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The Carnegie Medal
The Carnegie Medal is a bronze medallion three inches in diameter and is awarded to civilians who risk death or serious physical injury to an extraordinary degree saving or attempting to save the lives of others. Andrew Carnegie's profile in relief dominates the obverse of the medal.
Latest Award Announcements
18 men and women to receive Carnegie Medal for extraordinary acts of heroism. The Carnegie Hero Fund is honored to recognize 18 individuals, including a New York City art teacher who intervened in a subway attack, a 34-year-old healthcare worker who saved a boy who had fallen through ice covering an apartment complex pond, and a 62-year-old repairman who entered a burning home three times to ...