She repulses Discord, represented by snakes. Minerva, personifying the United States, stands with a left hand resting on fasces and right hand holding a shield blazoned with the United States arms. In the middle, a band of 34 stars represented the number of States in 1862. It consisted of a five-pointed star, tipped with trefoils containing a crown of laurel and oak. The pendant was identical to the design approved by the Navy, with the exception of the suspension and clasp.
The original design for the Army was created by Christian Schussel and engraved by Anthony C. The Resolution provided that: "The President of the United States be, and he is hereby, authorized to cause two thousand "medals of honor" to be prepared with suitable emblematic devices, and to direct that the same be presented, in the name of Congress, to such noncommissioned officers and privates as shall most distinguish themselves by their gallantry in action, and other soldier-like qualities during the present insurrection, and the sum of ten thousand dollars be, and the same is hereby appropriated out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, for the purpose of carrying this resolution into effect."ī. Legislation was introduced in the Senate on 17 February 1862, which authorized the medal for the Army and followed the pattern of a similar award approved for Naval personnel in December 1861. However, the fierce fighting and deeds of valor during the Civil War brought into focus the realization that such valor must be recognized. Decorations, as such, were still too closely related to European royalty to be of concern to the American people. General George Washington had created the Badge of Military Merit on 7 August 1792 but it had fallen into disuse after the Revolutionary War. Incontestable proof of the performance of the service will be exacted and each recommendation for the award of this decoration will be considered on the standard of extraordinary merit.īACKGROUND: a.
The deed performed must have been one of personal bravery or self-sacrifice so conspicuous as to clearly distinguish the individual above his or her comrades and must have involved risk of life. The service ribbon is 1/38 inches wide with five White stars in the form of a "M".ĬRITERIA The Medal of Honor is awarded by the President, in the name of Congress, to a person who, while a member of the Army, distinguishes himself or herself conspicuously by gallantry and intrepidity at the risk of his or her life above and beyond the call of duty while engaged in action against an enemy of the United States while engaged in military operations involving conflict with an opposing foreign force or while serving with friendly foreign forces engaged in an armed conflict against an opposing armed force in which the United States is not a belligerent party. A shield of the same color ribbon with thirteen White (67101) stars, arranged in the form of three chevrons is above the medal. On the reverse is a bar engraved "THE CONGRESS TO" with a space for engraving the name of the recipient.ĭESCRIPTION: The medal is suspended by a neck ribbon, 1 3/8 inches wide, Bluebird 67117.
In the center of the star, Minerva’s head surrounded by the words "UNITED STATES OF AMERICA." On each ray of the star is a green oak leaf. DESCRIPTION: A gold five pointed star, each point tipped with trefoils, 1 ½ inches wide, surrounded by a green laurel wreath and suspended from a gold bar inscribed "VALOR", surmounted by an eagle.
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