Coast Guard Commendation Medal

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The Coast Guard Commendation Medal is a mid-level United States Coast Guard military decoration awarded for heroism, meritorious achievement, or meritorious service.

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Label Occurrences
Coast Guard Commendation Medal canonical 5

Statements (47)

Predicate Object
instanceOf United States Coast Guard decoration
United States military award
military decoration
abbreviation CGCM NERFINISHED
awardedFor heroism
meritorious achievement
meritorious service
awardingAuthority commanding officers with delegated award authority
branch United States Coast Guard NERFINISHED
comparativeAward equivalent to the Air Force Commendation Medal
equivalent to the Army Commendation Medal
equivalent to the Coast Guard Commendation Medal when Coast Guard operates as a service in the Navy
equivalent to the Navy and Marine Corps Commendation Medal
country United States of America
surface form: United States
criteriaDetail achievement or service must be of a lesser degree than required for the Meritorious Service Medal
performance must be clearly above that normally expected
eligibility members of other U.S. armed services serving with the Coast Guard
members of the United States Coast Guard
formerPresenter United States Department of Transportation NERFINISHED
United States Department of the Treasury NERFINISHED
higherAward Coast Guard Medal NERFINISHED
Meritorious Service Medal NERFINISHED
lowerAward Coast Guard Achievement Medal NERFINISHED
medalShape bronze medallion
obverseDesign features the Coast Guard shield or emblem
peacetimeUse recognition of sustained meritorious service
presenter United States Coast Guard NERFINISHED
United States Department of Homeland Security NERFINISHED
relatedAward Coast Guard Achievement Medal NERFINISHED
Coast Guard Meritorious Team Commendation NERFINISHED
Coast Guard Unit Commendation NERFINISHED
relativeRank mid-level decoration
reverseDesign includes space for engraving the recipient’s name
ribbonColor predominantly green ribbon
ribbonDevice Operational Distinguishing Device "O" when awarded for operational performance
gold star for subsequent awards
silver star for five additional awards
serviceBranchUse primarily a peacetime award
serviceComponent part of the United States military awards system
status currently awarded
typicalRecipients Coast Guard Auxiliary members in certain circumstances
Coast Guard Reserve members
enlisted personnel of the United States Coast Guard
officers of the United States Coast Guard
wartimeUse recognition of acts of heroism
wearOrder worn after the Meritorious Service Medal
worn before the Coast Guard Achievement Medal

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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Coast Guard Achievement Medal higherAward Coast Guard Commendation Medal
Army Commendation Medal relatedAward Coast Guard Commendation Medal
Air Force Commendation Medal relatedAward Coast Guard Commendation Medal
Joint Service Commendation Medal relatedAward Coast Guard Commendation Medal
BSM relatedAward Coast Guard Commendation Medal
subject surface form: Bronze Star Medal