Soldier’s Medal
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The Soldier’s Medal is a United States Army decoration awarded to service members who distinguish themselves by heroism not involving actual conflict with an enemy.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Soldier’s Medal canonical | 2 |
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
United States Army decoration
ⓘ
military decoration ⓘ |
| abbreviation | SM NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| awardedFor |
distinguishing oneself by heroism
ⓘ
heroism not involving actual conflict with an enemy ⓘ |
| awardingAuthority |
Secretary of the Army
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
delegated Army commanders ⓘ |
| branchOfService | United States Army NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| combatRequirement | non-combat heroism ⓘ |
| confersStatus | individual decoration for heroism ⓘ |
| conflictRequirement | no actual conflict with an enemy required ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| criteriaDetail |
act must be of such a nature as to set the individual apart from their comrades
ⓘ
act must involve personal hazard or danger and voluntary risk of life ⓘ |
| dateEstablished | 1926-07-02 ⓘ |
| eligibility |
United States Army personnel
ⓘ
members of the United States Armed Forces ⓘ |
| establishedBy |
Act of Congress
ⓘ
United States Congress ⓘ |
| higherAward |
Bronze Star Medal with “V” device
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Distinguished Flying Cross NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| inscription |
“FOR VALOR” on reverse
ⓘ
“SOLDIER’S MEDAL” on obverse ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| legalBasis | Title 10, United States Code ⓘ |
| lowerAward | Army Commendation Medal with “V” device NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| medalShape | bronze octagon ⓘ |
| multipleAwardsIndicatedBy |
bronze oak leaf cluster
ⓘ
silver oak leaf cluster ⓘ |
| namedAfter | soldier ⓘ |
| nonCombatEquivalentOf | Bronze Star Medal for valor NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| obverseDesign | eagle standing on a fasces with a scroll and inscription ⓘ |
| presentedBy |
United States Army
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
United States Department of the Army NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relativePrecedence |
above the Bronze Star Medal without “V” device
ⓘ
below the Distinguished Flying Cross ⓘ |
| reverseDesign | inscription and space for recipient’s name ⓘ |
| ribbonColor | blue and red ribbon with white stripes ⓘ |
| serviceBranchUsage | primarily used by the United States Army ⓘ |
| serviceComponent |
Army National Guard
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Army Reserve NERFINISHED ⓘ Regular Army NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| theaterOfOperations | can be awarded in any theater ⓘ |
| timePeriod |
20th century
ⓘ
21st century ⓘ |
| type | individual military award ⓘ |
| usedBy |
United States Army enlisted personnel
ⓘ
United States Army officers NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| wearsOnUniform | United States Army dress uniform ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.