Executive Order 11085

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Executive Order 11085 is a directive issued by the U.S. President that created the modern framework and criteria for awarding the nation’s highest civilian honor.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf United States executive order
legal instrument
administeredBy Office of the President of the United States
The White House
linked to: White House
allowsAwardTo United States citizens
linked to: U.S. citizens

non-citizens
posthumous recipients
amended Executive Order 9586
authority Constitution of the United States
powers of the President of the United States
classification unclassified
country United States of America
created modern criteria for the Presidential Medal of Freedom
modern framework for the Presidential Medal of Freedom
defines classes of the Presidential Medal of Freedom
criteria for awarding the Presidential Medal of Freedom
design of the Presidential Medal of Freedom insignia
procedures for approving recipients of the Presidential Medal of Freedom
procedures for nominating recipients of the Presidential Medal of Freedom
procedures for presenting the Presidential Medal of Freedom
effectiveDate February 22, 1963
establishedFrameworkFor Presidential Medal of Freedom
field civilian honors
decorations and awards
hasShortTitle Providing for the Presidential Medal of Freedom
highestCivilianHonorFor United States of America
honorType civilian decoration
impact expanded the scope of contributions recognized by the Presidential Medal of Freedom
standardized the nation’s highest civilian honor
jurisdiction federal government of the United States
language English
legalBasisFor award of the Presidential Medal of Freedom
president John F. Kennedy
publishedIn Federal Register
purpose to provide a modern civilian honor system for the United States
to revise and expand the Presidential Medal of Freedom
relatedTo United States civilian awards
United States honors system
replaced Executive Order 9586
setsOut eligibility standards for the Presidential Medal of Freedom
grounds for revocation or denial of the Presidential Medal of Freedom
signedBy John F. Kennedy
signedIn Washington, D.C.
signingDate February 22, 1963
subject Presidential Medal of Freedom
successorTo World War II–era Medal of Freedom framework

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Presidential Medal of Freedom establishedBy Executive Order 11085
Presidential Medal of Freedom legalBasis Executive Order 11085 of February 22, 1963
linked to: Executive Order 11085
Executive Order 9586 supersededBy Executive Order 11085
Executive Order 9586 isPredecessorOf Executive Order 11085