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Medal of Honor The Medal of Honor (MOH) is the United States Armed Forces' highest Awards and decorations of the United States Armed Forces, military decoration and is awarded to recognize American United States Army, soldiers, United States Navy, sailors, Un ...

is the United States of America's highest military honor. Medal of Honor or Medal of Honour may also refer to:

Awards

National honours

Medal of Honour (Hong Kong) The Medal of Honour ( zh, t=榮譽勳章; MH) is part of the honours system in Hong Kong. It was created in 1997 to replace the British honours system after the transfer of sovereignty to the People's Republic of China and the establishment of ...

* Medal of Honour, the fifth-highest honour of the

orders, decorations, and medals of Monaco There are four orders of Monaco. These are: * Order of Saint-Charles (), founded on 15 March 1858 by Prince Charles III and modified on 23 December 1966 by Prince Rainier III; * Order of the Crown (''Ordre de la Couronne''), founded on 20 July 1 ...

Medals of Honor (Japan) are medals awarded by the Emperor of Japan. They are awarded to individuals who have done meritorious deeds and also to those who have achieved excellence in their field of work. The Medals of Honor were established on December 7, 1881, and were ...

, different Japanese medals, each individually known as a Medal of Honor in English **

Military Medal of Honor (Japan) was a military decoration for meritorious service to the Empire of Japan, formerly awarded to all military personnel who participated in battles in a war. These war medals and accompanying certificates specifically identify the conflict for whic ...

* Pingat Kehormatan (English: Medal of Honour) in Singapore *

Congressional Space Medal of Honor The Congressional Space Medal of Honor was authorized by the United States Congress in 1969 to recognize "any astronaut who in the performance of his or her duties has distinguished himself or herself by exceptionally meritorious efforts and co ...

Turkish Armed Forces Medal of Honor Turkish Armed Forces Medal of Honor () is the highest medal that can be bestowed upon an individual by the Turkish Armed Forces (TAF) and was first created on July 27, 1967. Technical specifications General Five large and five small gold ...

Other awards

Belisario Domínguez Medal of Honor The Belisario Domínguez Medal of Honor () is the highest award bestowed by the Mexican Senate. It forms part of the Mexican Honors System and is currently Mexico's highest active award since there are no records of the '' Condecoración "Migu ...

(Mexico) *

Cardenas Medal of Honor The Cardenas Medal was an award approved by an act of Congress of the United States on May 3, 1900 (31 Stat. 716, 56th Congress). The award recognizes the crew of the , who showed gallantry in action at the Battle of Cárdenas during the Spanis ...

(United States) * Confederate Medal of Honor (Sons of Confederate Veterans) *

Ellis Island Medal of Honor The Ellis Island Medal of Honor is an American award founded by the Ellis Island Honors Society (EIHS) (formerly known as the National Ethnic Coalition of Organizations (NECO)), which is presented annually to American citizens, both native-born ...

(National Ethnic Coalition of Organizations) *

IEEE Medal of Honor The IEEE Medal of Honor is the highest recognition of the American Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE). It has been awarded since 1917, and is presented to an individual or team of up to three who have made exceptional contri ...

(Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers) *

New York City Police Department Medal of Honor The New York City Police Department Medal of Honor is the highest law enforcement medal of the New York City Police Department. The Medal of Honor is awarded for individual acts of extraordinary bravery performed in the line of duty at extreme ...

(City of New York) * Photoplay Medal of Honor (''Photoplay'' magazine) *

Texas Legislative Medal of Honor The Texas Legislative Medal of Honor, commonly referred to as the Texas Medal of Honor, is the highest military decoration that can be conferred to a service member of the Texas Military Forces. It can also be conferred to service members of the U ...

(State of Texas) *

Victoria Medal of Honour The Victoria Medal of Honour (VMH) is awarded to British horticulturists resident in the United Kingdom whom the Royal Horticultural Society Council considers deserving of special honour by the Society. The award was established in 1897 "in per ...

(Royal Horticultural Society) * WJA Medal of Honor, an award given by the World Jurist Association

Arts and entertainment

* ''Medal of Honor'' (comics), American comic book series (1994–95) * ''Medal of Honor'' (film), 2009 Romanian film * ''Medal of Honor'' (TV series), a 2018 documentary miniseries about eight American soldiers who were awarded the medal * ''Medal of Honor'' (series), a video game series ** ''Medal of Honor'' (1999 video game), the first game in the series ** ''Medal of Honor'' (2010 video game), a reboot of the series ** ''Medal of Honor'' (soundtrack), a soundtrack album from the 2010 game

Awards

National honours

Other awards

Arts and entertainment

See also