Medal of Honor (Navy, Marine Corps, Coast Guard design)
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The Medal of Honor (Navy, Marine Corps, Coast Guard design) is the U.S. military’s highest decoration for valor in combat, awarded to members of the sea services for extraordinary heroism above and beyond the call of duty.
Observed surface forms (2)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Medal of Honor (for Coast Guard personnel) | 1 |
| Medal of Honor (to individual members) | 1 |
Statements (42)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
military decoration
ⓘ
valor award ⓘ |
| authorizedBy | United States Congress NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| awardedFor |
actions above and beyond the call of duty
ⓘ
extraordinary heroism ⓘ valor in combat ⓘ |
| awardingBody |
United States Coast Guard (through Department of Homeland Security or Department of the Navy in wartime)
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
United States Department of the Navy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| awardingCriteria |
conspicuous gallantry and intrepidity
ⓘ
risk of life in actual combat against an enemy of the United States ⓘ |
| category | United States military awards and decorations ⓘ |
| ceremonialLocation | White House NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflictType | combat ⓘ |
| country | United States of America ⓘ |
| distinctFrom |
Medal of Honor (Air Force, Space Force design)
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Medal of Honor (Army design) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| eligibility |
members of the United States Coast Guard
ⓘ
members of the United States Marine Corps ⓘ members of the United States Navy ⓘ |
| grade | highest U.S. military decoration ⓘ |
| hasComponent |
medal pendant
ⓘ
neck ribbon ⓘ |
| highestAwardOf |
United States Coast Guard
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
United States Marine Corps NERFINISHED ⓘ United States Navy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| honorificTitleGranted | Medal of Honor recipient ⓘ |
| legalPrivileges | special benefits and honors under U.S. federal law for recipients ⓘ |
| legalStatus | created by act of the United States Congress ⓘ |
| militaryBranch |
United States Coast Guard
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
United States Marine Corps ⓘ United States Navy ⓘ |
| motto | VALOR ⓘ |
| partOf | Medal of Honor NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| presentedBy | President of the United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ribbonColor | light blue ⓘ |
| scope | sea services ⓘ |
| shape | five-pointed star ⓘ |
| status | currently awarded ⓘ |
| suspensionDevice | anchor ⓘ |
| symbolism | represents courage and sacrifice in naval and maritime combat operations ⓘ |
| type | individual military decoration ⓘ |
| wearingLocation | around the neck ⓘ |
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Medal of Honor (to individual members)
this entity surface form:
Medal of Honor (for Coast Guard personnel)