Philippine Medal of Valor

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The Philippine Medal of Valor is the highest military decoration of the Philippines, awarded for acts of conspicuous gallantry and intrepidity at the risk of life above and beyond the call of duty.


Statements (45)
Predicate Object
instanceOf military award
military decoration
alsoKnownAs Medal of Valor
Medalya ng Kagitingan
Philippine Medal of Valor for Conspicuous Gallantry
awardedFor acts above and beyond the call of duty
conspicuous gallantry
intrepidity at the risk of life
awardedTo Philippine Air Force personnel
Philippine Army personnel
Philippine Coast Guard personnel attached to AFP operations
Philippine Marine Corps personnel
Philippine Navy personnel
awardingAuthority Armed Forces of the Philippines
Office of the President of the Philippines
awardingCriteriaIncludes action beyond the call of duty
clear risk of life
personal bravery
self-sacrifice
benefitsInclude special privileges under Philippine law for awardees
comparative comparable to the United Kingdom Victoria Cross
comparable to the United States Medal of Honor
country Philippines
dateEstablished 1960
eligibility members of the Armed Forces of the Philippines
military personnel of the Philippines
establishedBy Philippine government
Republic of the Philippines
highestAwardOf Armed Forces of the Philippines
inscriptionLanguage English
Filipino
posthumousAwardPossible true
presentedBy President of the Philippines
rankInOrderOfPrecedence highest Philippine military decoration
relatedTo Distinguished Conduct Star
Gold Cross Medal
Philippine Legion of Honor
ribbonColor predominantly red ribbon
scope armed conflict
military operations involving risk of life
wartime operations
status currently awarded
symbolizes extraordinary heroism
supreme valor in combat
type individual decoration

Referenced by (6)
Subject (surface form when different) Predicate
Medal of Valor
Medal of Valor ("Medalya ng Kagitingan")
Philippine Medal of Valor ("Medalya ng Kagitingan")
Philippine Medal of Valor ("Philippine Medal of Valor for Conspicuous Gallantry")
alsoKnownAs
Douglas MacArthur
awardReceived
Medal of Valor ("Tagalog: Medalya ng Kagitingan")
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