Department of Commerce Gold Medal
The Department of Commerce Gold Medal is the highest honor award of the United States Department of Commerce. Since 1949, the Department of Commerce Gold Medal is presented by the Secretary of Commerce for distinguished performance. The award may be presented to an individual, group, or organization in the Commerce Department for extraordinary, noble, or prestigious contributions that impact the mission of the department and/or one or more operating units, which reflects favorable on the department.
| Department of Commerce Gold Medal | |
|---|---|
Obverse of the Commerce Gold Medal | |
| Type | Medal (Decoration) |
| Awarded for | Distinguished performance characterized by extraordinary, noble, or prestigious contributions that impact the mission of the Department of Commerce and/or one or more of its operating units, which reflects favorably on the department. |
| Country | United States |
| Presented by | the US Department of Commerce |
| Status | Currently awarded |
| Established | 1949 |
Gold Medal service ribbon Gold Medal service ribbon with "O" (Organization) device | |
| Precedence | |
| Next (higher) | Defense Distinguished Service Medal |
| Equivalent | Homeland Security Distinguished Service Medal |
| Next (lower) | Distinguished Service Medals (Armed Forces) |
| Related | Department of Commerce Silver Medal Department of Commerce Bronze Medal |
The annual Department of Commerce Gold Medal Awards ceremony is held each fall at the Ronald Reagan Amphitheater in Washington, D.C. An Individual and members of a group which is awarded the Gold Medal Award are each presented a framed certificate signed by the Secretary and medal. An organization receiving the award is presented one framed certificate signed by the Secretary and medal.