The Medal of Honor Multi-Cache
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The Navy and Marine Corps' Medal of Honor is our country's oldest
continuously awarded decoration, even though its appearance and
award criteria has changed since it was created for enlisted men by
Secretary of the Navy Gideon Welles on 16 December 1861.
Legislation in 1915 made naval officers eligible for the
award.
Although originally awarded for both combat and non-combat
heroism, the Medal of Honor today is presented for conspicuous
gallantry and intrepidity at the risk of life, above and beyond the
call of duty.
The design of our highest military decoration is rooted in the War
Between the States. Crafted by the artist Christian Schuller, the
central motif is an allegory in which Columbia, in the form of the
goddess Minerva uses the shield of the republic to put down the
figure of discord, plainly a reference to the unfolding split in
our nation. The design is encircled by 38 stars, representing the
states of the Union at the time of the outbreak of the Civil
War.
The illustration shows the evolution of the medal's design since
1861. In the top row, left, is the original 1861 design, which
largely mirrors the Army design but was created six months earlier.
In the top center and right is the ribbon design that debuted in
the 1896 and was awarded from the Spanish-American War until World
War I. At lower left is the "Tiffany Cross" Medal of Honor created
for combat heroism award. At lower right is the medal design that
was instituted in 1942 and, with minor modification, serves to this
day. The 1942 changes also streamlined award criteria and made the
Medal of Honor an award for combat heroism only.
This is a 2 stage multi. The first stage (micro) has the coords for
the second.
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