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The Presidential Medal of Freedom is the highest civilian award of the United States, alongside the Congressional Gold Medal.It is an award bestowed by decision of the president of the United States to "any person recommended to the President for award of the Medal or any person selected by the President upon his own initiative," [3] and was created to recognize people who have made "an ...
Certain other civil decorations may be authorized for wear on U.S. military uniforms, upon approval of the military service departments. Each of the military branches also maintains their own series of civil decorations separate from military awards. The following is a listing of articles pertaining to United States civil awards and decorations.
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
The Congressional Gold Medal is the oldest and highest civilian award in the United States, alongside the Presidential Medal of Freedom. [1] It is bestowed by vote of the United States Congress, signed into law by the president. The Gold Medal expresses the highest national appreciation for distinguished achievements and contributions by ...
Both medals are the joint-highest civilian awards of the United States. With Distinction is the highest grade of the Presidential Medal of Freedom. Presidential Medal of Freedom: 1963 List Uruguay: Medal of the Oriental Republic of Uruguay
"That’s the highest award you can get as a civilian.” ... Adelson, the fifth-richest woman in America and a major Republican Party donor, obtained the esteemed award from Trump in 2018 for her ...
United States Army General, Supreme Allied Commander Europe & Commander in Chief of the United States European Command [45] Henry M. Jackson † United States Senator from Washington & Member of the U.S. House of Representatives Lincoln Kirstein: Writer, Impresario, Philanthropist & Co-founder of the New York City Ballet [42] Louis L'Amour
"That’s the highest award you can get as a civilian. It’s the equivalent of the Congressional Medal of Honor," Trump continued, referring to the highest military honor bestowed for valor in ...