A medal is also called medallion that is the portable artistic object. The medal term is interrelating to a specific class. That specific class is known as numismatics. A medal shaped like a coin has two sides. They can be in any shape i.e. they varying in different shapes and sizes. Different types of metal to be used to make up medals. Basically, medals are relating to rewards i.e. medal has been given to the winner. Those types of medals are called award medals. In this article, we will discuss the various types of a medal.
Classes of medals: You will get different kinds of medals and those have different types of symbols on them. They have different shapes and sizes those can describe the aspects of medals. There are seven different classes of medals and those have been listed below:
- Awards
- Commemoratives
- Souvenirs
- Religious
- Portraits
- Artistic
- Society medals
The above-listed medals have their own value in their own field. Those classes of medals have been grouped on the basis of different aspects. The special class of medal is called exonumia or some are known as militaria or decorations.
Value of medals: The medals to be given to the best performer in an activity. In any activity, top three performers will be announced the winner. The sequence of those best three performers will be the winner, first runner-up, and second runner-up. Those will get medals respectively gold medal, silver medal and bronze medal.
- Gold medal
- Silver medal
- Bronze medal
Those above-given medals are basically given in the field of sports. As we explain you in the starting of this article. There are different seven classes of medals and all class of medal contains the first three best. All award medals will involve the first treetop rank to distribute the medals.
Awards and medals are interlinked to each other. In each sector has different types of medals and has their ranks. For example, Medal of Honor is the highest award in the military sector. Same as in each sector has their highest award. There is the most expensive medal that has made of platinum. Some people are fond of collecting different types of medals. Such award medals feel proud to the winner on receiving it.