For other uses, see Purple Heart (disambiguation).
Award
Purple Heart
Obverse
Type
Military medal (Decoration)
Awarded for
"Being wounded or killed in any action against an enemy of the United States or as a result of an act of any such enemy or opposing armed forces"
Description
Obverse profile of George Washington
Presented by
United States Department of the Army[1] United States Department of the Navy[2] United States Department of the Air Force[3] United States Department of Homeland Security[4]
Eligibility
Military personnel
Status
Currently awarded
First awarded
22 February 1932
Total
Approximately 1,910,162 (as of 5 June 2010)[5]
Total awarded posthumously
Approximately 430,000
Total recipients
over 2,000,000 (including eligible casualties in World War I who may not have been awarded the Purple Heart)
Website
media.defense.gov
Service ribbon
Precedence
Next (higher)
Bronze Star Medal[6]
Next (lower)
Defense Meritorious Service Medal[6]
The Purple Heart (PH) is a United States military decoration awarded in the name of the president to those wounded or killed while serving, on or after 5 April 1917, with the U.S. military. With its forerunner, the Badge of Military Merit, which took the form of a heart made of purple cloth, the Purple Heart is the oldest military award still given to U.S. military members. The National Purple Heart Hall of Honor is located in New Windsor, New York.
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