Confederate Medal of Honor (Sons of Confederate Veterans)

Confederate Medal of Honor
Awarded for	Conspicuous "gallantry, bravery, and intrepidity at the risk of life, above and beyond the call of duty" during the American Civil War
Date	1977; 47 years ago (1977)
Presented by	Commander-in-Chief of the Sons of Confederate Veterans

The Confederate Medal of Honor is a posthumous award created by the Sons of Confederate Veterans (SCV) in 1977 to recognize Confederate veterans who "distinguished themselves conspicuously by gallantry, bravery, and intrepidity at the risk of life, above and beyond the call of duty" during the American Civil War.