Fleming's Nobel Prize medal was acquired by the National Museums of Scotland in 1989 and is on display after the museum re-opened in 2011.

File: JohnMcFall-Manchester-20070513. jpg | John McFall, who has an above-knee leg amputation, and uses a prosthetic leg, is a sprinter and winner of a gold medal at the 2007 Paralympic World Cup

When awarded for acts of heroism, the medal is awarded with the " V " Device.

The medal is the fourth-highest combat decoration and the ninth highest U. S. military award in order of precedence.

Former heavyweight rower Dominic Seiterle is a member of the Canadian national rowing team and won a gold medal at the 2008 Summer Olympics in the men's 8 + event.

Separate Distinguished Service Medals exist for the different branches of the military as well as a fifth version of the medal which is a senior award of the United States Department of Defense.

The medal is suspended by a bar attached to the ribbon.

## NSN for replacement medal is 8455-00-246-3830.

The medal is gold in color and on the obverse it features a medium blue enameled pentagon ( point up ).

The top 50 % of the contestants are awarded medals, such that the relative number of gold: silver: bronze: no medal is approximately 1: 2: 3: 6 ( thus 1 / 12 of the contestants get a gold medal ).

He continued to submit his works to the Salon, where his painting Spanish Singer had won a 2nd class medal in 1861, and he urged the others to do likewise, arguing that " the Salon is the real field of battle " where a reputation could be made.

He is later awarded a Gold medal from U. S. President William Howard Taft for this feat.

Roe thought it " an especial favour, for that all the great men that wear the Kings image ( which none may do but to whom it is given ) receive no other than a medal of gold as big as six pence.

As such, the medal can be considered as " points " in some enlisted promotion systems, such as the Air Force, where it is counted as seven points ( out of a possible 25 points for decorations ).

The reverse of the medal has the motto taken from the Great Seal of the United States, "" (" He Has Favored Our Undertakings ") and the date "" ( 1782 ) which is the date of America's first decoration, the Badge of Military Merit, now known as the Purple Heart.

On his 90th birthday on 10 November 2009, Kalashnikov was named a " Hero of the Russian Federation " and presented with a medal by President Dmitry Medvedev who lauded him for creating " the brand every Russian is proud of.

Each recipient, or laureate, receives a gold medal, a diploma, and a sum of money which is decided by Nobel Foundation yearly.

When the medal With Distinction is awarded, the star may be presented depending from a neck ribbon and can be identified by its larger size than the standard medal ( compare size of medals in pictures below ; President Reagan's was awarded With Distinction ).

In addition, the medal is accompanied by a service ribbon for wear on military service uniform, a miniature medal pendant for wear on mess dress or civilian formal wear, and a lapel badge for wear on civilian clothes ( all shown in the accompanying photograph of the full presentation set ).

The Pierre de Coubertin medal ( also known as the Coubertin medal or the True Spirit of Sportsmanship medal ) is an award given by the International Olympic Committee to those athletes that demonstrate the spirit of sportsmanship in the Olympic Games.

was conferred upon Brewster by Marischal College, Aberdeen ; in 1815 he was made a member of the Royal Society of London, and received the Copley medal ; in 1818 he received the Rumford Medal of the society ; and in 1816 the French Institute awarded him one-half of the prize of three thousand francs for the two most important discoveries in physical science made in Europe during the two preceding years.

In 1821 Pope Pius VII honoured Lingard with a triple doctorate-in theology, canon law and civil law-and a few years later Leo XII conferred upon him a gold medal generally only given to cardinals and princes.

2009-Meghalaya cop R P Diengdoh-Cop R P Diengdoh was conferred the medal posthumously for his acts of bravery in November 2007, when he joined an operation to neutralise 10 armed militants holed up in the state's jungles.

In 1989 he was awarded the Queen ’ s Service Medal for services to New Zealand ; in the following year he received the Royal Society of New Zealand ’ s Fleming Award for Environmental Achievement ; in 1992 the honorary degree of Doctor of Science was conferred on him by Massey University for his contribution to science ; in 1994 the Royal Society for the Protection of Birds ( UK ) awarded him its medal for his “ international contribution to species survival ” and in 1998 the United Nations Environment Programme ( UNEP ) elected him to its Global 500 Roll of Honour for his “ outstanding contributions to the protection and improvement of the environment .” Don was named one of “ 100 Great New Zealanders of the 20th Century ” in the 60th anniversary issue of the New Zealand Listener ; in 2001 the New Zealand Government presented him with a certificate in commemoration of the United Nations International Year of the Volunteer 2001, for his “ valued contribution toward assisting developing countries to reduce poverty and achieve sustainable development ”; in 2004, BirdLife International awarded him its Conservation Achievement Award for achievements during his 48 year career in the rescue and recovery of endangered birds within New Zealand and elsewhere ; on his retirement from the NZ Department of Conservation in April 2005 the Department granted him Honorary Technical Associate status – the first such recipient ; in 2010 the Royal Forest & Bird Protection Society of NZ presented him with its “ Old Blue Award ” in recognition of his extraordinary and sustained contributions to conservation in NZ and worldwide ”; and in 2011 he became a “ Fellow of the Ornithological Society of NZ in recognition of his “ lifetime contributions to ornithology and to the work of the Society ”.

Initially, the Victoria Cross could not be conferred on colonial troops, until Major Charles Heaphy received the medal for his actions under British command in 1864, after which the Victoria Cross was made available to all " local forces under imperial command.

A bronze medal on display in the British Museum shows Agrippina ’ s ashes being brought back to Rome by Caligula.

Alfonso V's silver medal ( 1449 ), by Pisanello.

" The other item was a commemorative medal issued by the United States Air Force, which was celebrating its 25th anniversary in 1972.

The event was also commemorated in a propaganda medal designed by the German engraver Karl Goetz.

The " Cogadh na Saoirse " medal, awarded since 1941 by the Irish government to IRA veterans of the War of Independence, bears a ribbon with two vertical stripes in black and tan.

The Bronze Star Medal was conceived by Colonel Russell P. " Red " Reeder in 1943, who believed it would aid morale if there was a medal which could be awarded by captains of companies or batteries to deserving people serving under them.

Thus, the first Olympic medals in curling, which at the time was played outside, were awarded for the 1924 Winter Games, with the gold medal won by Great Britain and Ireland, two silver medals by Sweden, and the bronze by France.

It was announced by War Department General Order No. 6, 1918-01-12, with the following information concerning the medal: " A bronze medal of appropriate design and a ribbon to be worn in lieu thereof, to be awarded by the President to any person who, while serving in any capacity with the Army shall hereafter distinguish himself or herself, or who, since 1917-04-06, has distinguished himself or herself by exceptionally meritorious service to the Government in a duty of great responsibility in time of war or in connection with military operations against an armed enemy of the United States.

The medal was created on July 9, 1970 by President Richard Nixon in.

A companion picture, Columbus in Chains, procured him the gold medal of the Brussels Art Exhibition, and was subsequently purchased by the Art Union in New York.

Baudot received little help from the French Telegraph Administration for his system, and often had to fund his own research, even having to sell the gold medal awarded by the 1878 Exposition Universelle during 1880.

* 1980 – The United States Olympic Hockey team completes their Miracle on Ice by defeating Finland 4-2 to win the gold medal.

He was awarded a bronze medal by the Royal Photographic Society in 1934, the Howard N. Potts Medal from the Franklin Institute in 1941, the Albert A. Michelson Medal from the same Franklin Institute in 1969, and the National Medal of Science in 1973.

Students who do not receive medals do not have their scores published, making it impossible for a country to be ranked by adding together scores of its competitors unless each wins a medal.

In this third year at the university, Hans, in 1797, was awarded the first important token of recognition, a gold medal for his essay on `` Limits Of Poetry And Prose ''.

To Decathlon Man Rafer Johnson ( Time cover, Aug. 29 ), whose gold medal in last summer's Olympic Games was won as much on gumption as talent, went the A.A.U.'s James E. Sullivan Memorial Trophy as the outstanding U.S. amateur athlete of 1960.

A medal awarded to women who served in the Women Army Auxiliary Corps from 10 July 1942 to 31 August 1943, and to the Women Army Corps from 1 September 1943 to 2 September 1945 featured Athena on the front.

* Allen J. Scott ( born 1938 ), winner of Vautrin Lud Prize in 2003 and the Anders Retzius Gold medal 2009 ; author of numerous books and papers on economic and urban geography, known for his work on regional development, new industrial spaces, agglomeration theory, global city-regions and the cultural economy.

She played first board on the U. S. Women's team in the 38th Chess Olympiad, when the U. S. team scored a bronze medal.

Immigrants from Iceland then played on behalf of Canada and won the first ever Olympic medal in hockey.

Also in 1990, Judit and her sisters represented Hungary on the Olympic women's team winning the gold medal.

The team finished in fourth place losing the Bronze medal to Israel on tie-break.

The commemoration at UNESCO itself took place on 6 September 2007 ; UNESCO issued a medal in Rumi's name in the hope that it would prove an encouragement to those who are engaged in research on and dissemination of Rumi's ideas and ideals, which would, in turn, enhance the diffusion of the ideals of UNESCO.

An Act of Congress ( Public Law 671 — 77th Congress, Chapter 508, 2d Session ) on July 20, 1942, established the Legion of Merit and provided that the medal " shall have suitable appurtenances and devices and not more than four degrees, and which the President, under such rules and regulations as he shall prescribe, may award to

Nancy and her husband were jointly awarded the Congressional Gold Medal on May 16, 2002 at the Capitol, and were only the third President and First Lady to receive it ; she accepted the medal on behalf of both of them.

The medal features a profile of Nevanlinna, the text " Rolf Nevanlinna Prize ", and very small characters " RH 83 " on its obverse.

Allen Aylett was a brilliant player in the late 1950s and early 1960s ( and captain between 1961 and 1964 ), as was Noel Teasdale, who lost the Brownlow Medal on a countback in 1965 ( he was later awarded a retrospective medal when the counting system was amended ).

The Executive Order calls for the medal to be awarded annually on or around July 4, and at other convenient times as chosen by the president, but it has not been awarded every year ( e. g., 2010, 2001 ).

A special grade of the medal, known as the Presidential Medal of Freedom with Distinction, has a larger execution of the same medal design worn as a star on the left chest along with a sash over the right shoulder, with its rosette ( blue with white edge, bearing the central disc of the medal at its center ) resting on the left hip.