A commendation ceremony (commendatio) is a formal ceremony that evolved during the Early Medieval period to create a bond between a lord and his fighting man, called his vassal.

a mid-level United States military decoration presented for sustained acts of heroism or meritorious service.

The (MUC; pronounced muck) a mid-level unit award of the United States Armed Forces.

a United States Navy and United States Coast Guard unit award that was established by order of the Secretary of the Navy James Forrestal on 18 December 1944.