United States Life-Saving Service medals
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United States Life-Saving Service medals were early federal awards given to recognize acts of heroism in saving or attempting to save lives from perils in U.S. waters before the modern Lifesaving Medals system was established.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| United States Lifesaving Medals | 1 |
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
United States government decoration
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federal lifesaving award ⓘ maritime rescue award ⓘ |
| administeredBy | United States Life-Saving Service NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| areaOfOperations |
Great Lakes
NERFINISHED
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U.S. coastal waters ⓘ navigable rivers and harbors of the United States ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
United States Department of the Treasury
NERFINISHED
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United States Department of the Treasury Life-Saving Service NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| awardFrequency | rare ⓘ |
| awardingBody | United States Life-Saving Service NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| awardType | medal ⓘ |
| category |
United States civilian awards and decorations
NERFINISHED
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maritime awards and decorations ⓘ |
| classSystem | multiple classes based on degree of heroism ⓘ |
| commemorates | individual acts of lifesaving heroism rather than campaigns or wars ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| domain |
maritime safety
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search and rescue ⓘ |
| eligibility |
civilians
ⓘ
members of other maritime services ⓘ members of the United States Life-Saving Service ⓘ |
| eligibilityCriteria |
extraordinary heroism in saving or attempting to save human life from the perils of the sea
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risk of the rescuer’s own life ⓘ |
| evaluationProcess | based on reports from Life-Saving Service stations and officers ⓘ |
| followedBy |
United States Lifesaving Medals
NERFINISHED
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modern U.S. Coast Guard Lifesaving Medals system ⓘ |
| historicalContext | awarded before the creation of the modern U.S. Coast Guard in 1915 ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance | among the earliest formal U.S. federal decorations for heroism ⓘ |
| influenced | later design and criteria of U.S. Lifesaving Medals ⓘ |
| legalBasis | authorized by acts of the United States Congress ⓘ |
| material |
bronze
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gold ⓘ silver ⓘ |
| precededBy | informal commendations by revenue and lifesaving authorities ⓘ |
| purpose |
to recognize acts of heroism in saving life from perils of the water
ⓘ
to recognize attempts to save life from perils of the water ⓘ |
| recognitionType | non-military decoration ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
United States Coast Guard
NERFINISHED
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United States Life-Saving Service NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| replacedBy | Lifesaving Medal (United States) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| scope | acts occurring in or near waters subject to U.S. jurisdiction ⓘ |
| status | obsolete ⓘ |
| symbolism | federal recognition of humanitarian service at sea ⓘ |
| timePeriod |
19th century
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early 20th century ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
United States Lifesaving Medals