The law was entitled, "An act to provide for the presentation of silver medals to certain members of the Peary Polar Expedition of 1908-1909." The law authorized the Secretary of the Navy to have made at the United States Mint, silver medals with which to reward six individuals for their service to the expedition.
Medal of Honor | Meritorious Service Medal (United States) | Meritorious Service Medal | Bronze Star Medal | National Defense Service Medal | Newbery Medal | Distinguished Service Medal | Air Medal | Brownlow Medal | Order of the Polar Star | Distinguished Service Medal (Army) | Defense Superior Service Medal | Presidential Medal of Freedom | National Medal of Science | Congressional Gold Medal | Robert Peary | Caldecott Medal | Vietnam Service Medal | Pancho Villa Expedition | Commendation Medal | Distinguished Conduct Medal | Northern Expedition | medal | Lewis and Clark Expedition | IRI Medal | Davy Medal | Queen's Police Medal | Military Medal | Medal | French Antarctic Expedition |