Exceptional Service Medal

Exceptional Service Medallion

Awarded by Central Intelligence Agency
Country	United States of America
Eligibility	Employees of the Central Intelligence Agency
Awarded for	"For injury or death resulting from service in an area of hazard."
Precedence
Next (higher)	Intelligence Commendation Medal
Next (lower)	Hostile Action Service Medal
Related	Purple Heart, Defense of Freedom Medal

The Exceptional Service Medallion (formally known as the Exceptional Service Emblem) is a civilian decoration of the United States government. It is awarded by the Central Intelligence Agency in recognition of "an employee's injury or death resulting from service in a hazardous area."