Carnegie Medal for heroism
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The Carnegie Medal for heroism is a prestigious civilian award in the United States and Canada that honors individuals who risk their lives to an extraordinary degree while saving or attempting to save the lives of others.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
bravery award
ⓘ
civilian award ⓘ lifesaving award ⓘ |
| administeredBy | Carnegie Hero Fund Commission NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| awardedFor | acts of civilian heroism in peacetime ⓘ |
| awardedPosthumously | true ⓘ |
| awardedTo | individual persons only ⓘ |
| awardingBodyType | philanthropic foundation ⓘ |
| awardingCriteriaDefinedBy | Carnegie Hero Fund Commission NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| category |
civil decorations of Canada
ⓘ
civil decorations of the United States ⓘ |
| commemorates | selfless risk of life for others ⓘ |
| country |
Canada
ⓘ
United States of America ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| criterion |
risk of life to an extraordinary degree
ⓘ
saving or attempting to save the life of another person ⓘ |
| eligibility |
civilians
ⓘ
residents of Canada ⓘ residents of the United States ⓘ |
| firstAwarded | early 20th century ⓘ |
| focus | individual acts of civilian heroism rather than military valor ⓘ |
| foundedBy | Andrew Carnegie NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fundedBy | endowment from Andrew Carnegie ⓘ |
| geographicRestrictionOfActs | United States or Canada or involving their residents ⓘ |
| hasAbbreviation | Carnegie Medal NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasMotto | “Greater love hath no man than this, that a man lay down his life for his friends” ⓘ |
| hasOfficialWebsite | https://www.carnegiehero.org/ ⓘ |
| headquartersLocationOfAwardingBody | Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| inception | 1904 ⓘ |
| includes |
bronze medal
ⓘ
financial grant ⓘ scholarship assistance in some cases ⓘ |
| languageOfAwardingBody | English ⓘ |
| materialOfMedal | bronze ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Andrew Carnegie NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nonCombat | true ⓘ |
| notableCharacteristic | one of the highest civilian honors for heroism in North America ⓘ |
| presentedBy | Carnegie Hero Fund Commission NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| purpose |
to honor individuals who risk their lives to save or attempt to save others
ⓘ
to recognize civilian heroism ⓘ |
| region | North America ⓘ |
| relatedOrganization | Carnegie Hero Fund (U.S. and Canada) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| scope | United States and Canada NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| selectionProcess | case-by-case investigation of acts of heroism ⓘ |
| typeOfRecognition | medal and monetary support ⓘ |
| typicalAwardFrequency | several times per year ⓘ |
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