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Congressional Gold Medal

award bestowed by the United States Congress
Class type of: awards and decorations of the United States government Q721743
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Summary

Congressional Gold Medal is a medallion[1].

Key Facts

  • Country: United States[2]
  • Subclass of: awards and decorations of the United States government[3]
  • Inception: 1776[4]
  • Location of formation: Washington, D.C.[5]
  • Conferred by: United States Congress[6]
  • Quantity: 170[7]
  • Native label: Congressional Gold Medal[8]

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  3. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [7] ↑ . history.house.gov. history.house.gov. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  7. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

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  1. 19w ago · Dronebogus · 2026-06-14 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Image → 2003 Jackie Robinson Congressional Gold Medal front.jpg
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  2. 22w ago · Twofivesixbot bot · 2026-05-26 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Country → —
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    Inception → +1776-00-00T00:00:00Z
    Instance of → medal
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