Introducing a list. The colon is used to introduce a list of items. The bookstore specializes in three subjects: art, architecture, and graphic design. Do not, however, use a colon when the listed items are incorporated into the flow of the sentence.
Definition of medal for Students. : a piece of metal often in the form of a coin with design and words in honor of a special event, a person, or an achievement.
Because the medal is presented in the name of Congress, it is often referred to as the Congressional Medal of Honor. However, the official name is Medal of Honor, which began with the U.S. Army's version. Within United States Code the medal is referred to as the Medal of Honor, and less frequently as Congressional Medal of Honor.