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The Presidential Medal of Freedom is awarded by 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." [1] Before 1970, honorees were either selected by the president or recommended to them by the Distinguished Civilian Service ...
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 ...
Pages in category "Presidential Medal of Freedom recipients" The following 200 pages are in this category, out of approximately 703 total. This list may not reflect recent changes .
This is a list of recipients of the United States Presidential Unit Citation.This list will likely never be a complete list of the units that have been awarded the citation due to the difficulty of finding records in various archives and the recent awards given to units that might not have presently been listed.
The Presidential Medal of Freedom is an award bestowed by the President of the United States and is—along with the comparable Congressional Gold Medal bestowed by an act of U.S. Congress—the highest civilian award in the United States. It recognizes those individuals who have made "an especially meritorious contribution to the security or ...
Only United States citizens are eligible for the medal, which may be awarded posthumously. Presidential Citizens Medal prior to a ceremony at the White House on January 2, 2025 . The medal is a disc of gilt and enamel, based on the seal of the president of the United States, with the eagle surrounded by a wreath of leaves. The medal is ...
This is a category listing, which serves as an index of existing Wikipedia articles about recipients of the Medal of Freedom (1945). It is not intended to be an exhaustive listing of all recipients. The main article for this category is Medal of Freedom (1945) .
In 2011, Bush was awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom—the highest civilian honor in the United States—by President Barack Obama. [48] The USS George H.W. Bush (CVN-77), the tenth and last Nimitz-class supercarrier of the United States Navy, was named for Bush. [49] [50]