓘ
surface form:
Medal of Freedom
|
| awardedFor |
especially meritorious contribution to cultural endeavors
ⓘ
especially meritorious contribution to other significant private endeavors ⓘ especially meritorious contribution to other significant public endeavors ⓘ especially meritorious contribution to the national interests of the United States ⓘ especially meritorious contribution to the security of the United States ⓘ especially meritorious contribution to world peace ⓘ |
| awardingAuthority | discretion of the President of the United States ⓘ |
| awardingBody | Executive Office of the President of the United States ⓘ |
| awardingFrequency | irregular, at the President’s discretion ⓘ |
| canBeAwardedMultipleTimes | true ⓘ |
| canBeAwardedPosthumously | true ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
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| eligibility |
civilians
ⓘ
military personnel ⓘ non‑citizens ⓘ |
| establishedBy |
Executive Order 11085
ⓘ
John F. Kennedy ⓘ |
| establishedOn | 1963 ⓘ |
| firstAwarded | 1963 ⓘ |
| hasGrades |
with Distinction
ⓘ
without Distinction ⓘ |
| insigniaType | neck decoration ⓘ |
| isCivilianEquivalentOf | Congressional Gold Medal in terms of prestige ⓘ |
| isHighest | civilian award in the United States ⓘ |
| legalBasis |
Executive Order 11085
ⓘ
surface form:
Executive Order 11085 of February 22, 1963
|
| predecessor | Medal of Freedom (1945) ⓘ |
| presentedBy | President of the United States ⓘ |
| purpose |
to recognize contributions to cultural endeavors
ⓘ
to recognize contributions to world peace ⓘ to recognize especially meritorious contributions to the security or national interests of the United States ⓘ to recognize significant private endeavors ⓘ to recognize significant public endeavors ⓘ |
| rank | higher than Congressional Gold Medal in protocol of U.S. civilian awards ⓘ |
| relatedAward |
Congressional Gold Medal
ⓘ
Presidential Citizens Medal ⓘ |
| replaced | Medal of Freedom (1945) ⓘ |
| ribbonColor | blue with white edge stripes ⓘ |
| scope | national and international contributions ⓘ |
| status | currently awarded ⓘ |
| typeOfDecoration | single‑grade decoration with optional degree of Distinction ⓘ |
| typicalRecipients |
artists
ⓘ
athletes ⓘ civil rights leaders ⓘ humanitarians ⓘ political leaders ⓘ scientists ⓘ |
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this entity surface form:
Medal of Freedom
subject surface form:
Heinz Alfred Kissinger
this entity surface form:
Medal of Freedom