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What are examples of medals?
Traditionally, medals are made of the following metals, in order of decreasing value:
- Platinum.
- Gold.
- Silver, or silver-gilt, which is in fact used for Olympic “gold medals”
- Bronze.
- Pewter.
- Copper.
- Tin.
- Iron.
Who has 2 medal of Honors?
Perhaps the most notable two-time Medal of Honor recipients are Smedley Butler and Dan Daly, both Marines who began their careers in the late-19th century before serving in World War I. Butler received his first medal for guiding his men through a firefight during U.S. involvement in the Mexican Revolution in 1914.
How much is a medal of honor worth?
“But what it stands for is priceless.” But for some people, honor does, in fact have a price: Just over $2,200, to judge by the latest sale of a Medal of Honor on the Internet auction site eBay last Friday. Such sales are illegal under federal law, and punishable by fines of up to $100,000 and a year in jail.
What are the different types of medals?
Numismatists divide medals into at least seven classes: Awards: awarded to a person or organization as a form of recognition for sporting, military, scientific, cultural, academic, or various other achievements. Military awards and decorations are more precise terms for certain types of state decoration.
What are some military medals you don’t even know you have?
One medal that most people don’t realize they have even earned is the Army Good Conduct Medal. This award is achieved by simply being in the Army for 3 years and is worth 10 Army promotion points.
What is a medal and how to get one?
A Medal is an award given by a sovereign or national government to recognize the recipient’s participation in a military campaign, royal coronation or other significant event and is usually award to all who participated in the event. Medals are also given to recognize long periods of service in the military, in government, or in a royal household.
What is the difference between a military award and a decoration?
Military awards and decorations are more precise terms for certain types of state decoration. Military decorations are often in shapes such as crosses or stars, but are still loosely called “medals”, as in the star-shaped American Medal of Honor.