9/11 Heroes Medal of Valor
Federal Government of the United States | |
| First awarded | September 9, 2005 |
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| Last awarded | September 9, 2005 |
| Website | www |
The 9/11 Heroes Medal of Valor is a
World Trade Center and the empty wing of The Pentagon.[1]
The medals were presented by President
The White House on September 9, 2005.[2]
The 9/11 Heroes Medal of Valor, which intentionally resembles the
World Trade Center
, the American eagle holding the shield of the United States and laurel, and the date "9. 11. 01". The Medal is suspended on a gilt disc bearing a letter "H" (for Heroism) inside a keystone, (representing the Keystone State of Pennsylvania) surrounded by a wreath of laurels, which is in turn suspended on a neck ribbon, blue with gold and light blue edge stripes and a white center stripe.
Because the 9/11 Heroes Medal of Valor has only been authorized posthumously, and only for one action, it is generally considered a commemorative decoration not intended for wear; therefore the Medal does not come with lapel pin or ribbon bar.
Similar medals
- Medal of Honor
- Public Safety Officer Medal of Valor
- Chaplain's Medal for Heroism
References
- ^ 9/11 Heroes of Medal of Valor[permanent dead link]
- National Archives.
External links
- "9/11 Heroes Medal of Valor: Officers Who Made the Ultimate Sacrifice on September 11, 2001". US Department of Justice, Office of Justice Programs. Archived from the original on 7 August 2008. Retrieved 16 November 2013.