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Medal of Honor
highest award for valor by an individual serving in the Armed Forces of the United States
Details
- Instance of
- courage award, medal, military decoration
- Inception
- 12 July 1862
- Country
- United States
- Founded by
- United States Congress
- Derivative works
- Medal of Honor flag
- Material
- bronze
- archives at
- National Personnel Records Center
- category for recipients of this award
- Category:Recipients of the Medal of Honor
- conferred by
- President of the United States
- different from
- Medal of Honor, Medals of Honor
- motto text
- Valor
- native label
- Medal of Honor
- next lower rank
- Distinguished Service Cross, Navy Cross, Air Force Cross
- official name
- The Medal of Honor
- quantity
- 3525
- short name
- MOH
- topic's main category
- Category:Medal of Honor
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