In 2000 a medal was created from the ribbon bar.
A medal was also created aimed at rewarding the working class personnel of the state railroads.
When the medal was first created, it was composed of four categories - third, second, first and special class.
The medal was created to recognize service during the United States occupation of Cuba from 1906 to 1909.
To commemorate the centennial of that event the medal was created.
The medal was created for John Fritz's 80th birthday, who lived between 1822 and 1913.
Two medals were created by Ukrainian law to differentiate between the titles.
These medals were created to supplement the then-existing reward system within the Bureau.
Pisanello's medal was created in response to John's visit to Italy.
Since the medal was created in 1862, there have been 3,430 recipients.