Awards and decorations of the United States government are civilian awards of the
U.S. federal government
The federal government of the United States (U.S. federal government or U.S. government) is the national government of the United States, a federal republic located primarily in North America, composed of 50 states, a city within a f ...
which are typically issued for sustained meritorious service, in a civilian capacity, while serving in the U.S. federal government. Certain U.S. government awards may also be issued to military personnel of the
United States Armed Forces
The United States Armed Forces are the military forces of the United States. The armed forces consists of six service branches: the Army, Marine Corps, Navy, Air Force, Space Force, and Coast Guard. The president of the United States is ...
and be worn in conjunction with
awards and decorations of the United States military
The United States Armed Forces awards and decorations are primarily the medals, service ribbons, and specific Military badges of the United States, badges which recognize military service and personal accomplishments while a member of the U.S. A ...
. In order of precedence, those U.S. non-military awards and decorations authorized for wear are worn after U.S. military personal decorations and unit awards and before U.S. military campaign and service awards.
The following is a selection of civilian awards which are presently issued by the U.S. government.
Office of the President of the United States
Presidential Medal of Freedom
The Presidential Medal of Freedom is the highest civilian award of the United States, along with the Congressional Gold Medal. It is an award bestowed by the president of the United States to recognize people who have made "an especially merit ...
with Distinction
Presidential Medal of Freedom
The Presidential Medal of Freedom is the highest civilian award of the United States, along with the Congressional Gold Medal. It is an award bestowed by the president of the United States to recognize people who have made "an especially merit ...
Presidential Citizens Medal
The Presidential Citizens Medal is an award bestowed by the President of the United States. It is the second-highest civilian award in the United States and is second only to the Presidential Medal of Freedom. Established by executive order on N ...
Medal of Freedom
The Presidential Medal of Freedom is the highest civilian award of the United States, along with the Congressional Gold Medal. It is an award bestowed by the president of the United States to recognize people who have made "an especially merit ...
National Medal of Arts
The National Medal of Arts is an award and title created by the United States Congress in 1984, for the purpose of honoring artists and patrons of the arts. A prestigious American honor, it is the highest honor given to artists and arts patrons ...
National Humanities Medal
The National Humanities Medal is an American award that annually recognizes several individuals, groups, or institutions for work that has "deepened the nation's understanding of the humanities, broadened our citizens' engagement with the huma ...
National Medal of Science
The National Medal of Science is an honor bestowed by the President of the United States to individuals in science and engineering who have made important contributions to the advancement of knowledge in the fields of behavioral and social scienc ...
National Medal of Technology and Innovation
The National Medal of Technology and Innovation (formerly the National Medal of Technology) is an honor granted by the President of the United States to American inventors and innovators who have made significant contributions to the development ...
Presidential Early Career Award for Scientists and Engineers
The Presidential Early Career Award for Scientists and Engineers (PECASE) is the highest honor bestowed by the United States government on outstanding scientists and engineers in the early stages of their independent research careers. The White ...
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PECASE
The Presidential Early Career Award for Scientists and Engineers (PECASE) is the highest honor bestowed by the United States government on outstanding scientists and engineers in the early stages of their independent research careers. The White ...
Congressional Gold Medal
The Congressional Gold Medal is an award bestowed by the United States Congress. It is Congress's highest expression of national appreciation for distinguished achievements and contributions by individuals or institutions. The congressional pract ...
Congressional Silver Medal
A Congressional Silver Medal is an award bestowed by the United States Congress. They have been made in either non-portable (not designed to be worn) or decoration (designed to be worn) form.
Congress has been authorizing gold medals since Geor ...
Congressional Award
The Congressional Award is an award for young Americans, established by the United States Congress in 1979 to "recognize initiative, service, and achievement in young people." It is nonpartisan, voluntary, non-competitive, and open to all youth ag ...
Gold Medal (Youth Only)
Congressional Award
The Congressional Award is an award for young Americans, established by the United States Congress in 1979 to "recognize initiative, service, and achievement in young people." It is nonpartisan, voluntary, non-competitive, and open to all youth ag ...
Silver Medal (Youth Only)
Congressional Award
The Congressional Award is an award for young Americans, established by the United States Congress in 1979 to "recognize initiative, service, and achievement in young people." It is nonpartisan, voluntary, non-competitive, and open to all youth ag ...
The National Intelligence Awards (NIA) Program is administered by the
Office of the Director of National Intelligence
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for the
United States Intelligence Community
United may refer to:
Places
* United, Pennsylvania, an unincorporated community
* United, West Virginia, an unincorporated community
Arts and entertainment Films
* ''United'' (2003 film), a Norwegian film
* ''United'' (2011 film), a BBC Two f ...
National Intelligence Superior Service Medal
The National Intelligence Superior Service Medal is an award of the National Intelligence Awards Program that recognizes an individual's superior service or a lasting contribution over a long period of time to the United States Intelligence Commu ...
National Intelligence Medallion
National may refer to:
Common uses
* Nation or country
** Nationality – a ''national'' is a person who is subject to a nation, regardless of whether the person has full rights as a citizen
Places in the United States
* National, Maryland, c ...
National Intelligence Certificate of Distinction
National may refer to:
Common uses
* Nation or country
** Nationality – a ''national'' is a person who is subject to a nation, regardless of whether the person has full rights as a citizen
Places in the United States
* National, Maryland, c ...
Intelligence Community EEO and Diversity Exemplary Leadership Award
Intelligence has been defined in many ways: the capacity for abstraction, logic, understanding, self-awareness, learning, emotional knowledge, reasoning, planning, creativity, critical thinking, and problem-solving. More generally, it can be des ...
Intelligence Community Seal Medallion
The Agency Seal Medal (formerly Medallion) is awarded by the Central Intelligence Agency to non-Agency personnel, including U.S. Government employees and private citizens, who have made significant contributions to the Agency's intelligence effort ...
Central Intelligence Agency
The Central Intelligence Agency (CIA ), known informally as the Agency and historically as the Company, is a civilian foreign intelligence service of the federal government of the United States, officially tasked with gathering, processing, ...
Distinguished Intelligence Medal
The Distinguished Intelligence Medal is awarded by the U.S. Central Intelligence Agency for performance of outstanding services or for achievement of a distinctly exceptional nature in a duty or responsibility.
Recipients
This list includes only ...
Distinguished Career Intelligence Medal
The Distinguished Career Intelligence Medal is awarded by the Central Intelligence Agency for an individual's cumulative record of service reflecting a pattern of increasing levels of responsibility or increasingly strategic impact and with distin ...
Career Intelligence Medal
The Career Intelligence Medal is awarded by the Central Intelligence Agency for a cumulative record of service which reflects exceptional achievements that substantially contributed to the mission of the Agency.CIA web pageMedals of the CIA
See ...
Career Commendation Medal
The Career Commendation Medal is awarded by the Central Intelligence Agency for exemplary service significantly above normal duties that had an important contribution to the Agency's mission. CIA web pageMedals of the CIA
See also
*Awards and d ...
Agency Seal Medal
The Agency Seal Medal (formerly Medallion) is awarded by the Central Intelligence Agency to non-Agency personnel, including U.S. Government employees and private citizens, who have made significant contributions to the Agency's intelligence effort ...
Director's Award
Gold Retirement Medallion
The Gold Retirement Medallion is awarded by the Central Intelligence Agency for a career of 35 years or more with the Agency.CIA web pageMedals of the CIA
See also
*Awards and decorations of the United States government
Awards and decorations ...
Silver Retirement Medallion
The Silver Retirement Medallion is awarded by the Central Intelligence Agency for a career of 25, but less than 35, years or more with the Agency. CIA web pageMedals of the CIA
See also
*Awards and decorations of the United States government
...
Bronze Retirement Medallion
The Bronze Retirement Medallion is awarded by the Central Intelligence Agency for a career of at least 15, but less than 25, years with the Agency. CIA web pageMedals of the CIA
See also
*Awards and decorations of the United States government ...
Department of Agriculture
The USDA’s Honor Awards is a tradition dating back to 1947 and represents the highest awards granted by the Secretary to an individual or group for contribution or achievement in support of the Department’s mission. Since 2018, the traditional honor awards program has been redesigned into a three-tier structure:
* Tier 3: Secretary's Honor Awards
* Tier 2: Under (or Assistant) Secretary's Awards
* Tier 1: Administrator's (or Chief's) Awards
Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service
Distinguished Honor Award
Superior Honor Award
Meritorious Honor Award
Foreign Agricultural Service
Distinguished Honor Award
Superior Honor Award
Meritorious Honor Award
U.S. Forest Service
Distinguished Science Award
Early Career Scientist Award
Science Delivery Award
Strategic Goal Honor Awards
Aldo Leopold
Aldo Leopold (January 11, 1887 – April 21, 1948) was an American writer, philosopher, naturalist, scientist, ecologist, forester, conservationist, and environmentalist. He was a professor at the University of Wisconsin and is best known for his ...
Award for Overall Wilderness Stewardship Program
Bob Marshall Award for Individual Champion of Wilderness Stewardship
Bob Marshall Award for Group Champion of Wilderness Stewardship
Wilderness Partnership Champion Award
Excellence in Wilderness Stewardship Research Award
Connie Myers Award for Leadership in Wilderness Education
Line Officer Wilderness Leadership Award
Outstanding Wild & Scenic River Stewardship
Outstanding Wild & Scenic River Manager
Outstanding Line Officer Leadership for Wild & Scenic Rivers
Department of Commerce
Department of Commerce Gold Medal
The Department of Commerce Gold Medal is the highest honor award of the United States Department of Commerce. Since 1949, the Department of Commerce Gold Medal is presented by the Secretary of Commerce for distinguished performance. The award may b ...
Department of Commerce Bronze Medal
The Department of Commerce Bronze Medal is the third of three honor awards of the United States Department of Commerce. Since 1949, the Bronze Medal is the highest award presented by the head or secretarial officer of an operating unit of the Depar ...
Malcolm Baldrige National Quality Award
The Malcolm Baldrige National Quality Award recognizes U.S. organizations in the business, health care, education, and nonprofit sectors for performance excellence. The Baldrige Award is the highest formal recognition of the performance excellen ...
Allen V. Astin
Allen Varley Astin (June 12, 1904 – January 28, 1984) was an American physicist who served as director of the United States National Bureau of Standards (now the National Institute of Standards and Technology) from 1951 until 1969. During the ...
Measurement Science Award
Edward Uhler Condon
Edward Uhler Condon (March 2, 1902 – March 26, 1974) was an American nuclear physicist, a pioneer in quantum mechanics, and a participant during World War II in the development of radar and, very briefly, of nuclear weapons as part of the ...
Award
Judson C. French Award
Jacob Rabinow Applied Research Award
Edward Bennett Rosa
Edward Bennett Rosa (4 October 1873, Rogersville, Steuben County – 17 May 1921, Washington, D. C.) was an American physicist, specialising in measurement science.
He received B.S. at Wesleyan University (1886) and taught physics at a school i ...
Award
William P. Slichter Award
Samuel Wesley Stratton Award George A. Uriano Award
NIST Colleagues' Choice Award
Director's Award for Excellence in Administration
Equal Employment Opportunity/Diversity Award
NIST Safety Award
NOAA Corps Achievement Medal
The NOAA Corps Achievement Medal is an honorary recognition awarded to members of the NOAA Commissioned Officer Corps or to members of the Uniformed Services detailed, assigned, or attached to NOAA.
Award criteria
The NOAA Corps Achievement Medal ...
NOAA Corps Director's Ribbon
NOAA Units Citation Award
NOAA Technology Transfer Award
NOAA Distinguished Career Award
Non-government decorations
=Non-governmental organizations
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Junior Officer of the Year = NOAA ACO Award Medal (without attachments)
Science Award = NOAA ACO Award Medal (with bronze "S" device)
Engineering Award = NOAA ACO Award Medal (with bronze "E" device)
Society of American Military Engineers' Colbert Medal
Society of American Military Engineers Karo Award
Campaign and service awards
NOAA Corps National Response Deployment Medal
NOAA Corps Outstanding Volunteer Service Award Medal
NOAA Sea Service Deployment Ribbon
NOAA Corps Atlantic Sea Service Ribbon
NOAA Corps Pacific Sea Service Ribbon
NOAA Corps Mobile Duty Service Ribbon
NOAA Corps International Service Ribbon
NOAA Corps National Response Service Ribbon
NOAA Rifle Ribbon ''(no longer awarded)''
NOAA Pistol Ribbon ''(no longer awarded)''
Coast and Geodetic Survey
Coast and Geodetic Survey Distinguished Service Ribbon
Coast and Geodetic Survey Meritorious Service Ribbon
Coast and Geodetic Survey Good Conduct Ribbon
Coast and Geodetic Survey Defense Service Ribbon
Coast and Geodetic Survey Atlantic War Zone Ribbon
Coast and Geodetic Survey Pacific War Zone Ribbon
Secretary of Defense Meritorious Civilian Service Award
The Secretary of Defense Meritorious Civilian Service Award is the second highest career award presented by the Department of Defense. It is presented for exceptionally noteworthy service of major significance to the Department of Defense as a wh ...
Department of Defense David O. Cooke Excellence in Public Administration Award
Office of the Secretary of Defense-level awards for civilian service
Secretary of Defense Medal for the Global War on Terrorism
The Secretary of Defense Medal for the Global War on Terrorism or Global War on Terrorism Civilian Service Medal is a medal awarded by the United States Department of Defense. It was authorized on August 9, 2007, but may be awarded for expedition ...
Armed Forces Civilian Service Medal
The Armed Forces Civilian Service Medal (AFCSM) is established to recognize the contributions and accomplishments of the U.S. Department of Defense civilian workforce who directly support the military forces, when those members are engaged in mili ...
(AFCSM)
Office of the Secretary of Defense Award for Excellence
The Office of the Secretary of Defense Award for Excellence is an award of the United States government presented by the Office of the Secretary of Defense for civilian service. The award is bestowed on individuals who have made a significant con ...
Office of the Secretary of Defense Group Achievement Award
Office of the Secretary of Defense-level awards for private citizens
Department of Defense Medal for Distinguished Public Service
The Department of Defense Medal for Distinguished Public Service is the highest award that is presented by the Secretary of Defense, to a private citizen, politician, non-career federal employee, or foreign national. It is presented for exceptiona ...
Secretary of Defense Medal for Outstanding Public Service
The Secretary of Defense Medal for Outstanding Public Service is the second highest award presented by the Secretary of Defense to non-career Federal employees, private citizens, and foreign nationals for contributions, assistance, or support to D ...
Eugene G. Fubini Award The Eugene G. Fubini Award is an award by the Defense Science Board, named after Eugene G. Fubini, on an annual basis to recognize an individual from the private sector who has made highly significant contributions to the Department of Defense in a ...
Joint Chiefs of Staff
CJCS Award for Distinguished Public Service (DPS)
CJCS Award for Outstanding Public Service (OPS)
CJCS Joint Distinguished Civilian Service Award (JDSCA)
CJCS Joint Meritorious Civilian Service Award (JMCSA), its military equivalent is the
Defense Meritorious Service Medal
The Defense Meritorious Service Medal (DMSM) is an award bestowed upon members of the United States military by the United States Department of Defense. In the order of precedence of the United States Armed Forces, it is worn between the Purple ...
Joint Civilian Service Commendation Award (JCSCA), its military equivalent is the
Joint Service 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 ...
Joint Civilian Service Achievement Award (JCSAA), its military equivalent is the
Joint Service Achievement Medal
The Achievement Medal is a military decoration of the United States Armed Forces. The Achievement Medal was first proposed as a means to recognize outstanding achievement or meritorious service of military personnel who were not eligible to recei ...
Civilian Personnel Management Service
Exceptional Civilian Service Award
Meritorious Civilian Service Award
Outstanding Civilian Career Service Award
Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency
DARPA Distinguished Civilian Service Medal
DARPA Superior Civilian Service Medal
DARPA Meritorious Civilian Service Medal
DARPA Distinguished Public Service Medal
DARPA Superior Public Service Medal
DARPA Meritorious Public Service Medal
DARPA Honorable Service Medal
Game Changer Award Medallion
Defense Investigative Service Exceptional Civilian Service Award
Defense Investigative Service Meritorious Civilian Service Award
Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency
Director's Meritorious Civilian Service Award
Director's Commendation for Civilian Service
Director's Civilian Achievement Award
DPAA Operational Team Service Medal
DPAA Distinguished Public Service Medal
DPAA Superior Public Service Medal
Department of the Army
Department of the Army Civilian Service Decorations
Department of the Army Civilian Service Commendation Medal
The Department of the Army Civilian Service Commendation Medal (formerly the Commander's Award for Civilian Service) is an honorary award presented by the United States Department of the Army to civilian employees for commendable service or achieve ...
Secretary of Defense Medal for the Global War on Terrorism
The Secretary of Defense Medal for the Global War on Terrorism or Global War on Terrorism Civilian Service Medal is a medal awarded by the United States Department of Defense. It was authorized on August 9, 2007, but may be awarded for expedition ...
Armed Forces Civilian Service Medal
The Armed Forces Civilian Service Medal (AFCSM) is established to recognize the contributions and accomplishments of the U.S. Department of Defense civilian workforce who directly support the military forces, when those members are engaged in mili ...
Superior Public Service Medal
The Superior Public Service Medal formerly the Secretary of the Army Public Service Award consists of a silver medal, lapel button, and citation certificate. The United States Secretary of the Army awards this decoration to those who provide except ...
Meritorious Public Service Medal
The Meritorious Public Service Medal formerly the Outstanding Civilian Service Award is the third highest honor within the public service awards scheme of the Department of the Army that can be awarded to a private citizen.
Eligibility
The Secre ...
Public Service Commendation Medal
The Public Service Commendation Medal is the fourth highest public service decoration the United States Department of the Army can bestow upon a civilian, ranking directly below the Meritorious Public Service Medal. The name of the decoration was ...
(formerly the ''Commander's Award for Public Service'')
Patriotic Public Service Lapel Button
Certificate
Certificate may refer to:
* Birth certificate
* Marriage certificate
* Death certificate
* Gift certificate
* Certificate of authenticity, a document or seal certifying the authenticity of something
* Certificate of deposit, or CD, a financial pr ...
Command Civilian Award for Valor
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Computing
* Command (computing), a statement in a computer language
* COMMAND.COM, the default operating system shell and command-line interpreter for DOS
* Command key, a modifier key on Apple Macintosh computer keyboards
* ...
Secretary of the Air Force Distinguished Public Service Award
The Department of the Air Force Commander's Public Service Award is the highest level award granted by the Secretary of the Air Force to a non-employee civilian. It consists of a cased medal, ribbon, mess dress or miniature medal, lapel button, and ...
Civilian Service Commendation Medal
The Department of the Army Civilian Service Commendation Medal (formerly the Commander's Award for Civilian Service) is an honorary award presented by the United States Department of the Army to civilian employees for commendable service or achieve ...
Military Sealift Command Civilian Service Commendation Medal
Military Sealift Command Civilian Service Achievement Medal
Military Sealift Command Civilian Humanitarian Service Medal
Distinguished Civilian Service Medal
Meritorious Civilian Service Medal
Defense Contract Management Agency
The Defense Contract Management Agency (DCMA) is an agency of the United States federal government reporting to the Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and Sustainment. It is responsible for administering contracts for the Department of ...
DISA Exceptional Civilian Service Medal
DISA Meritorious Civilian Service Medal
Defense Intelligence Agency
DIA Leadership Award
DIA Exceptional Civilian Service Medal
DIA Excellent Service Medal
DIA Civilian Achievement Medal
DIA Meritorious Civilian Service Medal
DIA Director's Award
DIA Civilian Combat Support Medal
DIA Civilian Expeditionary Medal
Defense Logistics Agency
DLA Distinguished Career Service Award
DLA Superior Civilian Service Award
DLA Meritorious Civilian Service Award
DLA Exceptional Civilian Service Award
DLA Humanitarian Service Medal
Defense Supply Agency
DSA Exceptional Civilian Service Award
Defense Technical Information Center
DTIC Exceptional Civilian Service Award
DTIC Meritorious Civilian Service Award
Defense Threat Reduction Agency
The Defense Threat Reduction Agency (DTRA) is a combat support agency within the United States Department of Defense (DoD) for countering weapons of mass destruction (WMD; chemical, biological, radiological, nuclear, and high explosives). Ac ...
(DTRA)
DTRA Distinguished Service Award
DTRA Meritorious Service Award
DTRA Exceptional Service Award
DTRA Honorable Civilian Service Medal
Formerly the Defense Special Weapons Agency (DSWA) Awards
DSWA Director's Lifetime Achievement Award
DSWA Exceptional Civilian Service Award
DSWA Meritorious Civilian Service Award
National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency
NIMA or NGA Distinguished Civilian Service Medal
NIMA or NGA Meritorious Civilian Service Medal
NIMA or NGA Superior Civilian Service Medal
NIMA or NGA Meritorious Unit Citation
National Reconnaissance Office
NRO Distinguished Service Medal (Gold Medal)
NRO Superior Service Medal (Silver Medal)
NRO Meritorious Service Medal (Bronze Medal)
NRO Director's Circle Award
National Security Agency
NSA Exceptional Civilian Service Medal
NSA Distinguished Civilian Service Medal
NSA Superior Civilian Service Medal
NSA Meritorious Civilian Service Medal
NSA Civilian Service Achievement Medal
NSA Civilian Valor Medal
NSA Leadership Medallion
NSA Innovation Medallion
NSA National Security Medallion
NSA Citizenship Medallion
NSA Foreign Partnership Medallion
NSA Public Service Medallion
Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences
USUHS Distinguished Service Medal
USUHS Exceptional Service Medal
USUHS Outstanding Service Medal
USUHS Commendable Service Medal
USUHS Medal of Achievement
Department of Education
Employee awards
Secretary's Golden Apple Award Secretary's Executive Leadership Award
Secretary's Supervisory Leadership Award
Secretary's Innovation Award
Secretary's Customer Service Award
Secretary's Teamwork Award
Secretary's Diversity and Inclusion Award
Secretary's Collaboration Award
ED Peer Recognition Award
James P. Keenan Award
President's Education Awards Program
The President's Education Awards Program (PEAP) is awarded on behalf of the President of the United States and the United States Secretary of Education. PEAP was founded in 1983. The purpose of the program is to recognize students in elementary ...
(PEAP)
PEAP—Excellence Award for Elementary Schools (with Certificate and Gold Seal in Blue Pin)
PEAP—Excellence Award for Middle Schools (with Certificate and Gold Seal in Red Pin)
PEAP—Excellence Award for High Schools (with Certificate and Gold Seal in Black Pin)
PEAP—Achievement Award for Elementary, Middle and High Schools (with Certificate and Silver Seal in White Pin)
National Blue Ribbon Schools Program
The National Blue Ribbon Schools Program is a United States Department of Education award program that recognizes exemplary public and non-public schools on a yearly basis. Using standards of excellence evidenced by student achievement measures, ...
National Green Ribbon Schools Program
Department of Energy
Honor awards
The James R. Schlesinger Award
Secretary of Energy's Excellence Award
Secretary of Energy's Achievement Award
Appreciation awards
Secretary of Energy’s Appreciation Award
Secretary of Energy’s Appreciation Award for Management Excellence
Departure awards
Secretary of Energy's Exceptional Service Award
Secretary of Energy's Distinguished Service Award
Secretary of Energy's Meritorious Service Award
Departmental awards
Safety System Oversight (SSO) Annual Award
Facility Representative of the Year Award
Locally Employed Staff (LES)/Foreign Service National (FSN) of the Year Award
Inactive and obsolete awards
DOE Award for Valor
DOE Secretary's Award
DOE Exceptional Service Medal
DOE Meritorious Service Award
Department of Health and Human Services
Secretary's Award for Distinguished Service
Secretary's Award for Meritorious Service
HHS Distinguished Public Service Award
HHS Award for Excellence in Management
Hubert H. Humphrey Award for Service to America
HHS Career Achievement Award
Secretary's Recognition Award
Secretary's Special Citation
Secretary's Certificate of Appreciation
Secretary's Letter of Appreciation
Superior Accomplishment Award - Special Act or Service
Superior Accomplishment Award - Suggestions
Superior Accomplishment Award - Inventions
Assistant Secretary for Health's Exceptional Service Medal
The Assistant Secretary for Health’s Exceptional Service Medal is an award of the US Public Health Service. Administered by the Assistant Secretary for Health, the medal is awarded at the sole discretion of the Assistant Secretary for Health.
C ...
(can be awarded to a member of any uniformed service or a civilian)
Surgeon General's Medallion (can be awarded to a member of any uniformed service or a civilian)
Public Health Service COVID-19 Pandemic Civilian Service Award Medal
National Institutes of Health
NIH Director's Award – Scientific/Medical
NIH Director's Award – Technical/Clerical/Support
NIH Director's Award – Administrative
NIH Director's Award – Mentoring
Office of the Assistant Secretary for Preparedness and Response
D.A. Henderson Lifetime Achievement Medal
Investor in People Leadership Award Medal
Pinnacle Award Medal
Superior Contribution Medal
Pledge to Excellence Medal
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is the national public health agency of the United States. It is a United States federal agency, under the Department of Health and Human Services, and is headquartered in Atlanta, Georg ...
(CDC) /
Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry
The Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry (ATSDR) is a federal public health agency within the United States Department of Health and Human Services. The agency focuses on minimizing human health risks associated with exposure to haz ...
(ATSDR)
CDC/ATSDR William Watson Medal of Excellence (no ribbon)
Homeland Security Distinguished Public Service Medal
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Secretary's Award for Leadership Excellence
Secretary's Award for Valor
Secretary’s Unity of Effort Award
Secretary's Award for Exemplary Service
Secretary's Award for Excellence
Secretary's Unit Award
Secretary's Award for Diversity Management
Secretary's Award for Volunteer Service
DHS Outstanding Unit Award
U.S. Customs and Border Protection
Border Patrol Newton-Azrak Award
Borders are usually defined as geographical boundaries, imposed either by features such as oceans and terrain, or by political entities such as governments, sovereign states, federated states, and other subnational entities. Political borders ca ...
Medal of Honor for Heroism Award
Meritorious Service Award for Valor
Border Patrol Purple Cross
Commissioner’s Leadership Award
Commissioner’s Invictus Award
Commissioner’s Integrity Award
Commissioner’s Blue Eagle Award
CBP Community Service Award
Commissioner’s Unit Citation Award
Commissioner’s Distinguished Career Service Award (Proposed in 2002, Never Authorized)
Commissioner’s Exceptional Service Medal (Proposed in 2002, Never Authorized)
Commissioner’s Meritorious Service Award (Proposed in 2002, Never Authorized)
Commissioner’s Special Commendation Award (Proposed in 2002, Never Authorized)
Border Patrol Chief's Commendation (Awarded from 2002 to 2004)
Border Patrol Excellence in Group Achievement (Proposed in 2002, Never Authorized)
Border Patrol Academy Honor Graduate Medal (Proposed in 2002, Never Authorized)
Border Patrol Long Service Medal (Proposed in 2002, Never Authorized)
Border Patrol 75th Anniversary Medal (No Longer Authorized for Wear)
Federal Emergency Management Agency
FEMA Distinguished Service Medal
The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) is an agency of the United States Department of Homeland Security (DHS), initially created under President Jimmy Carter by Presidential Reorganization Plan No. 3 of 1978 and implemented by two Exec ...
Secretary's Award For Distinguished Public Safety Service (may be awarded by the Attorney General or FEMA Director)
Federal Law Enforcement Training Centers
FLETC Honor Graduate of the Year Award
FLETC Director’s Life Saving Award
Federal Law Enforcement Training Accreditation (FLETA) Team Leader Recognition Award
FLETA Agency Leadership Recognition Award
Commandant's Superior Achievement Award
Commandant's Distinguished Career Service Award
Coast Guard Civilian Employee of the Year Award
Coast Guard Civilian Service Commendational Medal
Coast Guard Certificate of Appreciation
Coast Guard Official Letter of Commendation
Distinguished Service Award
Meritorious Service Award
Unit Award for Excellence of Service
Superior Service Award
Citizen's Award for Exceptional Service
Secretary's Award for Outstanding Contribution to Aviation Safety
Heroic Act Honor Awards
Valor Award
Citizen's Award for Bravery
Exemplary Act Award
Environmental Achievement Award
A biophysical environment is a biotic and abiotic surrounding of an organism or population, and consequently includes the factors that have an influence in their survival, development, and evolution. A biophysical environment can vary in scale f ...
Award of Merit (Safety)
Professional Service Award (Safety)
Outstanding Service Award (for Political Appointees)
Partners in Conservation Award
Partner, Partners, The Partner, or, The Partners may refer to:
Books
* ''The Partner'' (Grisham novel), by John Grisham, 1997
* ''The Partner'' (Jenaro Prieto novel), 1928
* ''The Partners'' (book), a 1983 book by James B. Stewart
* ''Partner'' (m ...
Attorney General's Award for Exceptional Heroism
Attorney may refer to:
* Lawyer
** Attorney at law, in some jurisdictions
* Attorney, one who has power of attorney
* ''The Attorney'', a 2013 South Korean film
See also
* Attorney general, the principal legal officer of (or advisor to) a gove ...
Edward H. Levi
Edward Hirsch Levi (June 26, 1911 – March 7, 2000) was an American law professor, academic leader, and government lawyer. He served as dean of the University of Chicago Law School from 1950 to 1962, president of the University of Chicago from ...
Attorney General's Award for Distinguished Service
Attorney may refer to:
* Lawyer
** Attorney at law, in some jurisdictions
* Attorney, one who has power of attorney
* ''The Attorney'', a 2013 South Korean film
See also
* Attorney general, the principal legal officer of (or advisor to) a gove ...
Attorney General's Award for Excellence in Law Enforcement
Attorney may refer to:
* Lawyer
** Attorney at law, in some jurisdictions
* Attorney, one who has power of attorney
* ''The Attorney'', a 2013 South Korean film
See also
* Attorney general, the principal legal officer of (or advisor to) a gove ...
Attorney General's Award for Excellence in Legal Support
Attorney may refer to:
* Lawyer
** Attorney at law, in some jurisdictions
* Attorney, one who has power of attorney
* ''The Attorney'', a 2013 South Korean film
See also
* Attorney general, the principal legal officer of (or advisor to) a gove ...
John Marshall
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Young American Award
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; transferred to the
Boy Scouts of America
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in 1971
Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives
ATF Distinguished Service Medal
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ATF Gold Star Medal
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ATF Medal of Valor
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FBI Medal of Valor The United States' Federal Bureau of Investigation instituted an Honorary Medals Program in 1989 as a way of recognizing "exceptional acts" by FBI employees and other law enforcement personnel working with the FBI. These medals were created to supp ...
Federal Bureau of Prisons Distinguished Service Medal
Federal or foederal (archaic) may refer to:
Politics
General
*Federal monarchy, a federation of monarchies
*Federation, or ''Federal state'' (federal system), a type of government characterized by both a central (federal) government and states or ...
(Gold Medal)
Federal Bureau of Prisons Meritorious Service Medal
Federal or foederal (archaic) may refer to:
Politics
General
*Federal monarchy, a federation of monarchies
*Federation, or ''Federal state'' (federal system), a type of government characterized by both a central (federal) government and states or ...
(Silver Medal)
Federal Bureau of Prisons Commendable Service Medal
Federal or foederal (archaic) may refer to:
Politics
General
*Federal monarchy, a federation of monarchies
*Federation, or ''Federal state'' (federal system), a type of government characterized by both a central (federal) government and states or ...
(Bronze Medal)
Department of State
Honor Awards
Secretary's Distinguished Service Award
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Thomas Jefferson Star for Foreign Service
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Distinguished Honor Award
Superior Honor Award
Meritorious Honor Award
Richard C. Holbrooke Award for Diplomacy
Presidential Award for Extraordinary Efforts to Combat Trafficking in Persons
Awards of the United States Department of State#Franklin Award, Franklin Award
Service Awards
Expeditionary Service Award
Vietnam Civilian Service Award
Secretary's Career Achievement Award
John Jacob Rogers Award
Arms Control and Disarmament Agency
ACDA Distinguished Honor Award, Distinguished Honor Award
ACDA Superior Honor Award, Superior Honor Award
ACDA Meritorious Honor Award, Meritorious Honor Award
United States Information Agency (Defunct agency)
USIA Distinguished Honor Award, Distinguished Honor Award
USIA Superior Honor Award, Superior Honor Award
USIA Meritorious Honor Award, Meritorious Honor Award
Department of Transportation
Secretary of Transportation Outstanding Achievement Medal
Department of Transportation Meritorious Achievement Medal
Department of Transportation Superior Achievement Medal
Department of Transportation Medal for Valor
Guardian Medal
Transportation 9-11 Medal
Transportation 9-11 Ribbon
Secretary of Transportation Outstanding Unit Award
Commercial Astronaut Wings
Federal Aviation Administration
FAA Valor Medal
Wright Brothers Master Pilot Award, FAA Wright Brothers Master Pilot Award
Charles Taylor Master Mechanic Award, FAA Charles Taylor Master Mechanic Award
FAA Pilot Proficiency Award Program
General Aviation Awards Program
Maritime Administration
Merchant Marine Distinguished Service Medal, Distinguished Service Medal
Merchant Marine Meritorious Service Medal, Meritorious Service Medal
Merchant Marine Outstanding Achievement Medal, Outstanding Achievement Medal
Merchant Marine Gallant Ship Citation Ribbon, Gallant Ship Citation
Merchant Marine Mariner's Medal, Mariner's Medal
Merchant Marine Combat Bar, Combat Bar
Merchant Marine Defense Bar, Defense Medal
Merchant Marine Atlantic War Zone Medal, Atlantic War Zone Medal
Merchant Marine Mediterranean-Middle East War Zone Medal, Mediterranean-Middle East War Zone
Merchant Marine Pacific War Zone Medal, Pacific War Zone Medal
Merchant Marine World War II Victory Medal, World War II Victory Medal
Merchant Marine Korea Service Medal, Korean Service Medal
Merchant Marine Vietnam Service Medal, Vietnam Service Medal
Awards and decorations of the United States Merchant Marine#Merchant Marine Expeditionary Medal, Expeditionary Medal
Department of the Treasury
Alexander Hamilton Award
Albert Gallatin Award
Secretary of the Treasury's Distinguished Service Award, Distinguished Service Award
Secretary's Honor Award, Meritorious Service Award
Secretary's Honor Award
United States Assistant Secretary of the Treasury, Assistant Secretary for Public Affairs Certificate of Distinguished Service
Internal Revenue Service
IRS Commissioner's Award
Office of Thrift Supervision
OTS Director's Award for Excellence
American Battle Monuments Commission
Distinguished Service Service Ribbon
Superior Service Service Ribbon
Meritorious Service Service Ribbon
Commendable Service Ribbon
Distinguished Public Service Service Ribbon
Superior Public Service Service Ribbon
Meritorious Public Service Ribbon
Broadcasting Board of Governors
Distinguished Honor Award
David Burke Distinguished Journalism Award
Environmental Protection Agency
EPA Gold Medal for Exceptional Service (individual and group)
EPA Silver Medal for Superior Service (individual and group)
EPA Bronze Medal for Commendable Service (individual and group)
EPA Distinguished Career Service Award
Paul G. Keough Award for Administrative Excellence
Glenda A. Farmer Award for Exemplary Technical Support
Trudy A. Speciner Non-Supervisory Award for Advancing Environmental Protection
President's Environmental Youth Award
General Services Administration
Administrator’s Distinguished Service Award
Administrator’s Meritorious Service Award
Administrator’s Excellence in Performance Award
Administrator’s Exceptional Service Award
Head of Service or Staff Office or Regional Administrator Exceptional Service Award
Commendable Service Award
GSA Design Excellence Award in Federal Architecture
Travel & Relocation Excellence Award
GSA Gold Star Award for Excellence in Implementing the Federal Computers for Learning Program (Executive Order 12999)
Miles Romney Achievement Award for Innovation in Personal Property Management
Bob Baker Fleet Manager of the Year Awards program
GSA Federal Aviation Program Awards program
GSA Achievement Award for Real Property Best Practices and Innovation
GSA Federal Mail Best Practices Awards program
National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA)
Congressional Space Medal of Honor (astronauts only)
NASA Distinguished Service Medal, Distinguished Service Medal
NASA Distinguished Public Service Medal, Distinguished Public Service Medal
NASA Outstanding Leadership Medal, Outstanding Leadership Medal
NASA Outstanding Service Medal, Outstanding Service Medal ''(obsolete)''
NASA Outstanding Public Leadership Medal, Outstanding Public Leadership Medal
NASA Exceptional Service Medal, Exceptional Service Medal
NASA Exceptional Public Service Medal, Exceptional Public Service Medal
NASA Exceptional Bravery Medal, Exceptional Bravery Medal
NASA Exceptional Engineering Achievement Medal, Exceptional Engineering Achievement Medal
NASA Exceptional Scientific Achievement Medal, Exceptional Scientific Achievement Medal
NASA Exceptional Technology Achievement Medal, Exceptional Technology Achievement Medal
NASA Equal Employment Opportunity Medal, Equal Employment Opportunity Medal
Exceptional Administrative Achievement Medal
NASA Exceptional Achievement Medal, Exceptional Achievement Medal
NASA Exceptional Public Achievement Medal, Exceptional Public Achievement Medal
NASA Early Career Achievement Medal, Early Career Achievement Medal
NASA Silver Achievement Medal, Silver Achievement Medal
NASA Group Achievement Award
NASA Space Flight Medal, Space Flight Medal (astronauts only)
Space Exploration Medal
Selective Service System Distinguished Service Medal
Selective Service System Exceptional Service Medal
Selective Service System Meritorious Service Medal
Selective Service System World War II Service Medal
Small Business Administration (SBA)
Small Business Person of the Year
Small Business Exporter of the Year
Jody C. Raskind Microlender of the Year
Small Business Investment Company of the Year
SCORE Chapter of the Year
Awards to SBA Resource Partners
Small Business Development Center (SBDC) Excellence and Innovation Award
Women’s Business Center of Excellence Award
Veterans Business Outreach Center Excellence in Service Award
Phoenix Awards for Disaster Recovery
Outstanding Small Business Disaster Recovery
Outstanding Contributions to Disaster Recovery — Public Official
Outstanding Contributions to Disaster Recovery — Volunteer
Federal Procurement Awards
Small Business Prime Contractor of the Year
Small Business Subcontractor of the Year
8(a) Graduate of the Year
Dwight D. Eisenhower Awards for Excellence
President's Council on Year 2000 Conversion
Y2K Service Medal
United States Agency for International Development
USAID Distinguished Honor Award, Distinguished Honor Award
USAID Superior Honor Award, Superior Honor Award
USAID Meritorious Honor Award, Meritorious Honor Award
References
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Civil awards and decorations of the United States