Medal distributed by Cecilia Gonzaga's family to political allies. Renaissance Italy, designed by Pisanello (1447)

Three versions of United States Medal of Honor

A medal is a small metal object that is given as an award for doing something important or to commemorate something. There are medals for sports, military, academics, etc. Some medals have religious meaning. The Miraculous Medal has been distributed worldwide, for example. The Nobel Prize is a gold medal given to a few people every year.