NounSingular medal Plural medals medal (plural medals)
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From Wiktionary under the GNU Free Documentation License. A Medal is usually a coin-like sculpted object of metal or other material that has been (generally) die-struck with an insignia, portrait or other artistic rendering. A medal may be awarded to a person or organization as a form of recognition for athletic, military, scientific, academic or some other kind of achievement. Medals may also be created to commemorate individuals or events or even as works of artistic expression in their own right. There are also devotional medals, which may be worn as a matter of religious faith. Medals are popular collectible items either as a form of exonumia or of militaria phaleristics. The most common form is round and made of bronze, but they may be produced in any shape desired and of any material suitable for sculpting, molding, casting, striking or stamping. A Medallion is a large medal which may be commemorative or produced as a work of art or souvenir, and occasionally referred to as a “table medal”; in colloquial use, the term Medallion is sometimes used to refer to ornamental jewelry worn as a pendant as part of a necklace. Art medals can also be produced in a rectangualar shape as a Plaquette or larger plaque (the latter term also having non-medallic applications). From Wikipedia under the
GNU Free Documentation License What characteristics does it take to get a medal of honor? Q. Just wondering...in your opinion, I'd like to hear at least two main characteristics that you think a soldier would have to exhibit to get a medal of honor from combat. Asked by '09girl! - Mon May 4 23:49:48 2009 - - 5 Answers - 0 Comments A. dying in a heroic way...and unselfishness just ask how many medal honor recipients were alive when they recieved it,,, Answered by Mark23 - Tue May 5 00:18:18 2009 How many American servicemen have ben awarded the Congressional medal of honor? Q. Is the medal of honor ever awarded to any nationality other than Americans? Asked by little big mama - Wed Sep 17 16:05:43 2008 - - 2 Answers - 0 Comments A. 3467 have been issued. only one having been issued to a woman. They are issued expressly to America Soldiers A Brief History The Medal of Honor* --- The first formal system for rewarding acts of individual gallantry by the nation's fighting men was established by General George Washington on August 7, 1782. Designed to recognize "any singularly meritorious action," the award consisted of a purple cloth heart. Records show that only three persons received the ward: Sergeant Elijah Churchill, Sergeant William Brown, and Sergeant Daniel Bissel Jr. The Badge of Military Merit, as it was called, fell into oblivion until 1932, when General Douglas MacArthur, then Army Chief of Staff, pressed for its revival. Officially reinstituted on… [cont.] Answered by fromthegettgo - Wed Sep 17 16:20:57 2008 If the IOC strips an athlete of their medal, does the medal go to the next best athlete?
Q. If a medal is stripped from an athlete due to disqualification, would it not make sense to then pass that medal to the next qualified athlete? Or does that medal just not get awarded? If the medal goes to the next best athlete, who will get Ara Abrahamian's bronze? Asked by Semicharmed - Wed Aug 20 13:59:43 2008 - - 4 Answers - 0 Comments A. It does go to the next placing athlete because after Ben Johnson was caught using steroids his medal went to Carl Lewis. Answered by dude58677 - Wed Aug 20 14:05:29 2008 From Yahoo Answer Search: "medal"  news.google.com The Canadian Press BELGRADE, Serbia Canada added two more swimming medals to its overall haul in Friday's action at the World University Games. Kevyn Peterson of Salmon Arm, ... Canada wins two more medals at Universiade Canada.com Peterson wins first gold for Canada at Universiade National Post Kevyn Peterson win first gold for Canada at World University Games The Canadian Press Canada.com all 53 news articles » news.google.com JoongAng Daily Kim Dal-eun of Songwoun University became the lone Korean swimmer to win a medal in Belgrade. Kim won a silver medal in the 50-meter breaststroke with a ... Korea Grabs Four Golds in Archery Korea Times US and Japan get lion's share of swimming gold at Universiade People's Daily Online all 4 news articles » news.google.com Radio Srbija Serbian runner Goran Nava has won the silver medal at the 25th Universiade in Belgrade, in the 800m race, with the time 1:48:06. The first place was taken ... From Google News Search: "medal"  mun.ca 730px x 500px | 45.60kB [source page] Presentation of Royal Canadian Humane Association Medal of Bravery Mr Graham Butt of New Harbour was presented with his Royal Canadian Humane Association Medal of Bravery by Lieutenant Governor A M House at a ceremony in Carbonear on 1 October 2002  noc.by 400px x 400px | 24.60kB [source page] 2000s medal b2 jpg 15 Feb 2007 01 55 37k 2002w medal b jpg 15 Feb 2007 01 55 36k 2002w medal b2 jpg 15 Feb 2007 01 55 25k 2004 athens medal jpg 15 Feb 2007 02 05 30k  seaham.com 472px x 362px | 36.90kB [source page] Seaham Schools League Winners Medal Won 1924 25 Season by Arthur Dobson From Yahoo Image Search: "medal"  britisharmymedals.blogspot.com Paul Nixon ue, 07 Jul 2009 11:20:00 GM Silver oval . medal. , 38mm high and 31mm wide. The obverse bears the head of the reigning monarch with legend. Two monarchs appeared on this . medal. : King Edward VII and King George V. For King George V, the legend ran georgius britt: OMN: ...  thedonovan.com John Mon, 06 Jul 2009 12:53:41 GM An unusual day - we don't have any Civil War . Medals. . We skip the entire 18th century, and the . Medal. goes 80 years before being awarded for actions on the 6th of July, in the Solomons Campaign of the Pacific Theater in WWII. ...  cambstimes.co.uk unknown Sat, 27 Jun 2009 23:07:26 GM Cambs Times News and sport from March, Chatteris and Whittlesey with property, jobs, cars and entertainment. From Google Blog Search: "medal" |
