The Widder Award was first awarded in 1967. From the 1966-1967 Guidon: This award was established to recognize military virtue. It is awarded to the outstanding military cadet selected by newly-designated Distinguished Military Students each year.…
The Washington Light Infantry gave out several awards annually to Citadel cadets. Per the 1936-37 Palmetto: "For those Cadets who are interested in small bore marksmanship there is a chance of gaining recognition of their skill with the .22 rifle in…
The Star of the West medal was first awarded in 1893 by Dr. Benjamin H. Teague to the best drilled cadet. It was called The Star of the West after the Union ship that Citadel cadets fired on from Fort Sumter in January 1861. The original medal,…
The Star of the West medal was first awarded in 1893 by Dr. Benjamin H. Teague to the best drilled cadet. It was called The Star of the West after the Union ship that Citadel cadets fired on from Fort Sumter in January 1861. The original medal,…
The Palmetto Medal was first awarded in 1967. From the 1966-1967 Guidon:This award was established by the Board of Visitors to recognize exceptional performances reflecting great credit on The Citadel or the State of South Carolina.
The award may be…
This silver marksmanship medal is an octagonal shape and is embossed with "The Citadel" and a laurel wreath. In the center is a raised rectangle with the words "Valor" and "Virtue" and other symbols. The medal is suspended from a top bar that is…
This medal is in the shape of a bell and features a bulldog head in the center. The words "Citadel Intramural Championships" are embossed on the front.
The Colonel Christopher Schultz Gadsden Memorial Award was first awarded in 1976. From the 1975-1976 Guidon:In memory of Colonel Gadsden, Class of 1852.
Given annually to the “best all-round civil engineering graduate” as selected by the civil…
This Calliopean Literary Society pin features a gold rifle with "C. L. S." engraved on the butt. An owl with ruby eyes is suspended from the rifle. The reverse is engraved with the initials and date "W. E. M 1887."