Texas Legislative Medal of Honor | |
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Type | Military decoration |
Awarded for | Gallantry |
Description | The neck ribbon is green with white stars, and the medal features an image of the reverse of the Seal of Texas, including Vince's Bridge, cannon of the Battle of Gonzales, Alamo Mission in San Antonio and the six historical flags of Texas. |
Presented by | Texas Legislature and Texas Military Department |
Eligibility | Texas Military Forces and United States Armed Forces |
Status | Currently issued |
Established | May 3, 1963 |
First awarded | 1997 |
Last awarded | 2021 |
Total | 16 |
Precedence | |
Next (higher) | None (highest) |
Next (lower) | Lone Star Medal of Valor |
The Texas Legislative Medal of Honor, commonly referred to as the Texas Medal of Honor, is the highest military decoration that can be conferred to a service member of the Texas Military Forces.[1] It can also be conferred to service members of the United States Armed Forces.[2] Subsequent decorations are conferred by a gold twig of four oak leaves with three acorns on the stem device.[2] A lapel button is also conferred with this decoration.[2]