Sentence examples for Badge of merit from inspiring English sources

Teaching qualifications, once regarded as a badge of merit, became obligatory during the post-war period, to be imposed by law as the sole route into the state system.

And even today, drinking ability is considered a badge of merit.

He did accept, in 1932, the Soviet Union's Honorary Badge of Merit for his advice on the construction of the Moscow Metro.

He was retroactively awarded two Purple Hearts for his World War I service, a decoration that he authorized in 1932 based loosely on the defunct Military Badge of Merit.

It was a Badge of Merit, an award Beck modeled on the Purple Heart-like token that George Washington bestowed for meritorious conduct (for, say, valor in a war or the commitment required to score free tickets).

He plans to award "badges of merit" to people who have lived their lives "in accordance with just universal principles".

To boost morale, Washington introduced the Badge of Military Merit, to be awarded for "unusual gallantry" or "extraordinary fidelity and essential service".

1782: Badge of Military Merit: The first formal system for rewarding acts of individual gallantry by American soldiers was established by George Washington when he issued a field order on August 7, 1782, for a Badge of Military Merit to recognize those members of the Continental Army who performed "any singular meritorious action".

Although the Badge of Military Merit fell into disuse after the American Revolutionary War, the concept of a military award for individual gallantry by members of the U.S. Armed Forces had been established.

President George Washington first instated the honor on Aug. 7, 1782 (when he was the commander-in-chief of the Continental Army) and dubbed it the "Badge of Military Merit".

It was ordered by the Continental Congress to stop giving commissions or promotions, since the Congress could not afford the extra pay these entailed, so Washington drew up orders for a Badge of Military Merit made of purple cloth.