Congressional Medal of Honor
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The Congressional Medal of Honor is the highest military decoration awarded by the United States government for acts of valor above and beyond the call of duty in combat.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Congressional Medal of Honor canonical | 1 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
United States military decoration
ⓘ
military decoration ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
CMH
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Congressional Medal of Honor (colloquial name) NERFINISHED ⓘ Medal of Honor NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| approvedBy | President of the United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| awardedBy |
United States Department of Defense
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
United States Department of the Air Force NERFINISHED ⓘ United States Department of the Army NERFINISHED ⓘ United States Department of the Navy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| awardedFor |
acts of valor in combat
ⓘ
conspicuous gallantry and intrepidity at the risk of life ⓘ heroism above and beyond the call of duty ⓘ |
| benefit |
Medal of Honor pension
ⓘ
privileges and honors under U.S. law ⓘ |
| commemoratedOn | Medal of Honor Day NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conferredInNameOf | Congress of the United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| createdDuring | American Civil War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| eligibility |
U.S. military personnel
ⓘ
members of the United States Armed Forces ⓘ |
| hasQuality | above and beyond the call of duty ⓘ |
| hasVariant |
Air Force Medal of Honor
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Army Medal of Honor NERFINISHED ⓘ Navy Medal of Honor NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| highestAwardFor | valor in combat ⓘ |
| inception | 1861 ⓘ |
| legalBasis | United States federal law ⓘ |
| MedalOfHonorDayDate | March 25 ⓘ |
| militaryBranch |
United States Air Force
ⓘ
United States Army ⓘ United States Coast Guard NERFINISHED ⓘ United States Marine Corps ⓘ United States Navy ⓘ |
| notableFeature | many awards are posthumous ⓘ |
| officialName | Medal of Honor NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| presentedBy | President of the United States in the name of Congress ⓘ |
| ranking | highest U.S. military decoration ⓘ |
| rarity | very rarely awarded ⓘ |
| ribbonColor | light blue ⓘ |
| scopeOfAction |
combat against an enemy of the United States
ⓘ
military operations involving conflict with an opposing foreign force ⓘ service with friendly foreign forces engaged in armed conflict ⓘ |
| selectionProcess | formal chain-of-command recommendation and review ⓘ |
| symbol |
eagle
ⓘ
gold star ⓘ laurel wreath ⓘ |
| wearingLocation | around the neck ⓘ |
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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.