Medal of Honor (disambiguation)
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Medal of Honor
The Medal of Honor is the highest military decoration awarded by the United States government. It is bestowed by the President, in the name of Congress, upon members of the United States Armed Forces who distinguish themselves through "conspicuous gallantry and intrepidity at the risk of his or her...

is a national U.S. military award.

Medal of Honor or Medal of Honour may also refer to:

Awards

National Honours
  • Medal of Honour (Hong Kong)
  • Medal of Honour (Monaco), the fifth highest honour of the orders, decorations, and medals of Monaco
  • Medals of Honor (Japan)
    Medals of Honor (Japan)
    Since the late 19th Century, the Government of Japan has issued six different types of to individuals for achievements in various fields.The Medals of Honor were established on December 7, 1881, and were first awarded the following year. Several expansions and amendments have been made since then...

    , 褒章 (hosho), a list of six different Japanese medals, each individually known as a Medal of Honor in English
  • Pingat Kehormatan
    Pingat Kehormatan
    The Pingat Kehormatan was instituted in 1970. The Medal may be awarded to any member of the Singapore Armed Forces or the Singapore Police Force who has performed any act or series of acts constituting distinguished conduct in active service in the field...

     (known as the Medal of Honour in English), Singapore
  • United States Congressional Medals are sometimes mistakenly called "...of Honor" (and confused with the Medal of Honor)
    • Congressional Gold Medal
    • Congressional Silver Medal
      Congressional Silver Medal
      A Congressional Silver Medal is a commemorative award authorized by the United States Congress to recognize citizens for noteworthy actions. The medal is then specially minted by the United States Treasury....

    • Congressional Space Medal of Honor
      Congressional Space Medal of Honor
      The Congressional Space Medal of Honor was authorized by the United States Congress in 1969 to recognize "any astronaut who in the performance of his duties has distinguished himself by exceptionally meritorious efforts and contributions to the welfare of the Nation and mankind." The highest award...

  • Turkish Armed Forces Medal of Honor
    Turkish Armed Forces Medal of Honor
    Turkish Armed Forces Medal of Honor is the highest medal that can be bestowed upon an individual by the Turkish Armed Forces and was first created on July 27, 1967.- General :...



Other Honours
  • Belisario Domínguez Medal of Honor
    Belisario Domínguez Medal of Honor
    The Order of the Belisario Domínguez Medal of Honor is the highest award bestowed by the Mexican government...

    , Mexico
  • Cardenas Medal of Honor
    Cardenas Medal of Honor
    The Cardenas Medal of Honor was a decoration of the Revenue Cutter Service which was established by an act of Congress in the year 1900. The decoration recognizes the crew of the Revenue Cutter Hudson, who showed gallantry in action during the Spanish-American War.The citation awarding the medal...

    , USA
  • Ellis Island Medal of Honor
    Ellis Island Medal of Honor
    The Ellis Island Medal of Honor was founded by the National Ethnic Coalition of Organizations and intended to pay homage to the immigrant experience. The medals honor the contribution made to America by immigrants and the legacy they left behind in the successes of their children and grand-children...

    , USA
  • Texas Legislative Medal of Honor
    Texas Legislative Medal of Honor
    The Texas Legislative Medal of Honor is the highest military decoration that may be awarded to a member of the Texas Military Forces. This includes Air National Guard, Army National Guard, and State Guard...

    , USA
  • Any of the Medals of Honor among United States law enforcement decorations
    United States law enforcement decorations
    United States law enforcement decorations are awarded by the police forces of the United States of America. Since the United States has a decentralized police force, with separate independent departments existing on the state and local level, there are literally thousands of law enforcement...

    • New York City Police Department Medal of Honor
      New York City Police Department Medal of Honor
      The New York City Police Department Medal of Honor is the highest law enforcement medal of the New York City Police Department. The Medal of Honor is awarded for individual acts of extraordinary bravery performed in the line of duty at extreme risk and danger to life.The present NYPD Medal of...

  • IEEE Medal of Honor
    IEEE Medal of Honor
    The IEEE Medal of Honor is the highest recognition of the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers . It has been awarded since 1917, when its first recipient was Major Edwin H. Armstrong. It is given for an exceptional contribution or an extraordinary career in the IEEE fields of...

     (known as the IRE Medal of Honor until 1963), of the Institute of Radio Engineers
  • Victoria Medal of Honour
    Victoria Medal of Honour
    The Victoria Medal of Honour is awarded to British horticulturists resident in the United Kingdom whom the Royal Horticultural Society Council considers deserving of special honour by the Society...

    , the Royal Horticultural Society, UK

In fiction

  • Galactic Medal of Honour, 1976 novel by Mack Reynolds
    Mack Reynolds
    Dallas McCord "Mack" Reynolds was an American science fiction writer. His pen names included Clark Collins, Mark Mallory, Guy McCord, Dallas Ross and Maxine Reynolds. Many of his stories were published in Galaxy Magazine and Worlds of If Magazine...

  • Medal of Honor (series)
    Medal of Honor (series)
    Medal of Honor is the name of a series of first-person shooter games set in World War II, with an October 2010 reboot based on the conflicts of present day Afghanistan. The first game was developed by DreamWorks Interactive and published by Electronic Arts in 1999 for the PlayStation game console...

    , a video game series
    • Medal of Honor (1999 video game), the first game in the series
    • Medal of Honor (2010 video game)
      Medal of Honor (2010 video game)
      Medal of Honor is a first-person shooter video game and remake to the original Medal of Honor. Developed by Danger Close, a team within the EA Los Angeles studio, and DICE, it is the twelfth installment in the Medal of Honor series and was released for Microsoft Windows, PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360...

      , a reboot of the series
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