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The Meritorious Honor Award is an award of the United States Department of State. Similar versions of the same award exist for the former U.S. Information Agency, Arms Control and Disarmament Agency, and USAID. It is presented to groups or individuals in recognition of a special act or service or sustained outstanding performance.
The Foreign Affairs Manual described the purpose of Department of State honor awards as to "bestow recognition on an individual or group who has made a significant contribution to the agency's mission" and states that "The honor awards vary in scope and magnitude. The impact of the act or deed which precipitates the nomination must be carefully ...
The USDA's Honor Awards is a tradition dating back to 1947 and represents the highest awards granted by the Secretary to an individual or group for contribution or achievement in support of the Department's mission. Since 2018, the traditional honor awards program has been redesigned into a three-tier structure: Tier 3: Secretary's Honor Awards
This list of awards honoring women is an index to articles about notable awards honoring women. It excludes media, science and technology and sports awards, which are covered by separate lists, and it excludes orders of chivalry for women. The list is organized by region and country of the sponsoring organization, but some awards are open to ...
Yellow Rose of Texas, awarded to Jennifer Kinsey, wife of Major General Johann R. Kinsey, August 15, 2019. The Commission of the Yellow Rose of Texas, commonly referred to as the Yellow Rose of Texas, is an honorary commission conferred by the Governor of Texas to Texas women for exceptional community service.
The awards and decorations of the United States Department of Commerce are civil awards and decorations which are presented to civilian and uniformed personnel of the U.S. Department of Commerce, and members of the American public, under the authority of the United States Secretary of Commerce. They include the Commerce Bronze Medal, Commerce ...
In a ceremony on Tuesday, Medal of Honor recipient Captain Larry L. Taylor received the honor for conspicuous gallantry. White House Medal of Honor event recognizes meritorious conduct Skip to ...
' Prime Minister's National Award for Children '), [2] formerly called the National Child Award for Exceptional Achievement, is India’s highest civilian honour for children, [3] [4] awarded annually by the Ministry of Women and Child Development. The award has two categories: Bal Shakti Puraskar, awarded to Indian citizens under the age of 18 ...