Highest Valor
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Criteria
This is the highest award for valor issued to any citizen of their star nation. It is issued for those circumstances which would qualify for next lower award but where the life is actually saved and in which an enhancement criterion applies. Enhancement criteria include but are not limited to personal danger to the nominee, additional work or research required to render life-saving assistance, or situations where the nominee renders life-saving assistance to multiple victims in the same incident. Note that this need not be medical assistance—rescuing someone from a burning building would count.
For this award to be issued attestation must be included from at least one other person, which can include the person assisted and can include media coverage of the circumstances.
This award will be voted on as follows by the Houses of Parliament: Both the House of Lords and the House of Commons will hear the evidence for this award. They will then be permitted a reasonable time to debate the award, not to exceed two weeks. After the debate, both Houses of Parliament will vote on the award. A vote of 66% or greater by both Houses will be required for the issuance of the award to any member.
The Houses of Parliament shall be the final authority on whether or not any enhancement criteria apply, or if the actions involved actual life-saving.
The Chair of the Steering Committee, or their designee, will then present the award on behalf of the Monarch at the next event at which the recipient will be present.
Second Highest Valor --->
Award by Service
| Service | Name | Ribbon | Medal |
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| Royal Manticoran Navy | Parliamentary Medal of Valor (PMV) |  |
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| Royal Manticoran Marine Corps | Parliamentary Medal of Valor (PMV) | |
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| Royal Manticoran Army | Parliamentary Medal of Valor (PMV) | |
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| Grayson Space Navy | Star of Grayson |  |
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| Republic of Haven Navy |  |
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| Imperial Andermani Navy | For Merit with Oak Leaves |  |
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| The Civilian Corps | Parliamentary Medal of Valor (PMV) | |
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| Royal Manticoran Merchant Marine | Parliamentary Medal of Valor (PMV) | |
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| Royal Manticoran Astro Control Service | Parliamentary Medal of Valor (PMV) | |
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| Sphinx Forestry Commission | Parliamentary Medal of Valor (PMV) | |
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Honorees
- Sir Steven Rosenthal, PMV
- Sir Ashley D. Nichols, PMV, Baron Tchoupitoulas
- Dame Angela Clayton, PMV
- Sir Steven Firestine, PMV
- Sir Beau Thacker, PMV
- Sir Benjamin Wagner, PMV, Baron Eboracum
- Sir William Knight, PMV, Earl White Lion
- Ritter Nisha Zoeller, PMV, Freifrau Neu Potsdam
Honorverse
The Parliamentary Medal of Valor (abbrev: PMV) is the highest award for gallantry, awarded only to members of the armed services. Honorees within canon include Lady Dame Honor Harrington[1] (though she refused it) and Sir Horace Harkness.[1]