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A medal is a small metal object, usually engraved with insignia, that is awarded to a person for athletic, military, scientific, academic or some other kind of achievement. There also exist devotional medals, worn to indicate religious faith. ...
A devotional medal is a medal issued for religious devotion. ...
 Medal of Cecilia Gonzaga, by Pisanello 1447. Medals like these were given to friends and other rulers Image File history File links Metadata No higher resolution available. ...
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The Gonzaga family ruled Mantua in Northern Italy from 1328 to 1708. ...
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Orders, Decorations and Medals Medal is a broad term that can indicate either an order, a decoration, or a true medal. The Jewish historian Josephus records that when, in the 4th century BCE, Jonathan, the high priest, led the Hebrews to aid Alexander the Great, Alexander "sent to Jonathan... honorary awards, as a golden button, which it is custom to give the king's kinsmen." This is the first documented mention in history of a medal. An Order is a decoration, awarded by a government to an individual, usually for distinguished service to a nation or to humanity. ...
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A fanciful representation of Flavius Josephus, in an engraving in William Whistons translation of his works Josephus (37 – sometime after 100 CE),[1] who became known, in his capacity as a Roman citizen, as Titus Flavius Josephus,[2] was a 1st-century Jewish historian and apologist of priestly and...
For the film of the same name, see Alexander the Great (1956 film). ...
From the late Middle Ages on, it was common for rulers and other wealthy persons to commission personal medals, often as large as three inches across, usually with their portrait on the obverse (front) and an emblem on the reverse. These were presented to friends and followers, or given to other rulers. They were not intended to be worn, although some were set as pendants on chains around the neck. They would often be produced in different metals, from gold to lead, depending on the status of the recipient. Sometimes medals to commemorate specific events, including military victories, were commissioned, and from this grew the military medal which later became an object to be worn, normally only given to military participants. Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ...
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Szlaszewski in a distinctive uniform of the Podhale Rifles; 1930s, still in the rank of Lt. ...
Year 1938 (MCMXXXVIII) was a common year starting on Saturday (link will take you to calendar). ...
The Middle Ages formed the middle period in a traditional schematic division of European history into three ages: the classical civilization of Antiquity, the Middle Ages, and modern times, beginning with the Renaissance. ...
In logic (and usually without being paired with reverse), obverse has a meaning close to contrapositive. ...
An emblem consists of a pictorial image, abstract or representational, that epitomizes a concept - often a concept of a moral truth or an allegory. ...
A pendant (from Old French) is a hanging object, generally attached to a necklace or an earring. ...
 U.S. Marine Corps Gen. Peter Pace, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff in full dress uniform displaying several medals and ribbons. An order is perhaps the most elaborate form of medals, typically awarded for distinguished services to a nation or to humanity. An order differs from other forms of medal in that it often implies a membership of an organization. This is because orders were originally fraternities of knighthood (see Order (decoration); even today most orders have several classes, known as knights, commanders, officers, members et cetera. These "medals" (or insignia) of the orders are usually very elaborate, and can be worn in different ways depending on class. Image File history File links Size of this preview: 519 × 599 pixelsFull resolution (800 × 924 pixel, file size: 128 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) U.S. Marine Corps Gen. ...
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Ribbon bar of Soviet Marshal Georgy Zhukov Ribbon bars are small devices that are worn by military service personnel or by civilians. ...
An Order is a decoration, awarded by a government to an individual, usually for distinguished service to a nation or to humanity. ...
- For a full treatment on orders, see Order (decoration).
A decoration is a less elaborate form of medal, typically shaped like a cross or a star. It is usually awarded for one-off actions of some type, and is usually worn with a ribbon on the left chest. The Victoria Cross is the highest British decoration for bravery in war. This decoration is worn on the left side suspended by a ribbon. An Order is a decoration, awarded by a government to an individual, usually for distinguished service to a nation or to humanity. ...
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The Victoria Cross (VC) is a military decoration awarded for valour in the face of the enemy to members of armed forces of some Commonwealth countries and previous British Empire territories. ...
The Victoria Cross (VC) is a military decoration awarded for valour in the face of the enemy to members of armed forces of some Commonwealth countries and previous British Empire territories. ...
A medal is usually the most junior of all the awards, usually shaped like a circle or otherwise like a coin. It is usually awarded for participation in a particular organization, but it may also be for one-off actions of some kind. In the latter case, the boundary between a medal and decoration is blurred. A medal is usually worn with a ribbon on the left chest. This article does not cite any references or sources. ...
 Three different United States Medals of Honor currently exist, one each for the Army, Navy, and Air Force. The Medal of Honor of the United States armed forces is a bravery award worn around the neck, and may therefore be more rightly classified as a decoration. The Awards and decorations of the United States military list this country's medals. Image File history File links Medal of Honor File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ...
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The Medal of Honor is the highest military decoration awarded by the United States. ...
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Awards and decorations of the United States military are military decorations which recognize a service members service and personal accomplishments while a member of the United States armed forces. ...
 Military medal presented on parade. (Canada) Medals, as well as orders and decorations, are usually presented in a formal ceremony. These awards are normally worn on formal occasions only; on everyday occasions, only the ribbons of such awards are worn. Download high resolution version (1600x1200, 815 KB)Medal presentation. ...
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Ribbon bar of Soviet Marshal Georgy Zhukov Ribbon bars are small devices that are worn by military service personnel or by civilians. ...
Table medals Generally circular, table medals are issued for artistic, commemoration or souvenir purposes, not for commerce. Tokens and Table Medals of coin-like appearance are part of the Exonumia subcategory of Numismatics, while Orders, Decorations and Medals are considered Militaria (military related). In the U.S. Military, modern medals are often referred to as challenge coins. It has been suggested that this article or section be merged with Token coins. ...
Exonumia is the study of coin-like objects such as token coins and medals, and other items used in place of legal currency or for commemoration. ...
Numismatics (ancient Greek: νομισματική) is the scientific study of money and its history in all its varied forms. ...
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The armed forces of the United States of America consist of the United States Army United States Navy United States Air Force United States Marine Corps United States Coast Guard Note: The United States Coast Guard has both military and law enforcement functions. ...
The obverse of a U.S. Marine Corps birthday ball medallion. ...
The Nobel Foundation, the organization awarding the prestigious Nobel Prize, presents each winner "an assignment for the amount of the prize, a diploma, and a gold medal..." This example of a medal would be displayed on a table or in a cabinet, rather than worn by the winner. The Nobel Prizes (Swedish: ) are awarded for Physics, Chemistry, Literature, Peace, and Physiology or Medicine. ...
The Carnegie Hero Foundation is the issuer of a bravery medal, most commonly issued in the US and Canada but also in the UK. This large bronze table medal features Andrew Carnegie's likeness on the obverse and the name of the awardee and citation engraved on the reverse. It is usually issued for lifesaving incidents.
Also related are plaques and plaquettes. While usually metal, table medals have been issued in wood, plastic, fibre and other compositions. The US Government awards gold medals on important occasions, with bronze copies available for public sale. A commemorative plaque, or simply plaque, is a plate of metal attached to a wall or other vertical surface and bearing text in memory of an important figure or event. ...
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Competition Medals
 A medal on a ribbon designed to be worn around the winner's neck. Medals have historically been given as prizes in various types of competitive activities, especially athletics. Image File history File links Metadata No higher resolution available. ...
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Traditionally, medals are made of the following metals:
- Gold (or another yellow metal, e.g. brass)
- Silver (or another grey metal, e.g. steel)
- Bronze
These metals designate the first three Ages of Man in Greek mythology: the Golden Age, when men lived among the gods; the Silver age, where youth lasted a hundred years; and the Bronze Age, the era of heroes. (The current age is called the Iron Age.) Note that the metals are progressively more prone to corrosion. GOLD refers to one of the following: GOLD (IEEE) is an IEEE program designed to garner more student members at the university level (Graduates of the Last Decade). ...
For other uses, see Brass (disambiguation). ...
General Name, Symbol, Number silver, Ag, 47 Chemical series transition metals Group, Period, Block 11, 5, d Appearance lustrous white metal Standard atomic weight 107. ...
For other uses, see Steel (disambiguation). ...
Assorted ancient Bronze castings found as part of a cache, probably intended for recycling. ...
The Ages of Man are the stages of human existence on the Earth according to Classical mythology. ...
The bust of Zeus found at Otricoli (Sala Rotonda, Museo Pio-Clementino, Vatican) Greek mythology is the body of stories belonging to the Ancient Greeks concerning their gods and heroes, the nature of the world and the origins and significance of their own cult and ritual practices. ...
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A silver age is a name often given to a particular period within a history, typically as a lesser and later successor to a golden age, the metal silver generally being valuable, but less so than gold. ...
The Heroic Age was the period of Greek mythological history that lay between the purely divine events of the Theogony and Titanomachy and the advent of historical time after the Trojan War. ...
Iron Age Axe found on Gotland This article is about the archaeological period known as the Iron Age, for the mythological Iron Age see Iron Age (mythology). ...
For the hazard, see corrosive. ...
This standard was adopted at the 1904 Summer Olympics. At the 1896 event, silver was awarded to winners and bronze to runners-up, while at 1900 other prizes were given, not medals. participants The 1904 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the III Olympiad, were held in St. ...
Artist's Medals While artist's medals may take the form of competition medals, they more typically honor a particular place, event, or person (i.e., portrait medals). The field was invented by Pisanello, who was the first to cast bronze medals like sculpture, rather than minting them like coins. Artists medals are a well-known and highly collected form of small bronze sculpture, and are considered a form of exonumia. ...
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Idioms involving the term medal The idiom "What do you want, a medal?" is used in British English, usually with sarcasm, to imply that someone is claiming that their achievements are more significant than they actually are. An idiom is an expression (i. ...
British English (BrE, BE, en-GB) is the broad term used to distinguish the forms of the English language used in the United Kingdom from forms used elsewhere in the Anglophone world. ...
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Exonumia is the study of coin-like objects such as token coins and medals, and other items used in place of legal currency or for commemoration. ...
This article concerns British and Commonwealth of Nations orders and decorations awarded by the British Sovereign. ...
A list of famous prizes, medals and awards including cups, trophies, bowls, badges, state decorations etc. ...
Awards and decorations of the United States military are military decorations which recognize a service members service and personal accomplishments while a member of the United States armed forces. ...
Ribbon bar of Soviet Marshal Georgy Zhukov Ribbon bars are small devices that are worn by military service personnel or by civilians. ...
A military decoration is a decoration given to military personnel or units for heroism in battle or distinguished service. ...
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