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Tiger Woods
receiving the
Presidential Medal of Freedom
from President
Donald Trump
in May 2019
Civil awards and decorations of the United States
are awards and decorations of the
United States of America
which are bestowed by various agencies of the
United States government
for acts of accomplishment benefiting the nation as a whole. U.S. civil awards and decorations are typically issued for sustained meritorious service or for eminence in a field of endeavour, though there are also awards and decorations for a specific heroic act.
United States civil awards and decorations are issued by
federal
,
state
, and
local
authorities with the most recognizable decorations issued on the federal level. Certain other civil decorations may be authorized for wear on U.S. military uniforms, upon approval of the military service departments. Each of the military branches also maintains their own series of civil decorations separate from military awards.
The following is a listing of articles pertaining to United States civil awards and decorations.
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