Vann was given a state funeral, posthumously awarded the nation's highest civilian medal, and buried at Arlington National Cemetery.

For this service the Japanese government awarded him its highest civilian medal, the Order of the Sacred Treasure, in 1906.

He was awarded Hilal-e-Imtiaz, the civilian medal, for his achievement.

There should be some kind of civilian medal for this.

Upon his retirement from the foundation in the early 1970's, he was awarded Colombia's highest civilian medal.

Mercer received the Presidential Medal of Freedom, America's highest civilian medal, in 1983.

On Friday, Germany rewarded the former Army Corps of Engineers captain, presenting him with its highest civilian medal for private individuals.

For his distinguished service, he was awarded the Padma Bhushan in 1976, India's third highest civilian medal.

It appears that the Prussian kings did not hesitate as much when it came to awarding civilian medals to Jews.

The medal is awarded for "exemplary acts of bravery", and is primarily a civilian medal, although military personnel can receive it too.