medal
Noun
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is a type of: accolade, award, honor, honour, laurels - a tangible symbol signifying approval or distinctionsubtypes:
- congressional medal of honor, medal of honor - the highest U.S. military decoration awarded for bravery and valor in action `above and beyond the call of duty'
- distinguished service medal - a United States military decoration for meritorious service in wartime duty of great responsibility
- distinguished service cross - a United States Army decoration for extraordinary heroism against an armed enemy
- navy cross - a United States Navy decoration for extraordinary heroism against an armed enemy
- distinguished flying cross - a United States Air Force decoration for heroism while participating in an aerial flight
- air medal - a United States Air Force decoration for meritorious achievement while participating in an aerial flight
- silver star, silver star medal - a United States military decoration for gallantry in action
- bronze star, bronze star medal - a United States military decoration awarded for meritorious service (except in aerial flight)
- order of the purple heart, purple heart - a United States military decoration awarded to any member of the armed forces who is wounded in action
- oak leaf cluster - a United States military decoration consisting of bronze or silver oak leaves and acorns awarded to anyone who has won a given medal before
- victoria cross - a British military decoration for gallantry
- distinguished conduct medal - a British military decoration for distinguished conduct in the field
- distinguished service order - a British military decoration for special service in action
- croix de guerre - a French military decoration for gallantry
- medaille militaire - a French military decoration
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