Posthumous award
Aposthumous awardis granted after the recipient has died. Many prizes, medals, and awards can be grantedposthumously.Australian actorHeath Ledger,for example, wonmany awardsafter his death in 2008, particularly concerning his performance asThe Jokerin the filmThe Dark Knight.[1]Military decorations, such as theVictoria Crossor theMedal of Honor,are often given posthumously. The titleHero of the Soviet Unionwas posthumously given, but the Gold Star medal was not awarded itself. DuringWorld War II,many countries practiced the granting of posthumous awards.[2]In the Soviet Union, the only posthumous award that was physically awarded was theOrder of the Patriotic War.All other awards were not physically awarded. Until 1977, upon the death of an awardee, all medals and awards were returned.[3]Sports awards and titles can be awarded posthumously, for example 1970Formula OnechampionJochen Rindt,who died in a crash late in the season, but still had enough points to be named champion.[4]
Less commonly, certain prizes, medals, and awards are grantedonlyposthumously, especially those that honor people who died in service to a particular cause. Such awards include the Confederate Medal of Honor award,to Confederate veterans who distinguished themselves conspicuously during theAmerican Civil War(1861–1865), and theDag Hammarskjöld Medal,to military personnel, police, or civilians who died while serving in aUnited Nationspeacekeeping operation.
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- ^"Heath Ledger's Family 'So Proud' of Globe Nod".People Magazine.2008-12-11. Archived fromthe originalon 2022-04-06.Retrieved2022-04-06.
- ^"Sacrifice Remembered: Posthumous Awards of the Purple Heart in WWII".Army Heritage Center Foundation.2020-09-30.Archivedfrom the original on 2020-11-25.Retrieved2022-04-06.
- ^de Vlieger, Auke."A Few Interesting Pieces".Archivedfrom the original on 2022-12-22.Retrieved2023-06-04.
- ^Donaldson, Gerald."Drivers Hall of Fame: Jochen Rindt".Formula1.Archivedfrom the original on 2022-04-06.Retrieved2022-04-06.
External links[edit]
- Posthumous awardat Law Insider
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