Décorations gouvernementales des États-Unis

Les décorations du gouvernement des États-Unis sont des récompenses civiles du gouvernement fédéral américain qui sont généralement remises pour service méritoire soutenu, à titre civil, alors que le récipiendaire était au service du gouvernement fédéral américain.

Certaines décorations du gouvernement des États-Unis peuvent également être délivré au personnel militaire des forces armées américaines et être portés avec les distinctions et les décorations de l'armée des États-Unis. Par ordre de priorité, les distinctions et décorations non militaires autorisées à être portées, se portent après les décorations personnelles militaires américaines et avant les décorations de campagne militaire américaine et des médailles du travail.

Ce qui suit est une sélection des principales distinctions civiles qui sont actuellement émise par le gouvernement américain.

Office of the President of the United States

Presidential Medal of Freedom

Presidential Citizen Medal

Public Safety Officer Medal of Valor

Medal for Merit (n'est plus attribuée)

Medal of Freedom (n'est plus attribuée)

President's Award for Distinguished Federal Civilian Service

Presidential Award for Excellence in Mathematics and Science Teaching[1]

Presidential Early Career Award for Scientists and Engineers (PECASE)

Presidential Award for Leadership in Federal Energy Management[2]

Preserve America Presidential Award[3]

President's Environmental Youth Award[4]

Senior Executive Service

Presidential Rank Award of Distinguished Executive

Presidential Rank Award of Meritorious Executive

Presidential Rank Award of Distinguished Senior Professional

Presidential Rank Award of Meritorious Senior Professional

United States Congress

Congressional Gold Medal
Congressional Silver Medal
Congressional Bronze Medal
Congressional Award for Youth

United States Intelligence Community

The National Intelligence Awards (NIA) Program is administered by the Office of the Director of National Intelligence for the United States Intelligence Community (IC)[5].

National Intelligence Community Awards

Significant contribution awards[6]

National Intelligence Cross

Intelligence Community Medal for Valor

National Intelligence Distinguished Service Medal

National Intelligence Superior Service Medal

National Intelligence Reform Medal (Retired 11/2010)

National Intelligence Exceptional Achievement Medal

National Intelligence Meritorious Unit Citation

National Intelligence Medallion

National Intelligence Certificate of Distinction

Director of National Intelligence's Award for Collaborative Leadership (Retired 11/2010)

National Intelligence Special Act or Service Award

Intelligence Community EEO and Diversity Exemplary Leadership Award

Intelligence Community EEO and Diversity Outstanding Achievement Award

Galileo Award

National Intelligence Public Service Awards[6]

National Intelligence Distinguished Public Service Medal

National Intelligence Superior Public Service Medal

Special eligibility awards[6]

Joint Duty Service Device

Senior National Intelligence Service Device

Former award prior to establishment of the NIA Program

National Security Medal

National Intelligence Medal of Achievement (NIAM)

Central Intelligence Agency[7]

Distinguished Intelligence Cross (Valor Award)

Distinguished Intelligence Medal

Intelligence Star (Valor Award)

Intelligence Medal of Merit

Distinguished Career Intelligence Medal

Career Intelligence Medal

Career Commendation Medal

Intelligence Commendation Medal

Exceptional Service Medallion

Hostile Action Service Medal

Agency Seal Medal

Gold Retirement Medallion

Silver Retirement Medallion

Bronze Retirement Medallion

Department of Commerce

Department of Commerce Gold Medal

Department of Commerce Silver Medal

Department of Commerce Bronze Medal

President's "E" Award

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

NOAA Meritorious Service Medal

NOAA Administrator’s Award

NOAA Corps Commendation Medal

NOAA Corps Achievement Medal

NOAA Corps Director's Ribbon

NOAA Units Citation Award

Non-government decorations[8]

NOAA Association of Commissioned Officers (ACO) Award Medal

Junior Officer of the Year = NOAA ACO Award Medal (without attachments)

Science Award = NOAA ACO Award Medal (with bronze "S" device)

Engineering Award = NOAA ACO Award Medal (with bronze "E" device)

Society of American Military Engineers Colbert Medal

Society of American Military Engineers Karo Award

Campaign and service awards

NOAA Outstanding Volunteer Service Award Medal

NOAA Sea Service Deployment Ribbon

NOAA Corps Atlantic Sea Service Ribbon

NOAA Corps Pacific Sea Service Ribbon

NOAA Corps Mobile Duty Service Ribbon

NOAA Corps International Service Ribbon

NOAA Rifle Ribbon

NOAA Pistol Ribbon

Incentive awards (sabs médaille oo ruban)

NOAA Technology Transfer Award[9]

NOAA Distinguished Career Award

Department of Defense

DOD-level awards for civilian service

Department of Defense Distinguished Civilian Service Award

Secretary of Defense Meritorious Civilian Service Award

Armed Forces Civilian Service Medal (AFCSM)[10]

DOD-level awards for private citizens

Department of Defense Medal for Distinguished Public Service

Secretary of Defense Medal for Outstanding Public Service

Eugene G. Fubini Award

OSD-level awards for civilian service

Office of the Secretary of Defense Exceptional Civilian Service Award

Office of the Secretary of Defense Civilian Career Award

Office of the Secretary of Defense Award for Excellence

Global War on Terrorism Civilian Service Medal (GWOTCSM)[11]

Office of the Secretary of Defense Medal for Valor

Secretary of Defense Medal for the Defense of Freedom

Office of the Secretary of Defense Group Achievement Award

OSD-level awards for civilian service or private citizens

Office of the Secretary of Defense Award for Exceptional Public Service

Office of the Secretary of Defense Award for Outstanding Achievement

Joint Chiefs of Staff

CJCS Award for Distinguished Public Service (DPS)

CJCS Award for Outstanding Public Service (OPS)

CJCS Joint Distinguished Civilian Service Award (JDSCA)

CJCS Joint Meritorious Civilian Service Award (JMCSA)

Joint Civilian Service Commendation Award (JCSCA), its military equivalent is the Joint Service Commendation Medal

Joint Civilian Service Achievement Award (JCSAA), its military equivalent is the Joint Service Achievement Medal

DOD Office of the Inspector General (OIG)

DOD Inspector General Distinguished Service Award

DOD Inspector General Superior Civilian Service Award

DOD Inspector General Meritorious Civilian Service Award

Department of the Army awards for civilian service

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Decoration for Exceptional Civilian Service

Meritorious Civilian Service Award

Superior Civilian Service Award

Commander's Award for Civilian Service

Secretary of the Army Award for Valor

Award for Science and Engineering

Achievement Medal for Civilian Service

Civilian Award for Humanitarian Service[13]

Certificate of Achievement

Department of the Army awards for public service

Decoration for Distinguished Civilian Service

Secretary of the Army Public Service Award

Outstanding Civilian Service Award

Commander's Award for Public Service

Certificate of Appreciation for Patriotic Civilian Service

Department of the Air Force

Air Force Decoration for Exceptional Civilian Service

Civilian Award for Valor

Outstanding Civilian Career Service Award

Meritorious Civilian Service Award

Command Civilian Award for Valor

Civilian Air Medal

Civilian Aerial Achievement Award

Exemplary Civilian Service Award

Civilian Achievement Award

Exceptional Public Service Award

Distinguished Public Service Award

Commander's Award for Public Service

Department of the Navy

Civilian Valor Medal – Gold

Civilian Valor Medal – Silver

Distinguished Civilian Service Award

Superior Civilian Service Award

Meritorious Civilian Service Award

Captain Robert Dexter Conrad Award for Scientific Achievement

Distinguished Achievement in Science Award

Distinguished Public Service Award

Superior Public Service Award

Meritorious Public Service Award

Navy Global War on Terrorism Civilian Service Medal

Naval Criminal Investigative Service Expeditionary Medal

Defense Commissary Agency

DeCA Distinguished Civilian Service Award

DeCA Meritorious Civilian Service Award

DeCA Superior Civilian Service Award

DeCA Civilian Career Service Award

Defense Contract Audit Agency

Distinguished Civilian Service Medal

Meritorious Civilian Service Medal

Defense Contract Management Agency (DCMA)

Distinguished Civilian Service Award

Exceptional Civilian Service Award

Meritorious Civilian Service Award

Civilian Career Service Award

Defense Information Systems Agency

DISA Exceptional Civilian Service Medal

DISA Meritorious Civilian Service Medal

Defense Intelligence Agency

DIA Meritorious Civilian Service Medal

DIA Exceptional Civilian Service Medal

DIA Civilian Achievement Medal

DIA Award for Excellence Medal

DIA Director's Award

DIA Leadership Award

DIA Civilian Combat Support Medal

DIA Civilian Expeditionary Medal

Defense Logistics Agency

Distinguished Career Service Award

Meritorious Civilian Service Award

Superior Civilian Service Award

Defense Supply Agency

DSA Exceptional Civilian Service Award

Defense Threat Reduction Agency (DTRA)

DTRA Distinguished Service Award

DTRA Meritorious Service Award

DTRA Exceptional Service Award

Formerly the Defense Special Weapons Agency (DSWA) Awards

DSWA Director's Lifetime Achievement Award

DSWA Exceptional Civilian Service Award

DSWA Meritorious Civilian Service Award

National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency

Formerly known as the National Imagery and Mapping Agency (NIMA), the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency (NGA) awards the following medals to honor its DoD civilian employees for outstanding service:

NIMA or NGA Distinguished Civilian Service Medal
NIMA or NGA Meritorious Civilian Service Medal
NIMA or NGA Superior Civilian Service Medal
NIMA or NGA Meritorious Unit Citation

National Reconnaissance Office

NRO Distinguished Service Medal (Gold Medal)
NRO Superior Service Medal (Silver Medal)
NRO Meritorious Service Medal (Bronze Medal)
NRO Director's Circle Award

National Security Agency

NSA Exceptional Civilian Service Medal

Department of Education

Employee awards

Secretary's Golden Apple Award
Secretary's Executive Leadership Award
Secretary's Supervisory Leadership Award
Secretary's Innovation Award
Secretary's Customer Service Award
Secretary's Teamwork Award
Secretary's Diversity and Inclusion Award
Secretary's Collaboration Award
ED Peer Recognition Award
James P. Keenan Award

Public awards

Presidential Scholar Medallion – Awarded to the nations top 141 graduating High School Seniors. 20 of these are Presidential Scholars in the Arts. This award is commissioned under an executive order from the President. Recipients are chosen under the Department of Education, and visit the White House to meet the President.
President's Award for Educational Excellence
President's Award for Educational Achievement

Département de l'Énergie (Department of Energy)

En juin 2007, le secrétaire d'État Samuel Bodman introduit à nouveau programme de récompenses[14] pour la reconnaissance non monétaire de ces employés et sous-traitants.

Secretary's Honor Awards: Honor awards that are presented annually and replaces the previous Secretary's Gold, Silver and Bronze awards.

The James R. Schlesinger Award – recipient receives a polished brass and mahogany clock along with a shadow box framed calligraphy certificate signed by the Secretary of Energy and a commemorative medal honoring former Secretary of Energy James R. Schlesinger.
Secretary of Energy's Excellence Award – recipient receives a crystal medallion award and leather-encased certificate
Secretary of Energy's Achievement Award – recipient receives a crystal statue award and leather-encased certificate

Secretary's Appreciation Award: Des décorations d'appréciation qui sont présentés à tout moment

Departure Awards: Décorations de départ pouvant être présenté à la retraite ou de départ de l'agence

Secretary of Energy's Exceptional Service Award
Secretary of Energy's Distinguished Service Award
Secretary of Energy's Meritorious Service Award

DOE Award for Valor

DOE Secretary's Award

DOE Exceptional Service Medal

DOE Meritorious Service Award

Département de la Santé et des Services sociaux (Department of Health and Human Services)

HHS Secretary's Recognition Award
HHS Secretary's Special Citation
HHS Secretary’s Certificate of Appreciation
HHS Secretary's Letter of Appreciation
HHS Distinguished Public Service Award
HHS Medallion Seal Award
HHS Secretary's Award for Distinguished Service

Instituts Nationaux de la santé (National Institutes of Health)

NIH Director's Award – Scientific/Medical
NIH Director's Award – Technical/Clerical/Support
NIH Director's Award – Administrative
NIH Director's Award – Mentoring

United States Public Health Service Commissioned Corps

Public Health Service Distinguished Service Medal

Public Health Service Meritorious Service Medal

Surgeon General's Medal

Surgeon General's Exemplary Service Medal

Public Health Service Outstanding Service Medal

Public Health Service Commendation Medal

Public Health Service Achievement Medal

Public Health Service Citation Medal

Public Health Service Outstanding Unit Citation (ribbon only)

Public Health Service Unit Commendation (ribbon only)

Public Health Service Smallpox Campaign Award (ribbon only)

Public Health Service Global Health Campaign Medal

Public Health Service Hazardous Duty Service Award (ribbon only)

Public Health Service Foreign Duty Service Award (ribbon only)

Public Health Service Special Assignment Service Award (ribbon only)

Public Health Service Isolated Hardship Service Award (ribbon only)

Public Health Service Crisis Response Service Award (ribbon only)

Public Health Service Global Response Service Award (ribbon only)

Public Health Service Response Service Award (ribbon only)

Public Health Service National Emergency Preparedness Award (ribbon only)

Public Health Service Recruitment Service Ribbon

Public Health Service Global Health Initiative Service Medal

Public Health Service Bicentennial Unit Commendation Award (ribbon only)

Public Health Service Regular Corps Ribbon (ribbon only)

Commissioned Corps Training Ribbon

Other Public Health Service Awards

Association of Military Surgeons of the United States

Commissioned Officers Association

Reserve Officers Association

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) / Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry (ATSDR)

CDC/ATSDR William Watson Medal of Excellence (no ribbon)

Département de la Sécurité Intérieur (Department of Homeland Security)

Secretary's Gold Medal
Secretary's Silver Medal
Secretary's Award for Valor
Secretary's Award for Exemplary Service
Secretary's Award for Excellence
Secretary's Award for TEAM DHS Excellence
Secretary's Award for Diversity Management
Secretary's Award for Volunteer Service

U.S. Customs and Border Protection

Border Patrol Newton Azrak Award

Commissioners Distinguished Career Service Award (Proposed in 2002, Never Authorized)

Commissioners Exceptional Service Medal (Proposed in 2002, Never Authorized)

Commissioners Meritorious Service Award (Proposed in 2002, Never Authorized)

Commissioners Special Commendation Award (Proposed in 2002, Never Authorized)

Border Patrol Chief's Commendation (Awarded from 2002–2004)

Border Patrol Excellence in Group Achievement (Proposed in 2002, Never Authorized)

Border Patrol Purple Cross

Border Patrol Academy Honor Graduate Medal (Proposed in 2002, Never Authorized)

Border Patrol Long Service Medal (Proposed in 2002, Never Authorized)

Border Patrol 75th Anniversary Medal (No Longer Authorized for Wear)

Federal Emergency Management Agency

FEMA Distinguished Service Medal
Secretary's Award For Distinguished Public Safety Service (Peut être accordée par le procureur général ou le directeur de la FEMA)

U.S. Coast Guard

Gold Lifesaving Medal

Silver Lifesaving Medal

Coast Guard Distinguished Public Service Award

Coast Guard Meritorious Public Service Award

Coast Guard Public Service Commendation

Coast Guard Certificate of Merit

Coast Guard Certificate of Appreciation

Coast Guard Commander's Award for Civilian Service

U.S. Secret Service

Director's Award of Valor
Director's Life Saving Award
Director's Distinguished Service Award

Department of the Interior

Honor Awards

Distinguished Service Award
Meritorious Service Award
Unit Award for Excellence of Service
Superior Service Award
Citizen's Award for Exceptional Service

Heroic Act Honor Awards

Valor Award
Citizen's Award for Bravery
Exemplary Act Award

Other Honor Awards

Departmental Unsung Hero Award
Secretary's Diversity Award
Environmental Achievement Award
Award of Merit (Safety)
Professional Service Award (Safety)
Outstanding Service Award (for Political Appointees)
Partners in Conservation Award

Département de la Justice (Department of Justice)

Public Safety Officer Medal of Valor (awarded by the President to public safety officers cited by the Attorney General)

Law Enforcement Congressional Badge of Bravery-Federal

Law Enforcement Congressional Badge of Bravery-State and Local

Secretary's Award For Distinguished Public Safety Service (may be awarded by the Attorney General or FEMA Director)

Attorney General’s Award for Exceptional Service

Attorney General’s Award for Exceptional Heroism

Mary C. Lawton Lifetime Service Award

William French Smith Award for Outstanding Contributions to Cooperative Law Enforcement

Edward H. Levi Award for Outstanding Professionalism and Exemplary Integrity

Attorney General’s Award for Meritorious Public Service

Attorney General’s Award for Distinguished Service

Attorney General’s Award for Excellence in Law Enforcement

Attorney General’s Award for Excellence in Management

Attorney General’s Award for Excellence in Information Technology

Attorney General’s Award for Excellence in Furthering the Interests of U.S. National Security

Attorney General’s Award for Excellence in Legal Support

Attorney General’s Award for Excellence in Administrative Support

John Marshall Awards

Attorney General’s Award for Outstanding Service in Freedom of Information Act Administration

Attorney General’s Award for Fraud Prevention

Attorney General’s Award for Outstanding Contributions to Community Partnerships for Public Safety

Attorney General’s Award for Outstanding Service by a Federal Wage System Employee

Attorney General’s Award for Outstanding Contributions by a New Employee

Young American Award; transferred to the Boy Scouts of America in 1971

Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives

ATF Distinguished Service Medal

ATF Gold Star Medal

ATF Medal of Valor

Drug Enforcement Administration

DEA Purple Heart Award

Federal Bureau of Investigation

FBI Star

FBI Medal for Meritorious Achievement

FBI Shield of Bravery

FBI Medal of Valor

FBI Memorial Star

Federal Bureau of Prisons

Federal Bureau of Prisons Distinguished Service Medal (Gold Medal)

Federal Bureau of Prisons Meritorious Service Medal (Silver Medal)

Federal Bureau of Prisons Commendable Service Medal (Bronze Medal)

United States Foreign Affairs Agencies

Honor Awards

Secretary's Distinguished Service Award

Secretary’s Award

Award for Heroism

Award for Valor

Thomas Jefferson Star for Foreign Service

Distinguished Honor Award

Superior Honor Award

Meritorious Honor Award

Franklin Award

Service Awards

Expeditionary Service Award

Secretary's Career Achievement Award

John Jacob Rogers Award

United States Agency for International Development

Distinguished Honor Award

Superior Honor Award

Meritorious Honor Award

United States Information Agency/Broadcasting Board of Governors

Distinguished Honor Award

Superior Honor Award

Meritorious Honor Award

Arms Control and Disarmament Agency

Distinguished Honor Award

Superior Honor Award

Meritorious Honor Award

Foreign Agricultural Service

Distinguished Honor Award

Superior Honor Award

Meritorious Honor Award

Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service

Distinguished Honor Award

Superior Honor Award

Meritorious Honor Award

United States Commercial Service

Distinguished Honor Award

Superior Honor Award

Meritorious Honor Award

Department of Transportation

Secretary of Transportation Outstanding Achievement Medal

Department of Transportation Meritorious Achievement Medal

Department of Transportation Superior Achievement Medal

Department of Transportation Medal for Valor

Guardian Medal

Transportation 9-11 Medal

Transportation 9-11 Ribbon

Secretary of Transportation Outstanding Unit Award

Commercial Astronaut Wings

Pilot Proficiency Award Program Wings

Federal Aviation Administration

FAA Valor Medal

Maritime Administration

United States Merchant Marine

Distinguished Service Medal

Meritorious Service Medal

Outstanding Achievement Medal

Gallant Ship Citation

Mariner's Medal

Combat Bar

Defense Medal

Atlantic War Zone Medal

Mediterranean-Middle East War Zone

Pacific War Zone Medal

Korean Service Medal

Vietnam Service Medal

World War II Victory Medal

Merchant Marine Expeditionary Medal

Department of the Treasury

Albert Gallatin Award
Secretary of the Treasury's Distinguished Service Award

Internal Revenue Service

IRS Commissioner's Award

Office of Thrift Supervision

OTS Director's Award for Excellence

Environmental Protection Agency

EPA Gold Medal for Exceptional Service (individual and group)

EPA Silver Medal for Superior Service (individual and group)

EPA Bronze Medal for Commendable Service (individual and group)

EPA Distinguished Career Service Award

Paul G. Keough Award for Administrative Excellence

Glenda A. Farmer Award for Exemplary Technical Support

Trudy A. Speciner Non-Supervisory Award for Advancing Environmental Protection

President's Environmental Youth Award[4]

National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA)

The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA)’s most prestigious honor awards are approved by the NASA administrator and presented to carefully selected individuals or groups of individuals, either government and non-government, who have distinguished themselves by making outstanding contributions to the agency’s mission[15].

Early NASA references to award criteria grouped many awards into equal positions in the order of precedence. Beginning in 1965, references to the order of precedence were dropped from regulations regarding specific awards. The current order of precedence for NASA medals is[16]:

Congressional Space Medal of Honor (astronauts only)

Distinguished Service Medal

Distinguished Public Service Medal

Outstanding Leadership Medal

Outstanding Service Medal (obsolete)

Exceptional Achievement Medal

Exceptional Service Medal

Exceptional Scientific Achievement Medal

Exceptional Engineering Achievement Medal

Exceptional Technology Achievement Medal

Exceptional Administrative Achievement Medal

Equal Employment Opportunity Medal

Exceptional Bravery Medal

Exceptional Public Service Medal

Space Flight Medal (astronauts only)

National Science Foundation (NSF)

Presidential Award for Excellence in Mathematics and Science Teaching[1] (PAEMST)
Presidential Award for Excellence in Science, Mathematics and Engineering Mentoring (PAESMEM)
Vannevar Bush Award
NSB Public Service Award