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Valor decoration

Purple Heart

Une décoration militaire des États-Unis remise aux membres des forces armées blessés ou tués au combat.

United States Créée 1782 (Badge of Military Merit), revived 1932 All servicesOrdre de préséance: After valor medals, before merit medals

Médailles et décorations

Décernée pour
Être blessé ou tué lors d'un combat contre un ennemi, ou à la suite d'un acte de terrorisme international.
Éligibilité
Membres des forces armées des États-Unis blessés ou tués au combat.
Arme
All services
Ordre de préséance
After valor medals, before merit medals
Purple Heart, Valor decoration, United States medal

Histoire

La Purple Heart a commencé sous le nom de Badge of Military Merit, créé par le général George Washington en 1782 pendant la Révolution américaine. C'était la première récompense donnée aux soldats ordinaires pour leur mérite. Après la Révolution, cette distinction a été oubliée pendant près de 150 ans. En 1932, pour le 200e anniversaire de la naissance de Washington, les États-Unis ont ramené cette récompense sous le nom de Purple Heart. La nouvelle médaille portait le profil de Washington et un ruban violet. La couleur violette représente la bravoure de ceux qui ont versé leur sang pour leur pays. Au début, la Purple Heart était donnée pour le mérite, mais en 1942, les règles ont changé pour qu'elle soit remise uniquement à ceux qui ont été blessés ou tués par une action ennemie. Depuis, plus d'un million de Purple Hearts ont été décernées à des membres des forces armées américaines lors de nombreuses guerres.

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