medal
Chest-pinned honor
A medal is a flat piece of metal, usually coin-shaped and often suspended from a ribbon, awarded for achievement or service: an Olympic gold medal, a medal of honor.
Medals commemorate military valor, athletic victory, or other distinguished accomplishment.
To medal is to win a medal in competition: She medaled in three events.
Award for winning
- ribbonSlender ornamental strip
- certificateFormal written attestation
- plaqueInscribed memorial tablet
- accoladeExpression of high esteem
prize · recognition · ceremony · presentation · recipient · honoree · winner · distinction
Organized effort toward goal
- ribbonSlender ornamental strip
- insigniaDistinguishing mark of rank
- decorationObject adding visual appeal
- gallantryCourage, especially in combat
cross · star · badge · commendation · uniform · regiment · veteran · service
Global athletic contest
- goldElement seventy-nine
- silverLustrous white precious metal
- bronzeCopper-tin alloy
- podiumRaised platform for speakers
champion · athlete · competition · marathon · swimming · gymnastics · track · cycling
Copper-tin alloy
- goldElement seventy-nine
- silverLustrous white precious metal
- struckPast tense of hitting
- mintedProduced as currency
engraved · cast · relief · obverse · reverse · rim · patina · die
Boldness before danger
- courageFortitude facing danger
- heroismExceptional courage under duress
- gallantryCourage, especially in combat
- honorHigh regard, moral dignity
fortitude · fearlessness · distinguished · meritorious · sacrifice · duty · service · recognition
Special anniversary observance
- coronationCeremony installing a sovereign
- centenaryHundredth anniversary observance
- anniversaryRecurring memorial date
- memorialThing preserving remembrance
souvenir · collectible · mint · commemorative · historical · tribute · dedication · inscription
trophy
Award for winning
- ribbonSlender ornamental strip
- certificateFormal written attestation
- plaqueInscribed memorial tablet
accolade · prize · recognition · ceremony · presentation · recipient · honoree · winner · distinction · achievement
campaign
Organized effort toward goal
- ribbonSlender ornamental strip
- insigniaDistinguishing mark of rank
- decorationObject adding visual appeal
gallantry · cross · star · badge · commendation · uniform · regiment · veteran · service · combat
Olympics
Global athletic contest
podium · champion · athlete · competition · marathon · swimming · gymnastics · track · cycling · triathlon
bronze
Copper-tin alloy
minted · engraved · cast · relief · obverse · reverse · rim · patina · die · blank
bravery
Boldness before danger
- courageFortitude facing danger
- heroismExceptional courage under duress
- gallantryCourage, especially in combat
honor · fortitude · fearlessness · distinguished · meritorious · sacrifice · duty · service · recognition · civilian
jubilee
Special anniversary observance
- coronationCeremony installing a sovereign
- centenaryHundredth anniversary observance
- anniversaryRecurring memorial date
memorial · souvenir · collectible · mint · commemorative · historical · tribute · dedication · inscription · effigy
- athleticsrunning, basketball, jumping, football, sprinting
- competitioncompete, competitor, contender, winner, sports
- OlympicsOlympics, Olympic Games, Summer Olympics, Winter Olympics, Olympic torch
- skatingskating, ice skating, roller skating, figure skating, inline skating
- sports historyOlympic history, Olympic records, Olympics, Olympic Games, Olympic training
- track and fieldtrack and field, sprinters, sprinter, sprinting, sprint
medaldisgrace
Loss of honor
dishonor · dishonorable discharge · shame · punishment · penalty
medaldefeat
Victory over another
loss · last place · also-ran · failure · elimination
- gold medalsPrizes for first place
- silver medalRunner-up's award
- bronze medalAward for third
- Olympic medalAward for elite athletes
- gold medalistCompetition's top performer
- war medalsAwards for military valor
medals, medallion, medalist, medaled, medaling, medallist, medallions, medallists, medalled