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DAR Youth Citizenship Medals

The DAR Youth Citizenship Medal was established to foster among schoolchildren a greater appreciation of the qualities of citizenship Americans must possess if our country is to remain sovereign and independent.

This medal is presented to a student (male or female) who exemplifies the qualities of honor, service, courage, leadership, and patriotism.

  • The program is open to individuals in grades 5-11.
  • There may only be one medal awarded per grade per school.
  • The medal may also be awarded to youth service and patriotic organizations or their members.

Click here for an informational PDF handout.

Please note: The DAR Youth Citizenship Medal (for grades 5-11) and the DAR Good Citizens Award (for grade 12 only) are two different programs. For information about the DAR Good Citizens Award, click here.

DAR Distinguished Citizen Medals

The DAR Distinguished Citizen Medal was introduced in 2013 to recognize individuals, 18 years of age and older, who fulfill the qualities of honor, service, courage, leadership, and patriotism. The DAR Distinguished Citizen Medal is awarded to emergency first responders; emergency health responders, active duty military and veterans of the United States armed forces; and citizens who have contributed to the defense and security of the community, state, or nation in an exceptional manner. A chapter may present two (2) DAR Distinguished Citizen Medals per calendar year (January 1 – December 31.) A nominee may not receive more than one (1) DAR Distinguished Citizen Medal.

Reserve Officers' Training Corps (ROTC) Medals

The DAR began awarding medals to ROTC students in 1967 in recognition of the ROTC as an important program that prepares trained officers for service in the armed forces.

ROTC Medals are awarded to student cadets of outstanding ability and achievement in high school, junior college, college, or university ROTC programs of the Army, Navy, Air Force and Marine Corps. Medal recipients are selected by the professors of military science and the principals of the school.

  • Recipients must have demonstrated loyalty and patriotism and earned a record of military and scholastic achievement during their participation in an ROTC program.
  • Students must be in the upper 25% of their classes in ROTC and in academic subjects.
  • They must have shown qualities of dependability and good character, adherence to military discipline, leadership ability, and a fundamental and patriotic understanding of the importance of ROTC training.
  • May be awarded to a male or female cadet. 

Gold ROTC Medal:
This medal is awarded to a graduating college or university student being commissioned in one of the U.S. armed forces.

Bronze Junior JROTC (JROTC) Medal:
This medal is awarded to either a junior or senior student in a high school/secondary school JROTC program.

Click here for an informational PDF handout.
For additional information about ROTC Medals, please contact your local DAR chapter.

DAR Outstanding Cadet Medals

The DAR began awarding DAR Outstanding Cadet Medals in 2014.  These medals recognize outstanding student cadets participating in in a non-ROTC, or non-JROTC military-affiliated cadet program funded by a school or private organization, or a cadet in a police or fire department volunteer training program. 

Eligible programs include, but are not limited to, the Naval Sea Cadet Corps, Civil Air Patrol, National Defense Cadet Corps (NDCC), American Cadet Alliance (ACA), Young Marines, National Middle School Cadet Corps (NMSCC), U.S. Navy League Cadet Corps, Joint Military Cadets of America (JMCA), United States Cadet Corps, or police and firefighting cadet training programs. 

The Silver medal recognizes a cadet that has distinguished him or herself through outstanding leadership, honor, service, courage, and patriotism (one medal per year per cadet unit.) May be awarded to a male or female cadet.

Click here for an informational PDF handout.
For additional information about DAR Outstanding Cadet Medals, please contact your local DAR chapter.

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