Washington's Badge of Military Merit
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Washington's Badge of Military Merit was an early American military decoration created by George Washington during the Revolutionary War to honor enlisted soldiers for exceptional bravery and service, and is considered a precursor to the modern Purple Heart.
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| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Washington's Badge of Military Merit canonical | 1 |
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | military decoration ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Badge of Military Merit NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| awardedFor |
exceptional bravery
ⓘ
extraordinary service ⓘ meritorious action ⓘ |
| awardingAuthority |
Continental Army command
ⓘ
George Washington NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| color | purple ⓘ |
| commemoratedBy | modern Purple Heart tradition ⓘ |
| conflict | American Revolutionary War ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| creator | George Washington NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| eligibility |
enlisted soldiers
ⓘ
non-commissioned officers ⓘ |
| firstAwardedIn | 1782 ⓘ |
| hasRecipientRequirement |
distinguished conduct in action
ⓘ
singularly meritorious action ⓘ |
| hasSymbolism |
honor for common soldiers
ⓘ
recognition of merit regardless of rank ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | 18th century ⓘ |
| inception | 1782 ⓘ |
| locationOfEstablishment | Continental Army NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| material | cloth ⓘ |
| militaryBranch | Continental Army ⓘ |
| partOf | United States military awards history NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| precursorOf | Purple Heart NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| region | Thirteen Colonies NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| shape | heart-shaped badge ⓘ |
| significance |
considered a direct ancestor of the Purple Heart
ⓘ
one of the first American military decorations for enlisted men ⓘ |
| status | obsolete ⓘ |
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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.