Similar in name to the Medal of Freedom , but much closer in meaning and precedence to the Medal for Merit , the Presidential Medal of Freedom is currently the supreme civilian decoration in precedence in the United States , whereas the Medal of Freedom was inferior in precedence to the Medal for Merit ; the Medal of Freedom was awarded by any of three Cabinet secretaries , whereas the Medal for Merit was awarded by the president , as is the Presidential Medal of Freedom
Medal of Freedom
Medal of Freedom (1945)
Presidential Medal of Freedom