Commendation ceremony was a formal ceremony that evolved during the Early Medieval period to create a bond between a lord and his fighting man. Commendation may also refer to: * the placing of an ecclesiastical benefice ''

in commendam In canon law, commendam (or ''in commendam'') was a form of transferring an ecclesiastical benefice ''in trust'' to the ''custody'' of a patron. The phrase ''in commendam'' was originally applied to the provisional occupation of an ecclesiastical ...

'' * ''Ulmus'' 'Morton Stalwart' Commendation, a Morton Arboretum hybrid cultivar * Commander-in-Chief Unit Commendation, a Canadian award given to military units *

Commendation Medal The Commendation Medal is a mid-level United States military decoration presented for sustained acts of heroism or meritorious service. Each branch of the United States Armed Forces issues its own version of the Commendation Medal, with a fifth ...

, a mid-level United States military decoration * Commendation for Gallantry, a military decoration awarded to personnel of the Australian Defence Force * King's Commendation, a South African award for valuable services in connection with the Second World War * Meritorious Team Commendation, a unit award of the United States Coast Guard *

Meritorious Unit Commendation The Meritorious Unit Commendation (MUC; pronounced ''muck'') is a mid-level unit award of the United States Armed Forces. The U.S. Army awards units the Army MUC for exceptionally meritorious conduct in performance of outstanding achievement or s ...

, a mid-level unit award of the United States Armed Forces *

Navy Unit Commendation The Navy Unit Commendation (NUC) is a United States Navy unit award that was established by order of the Secretary of the Navy James Forrestal on 18 December 1944. History Navy and U.S. Marine Corps commands may recommend any Navy or Marine Co ...

, a United States Navy unit award Official Commendation awards of the United Kingdom consist of: * King's and Queen's Commendation for Brave Conduct, awarded 1939-1994 * King's and Queen's Commendation for Valuable Service in the Air, awarded 1942-1994 * Queen's Commendation for Bravery, awarded since 1994 * Queen's Commendation for Bravery in the Air, awarded since 1994 * Queen's Commendation for Valuable Service, awarded since 1994

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