Honour medal for courage and devotion is worn for the bronze grade, the silver grade second class is denoted by the addition of a silver five pointed star, a silver and a silver-gilt star for the silver grade first class, a silver-gilt star for the silver-gilt grade and a rosette for the gold grade. Honour medal for courage and devotion The Honour medal for courage and devotion () is a French decoration than can be bestowed to individuals and whole units. It is awarded for acts of courage during a rescue. The Honour medal for courage and devotion was created on 2 March 1820 by King
Congressional Silver Medal 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 George Washington received the first one in 1776. Occasionally Congress will authorize a silver medal in conjunction with the higher award. Congress may also authorize the U.S. Mint to strike commemorative silver medals, such as the 2011 (to mark 10th anniversary) September 11 National Medal. In 1976, President Gerald Ford presented, on behalf of Congress, a silver medal