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{{quote|'''December 10, 2017:''' ''[[Omnidisciplinary Scientist|Sir Peter Weyland]] is honored with the Nobel Peace prize in Science for his extraordinary atmospheric work over the polar ice cap.''|[https://www.weylandindustries.com/timeline Weyland Industries Timeline], the tie-in website for [[Prometheus]]}}
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* The Medal of Honor is the paramount military decoration in the United States services. It's often called the ''Congressional'' Medal of Honor, which is not its name; it's simply got "in the name of Congress" in its citation. A common "artistic license" in both fiction and [[Real Life]].
** The misnomer might also come from the civilian equivalent, the [[wikipedia:Congressional Gold Medal|Congressional Gold Medal]]. Confusing the two is a common mistake, and also something that will get you [[Gannon Banned]].
** In ''[[Mars Attacks
** Borderline: in ''Frank Merriwell's School Days'', the first of the Frank Merriwell books, Frank, a civilian, is voted "a medal of honor" by Congress. It's not specified as '''the''' Medal of Honor, though, so it may be the civilian Gold Medal.
** [[Averted Trope|Aversions]]/LampshadeHanging:
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