User:Harperbruce/Draft article on Orders, decorations and medals of the Honorverse

The following is a listing of the orders and honors awarded by various star polities in the Honorverse military science fiction novels written by David Weber.

Parliamentary Medal of Valor
The Parliamentary Medal of Valor is the Star Kingdom of Manticore's highest decoration for valor in combat, and is awarded by act of the Manticoran Parliament. It is the highest award in the Manticoran precedence of awards and honors. It is available to all ranks and services of the Manticoran military. By tradition, a recipient of this medal is due a salute from any non-recipient member of the Manticoran military, regardless of rank above or below the wearer. The first award of the PMV was made (posthumously) to Commodore Edward Saganami, following his death while defending a merchant convoy during the Battle of Carson.