Department of Commerce Silver Medal Department of Commerce Silver Medal The Department of Commerce Silver Medal is the second highest of three honor awards of the United States Department of Commerce. Since 1949, the Silver Medal is presented by the Secretary of Commerce for exceptional service. The award may be presented to an individual, group, or organization in the Commerce Department for noteworthy or superlative contributions which have a direct and lasting impact with the department. The annual Department of Commerce Gold and Silver Medal Awards ceremony is held each fall at the Ronald Reagan Amphitheater in Washington, D.C.. An individual and members of a
Medal for Heroic Deeds of King Harald V of Norway and the inscription reads «Harald den 5, Norges Konge» ("Harald the fifth, King of Norway"). The reverse features an oak reaf and the words «For edel dåd» ("For noble deed"). The ribbon is in the national colours of Norway: red, white and blue. Medal for Heroic Deeds The Medal for Heroic Deeds was instituted by royal resolution on 19 August 1885 and is awarded for honorable actions in saving lives or a comparable act. There was originally three classes, but from 1905 the medal has been awarded in gold and silver. To be awarded