Definition

• Civil Award.  A medallic item bestowed for nonmilitary reasons, or to nonmilitary personnel; a civilian medal in contrast to a similar item intended for military. Civil awards are also awarded in wartime for noncombat activity.

  excerpted with permission from

  An Encyclopedia of Coin and Medal Technology

  For Artists, Makers, Collectors and Curators

  COMPILED AND WRITTEN BY D. WAYNE JOHNSON

  Roger W. Burdette, Editor

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