Medal
Medal , noun
[French médaille, Italian medaglia, from Latin metallum metal, through (assumed) Late Latin metalleus made of metal. See Metal, and compare Mail a piece of money.]
A piece of metal in the form of a coin, struck with a device, and intended to preserve the remembrance of a notable event or an illustrious person, or to serve as a reward.
Medal , transitive verb
To honor or reward with a medal.
Medaled by the king.