The Naval Gold Medal was awarded between 1793 and 1815 to senior officers of the Royal Navy for specified actions. Two different sizes were struck. 22...

general medal, since it was issued only to officers whose status was no less than that of battalion commander or equivalent. Naval Gold Medals had been...

A gold medal is a medal awarded for highest achievement in a non-military field. Its name derives from the use of at least a fraction of gold in form...

Defence Medal, for homeland defence in World War II, and the Atlantic Star for World War II sea service in the Atlantic. Naval Gold Medal (1794) Army Gold Cross...

of the Order of the Bath on 3 January 1815. He was also awarded a Naval Gold Medal, one of only eight awarded for single ship actions between 1794 and...

was therefore not awarded the Naval Gold Medal. He was deeply hurt. After the Battle of St Vincent, Naval Gold Medals were to be awarded to all flag...

both officers and enlisted personnel. The medal is considered a successor award to the Naval Reserve Medal and the Marine Corps Reserve Ribbon, which...

The Gold Lifesaving Medal and Silver Lifesaving Medal are U.S. decorations issued by the United States Coast Guard. The awards were established by Act...

The Naval General Service Medal (NGSM) was a campaign medal approved in 1847, and issued to officers and men of the Royal Navy in 1849. The final date...

than the Lifesaving Medal. Additional awards of the medal are denoted by gold or silver 5⁄16 inch stars. The Navy and Marine Corps Medal was first bestowed...