Meritorious Honor Award

Meritorious Honor Award
Type	Medal
Awarded for	"A special act or service or sustained outstanding performance"
Presented by	United States Department of State
Eligibility	Foreign Service, Civil Service
Status	Currently awarded
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Precedence
Next (higher)	Superior Honor Award
Next (lower)	Expeditionary Service Award

The Meritorious Honor Award is an award of the United States Department of State. Similar versions of the same award exist for the former U.S. Information Agency, Arms Control and Disarmament Agency, and USAID. It is presented to groups or individuals in recognition of a special act or service or sustained outstanding performance.

The award consists of a certificate signed by an assistant secretary, an official of equivalent rank or the Chief of Mission. While the FAM still stipulates award of a medal set, per a 2007 ALDAC (a cable intended for distribution to all diplomatic and consular posts), medals are no longer issued.