History Main / MedalsForEveryone

* Not literally medals, but the end of every ''Literature/{{Discworld}}'' City Watch book has the Watch in general or Vimes in particular getting some sort of reward (if it's Vimes in particular, often against his will - Vetinari keeps coming up with "rewards" that Vimes doesn't ''want'', but feels he has to accept, like being made a Duke). This trope was strongest, and also a CrowningMomentOfHeartwarming, in the first Vimes book, ''Discworld/GuardsGuards'', where Vetinari offers boons to the entire police force (all three of them) and they ask for a small raise, a replacement kettle and a new dartboard for the break room.

* ''WesternAnimation/DastardlyAndMuttleyInTheirFlyingMachines'': The start of the debut episode "Fur Out Furlough" has Dick and Muttley in a dirigible on lookout patrol. When Dastardly states that when they catch Yankee Doodle Pigeon that "it's medals for everyone!", Muttley immediately smothers him with kisses.

* At the end of ''[[MatthewReilly Area 7]]'', the surviving heroes all receive medals from the president for their efforts during the book. Unfortunately, those medals were classified, so they don't get a big ceremony, and can't tell anyone about them.

* One of the best scenes in ''Manga/{{Berserk}}'' is the king making every member of the White Hawks a noble. Since it's Berserk, you can guess how long that lasted.

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* ''ComicBook/BuckyOHareAndTheToadWars'': One episode ''begins'' with Bruiser receiving a decoration for valorous conduct in battle for his many and varied acts of badassery throughout the series. His mother sheds tears of pride.

* Not literally medals, but the end of every ''Literature/{{Discworld}}'' City Watch book has the Watch in general or Vimes in particular getting some sort of reward (if it's Vimes in particular, often against his will - Vetinari keeps coming up with "rewards" that Vimes doesn't ''want'', but feels he has to accept, like being made a Duke). This trope was strongest, and also a CrowningMomentOfHeartwarming, in the first Vimes book, ''Discworld/GuardsGuards'', where Vetinari offers boons to the entire police force (all three of them) and they ask for a new dartboard and some extra money in the budget to buy tea now and again.

* Subverted in the ''WesternAnimation/{{Recess}}'' episode, "Lawson and his Crew". The main six are given medals at the start of the episode, though the episode itself was originally planned as the GrandFinale.

* The end of ''Film/TropicThunder'' takes place at the AcademyAwards.

Usually taking place in the {{Denouement}}, our heroes are rewarded by some authority figure (the King is a favourite). Gifts include medals, titles, [[AndYourRewardIsClothes clothes]], [[StandardHeroReward the Princess' hand in marriage and half the kingdom]], etc. Expect all the main characters to be lined up to receive their praise one after another.

* One of the best scenes in ''{{Berserk}}'' is the king making every member of the White Hawks a noble. Since it's Berserk, you can guess how long that lasted.

* ''StarWars: A New Hope''.

** The end of ''StarWars: The Phantom Menace'' probably counts, since it's very similar to the end of ANewHope. There are no medals, but there is a triumph.

* The end of ''TropicThunder'' takes place at the AcademyAwards.
* At the end of ''MarsAttacks'' the teenager who discovered how to defeat the Martians and his grandmother are awarded the Congressional Medal of Honor. Because the President was killed by the Martians, they're given the medals by the President's daughter, and instead of a U.S. Marine band, there's a mariachi band providing the music.
* Happens at the end of ''IronMan2''.

* A marginal case occurs at the end of the first ''HarryPotter'' book, where Gryffindor house wins the honorary House Cup due to the specific deeds of Harry and his friends, with said accomplishments being listed in front of the assembled student body.
* The end of [[{{Redwall}} The Long Patrol]] has the heroes melt down a bunch of treasure and make it into medals for absolutely everybody who's [[FinalBattle still alive]]. They set the medals with a different type of gem for each species.
* Not literally medals, but the end of every ''Literature/{{Discworld}}'' City Watch book has the Watch in general or Vimes in particular getting some sort of reward (if it's Vimes in particular, often against his will - Vetinari keeps coming up with "rewards" that Vimes doesn't ''want'', but feels he has to accept, like being made a Duke). This trope was strongest, and also a CrowningMomentOfHeartwarming, in the first Vimes book, Discworld/GuardsGuards, where Vetinari offers boons to the entire police force (all three of them) and they ask for a new dartboard and some extra money in the budget to buy tea now and again.
* At the end of ''[[MatthewReilly Area 7]]'', the surviving heroes all recieve medals from the president for their efforts during the book. Unfortunately, those medals were classified, so they don't get a big ceremony, and can't tell anyone about them.

* ''TheTenthKingdom'' has all the main characters but one receive gifts off the last character, who happens to be the prince they just saved.

* The ending of ''MetalGearSolid3'' plays this for added drama. Naked Snake and his support team are all lined up at a ceremony where Snake is being given what looks like the Distinguished Service Cross. The drama comes from the fact that Snake is being rewarded for [[spoiler: killing the woman he loved most, which was, perhaps, all for naught anyway as the voice over says during the scene]].

* Subverted in the ''{{Recess}}'' episode, "Lawson and his Crew". The main six are given medals at the start of the episode, though the episode itself was originally planned as the GrandFinale.

* Not literally medals, but the end of every ''{{Discworld}}'' City Watch book has the Watch in general or Vimes in particular getting some sort of reward (if it's Vimes in particular, often against his will - Vetinari keeps coming up with "rewards" that Vimes doesn't ''want'', but feels he has to accept, like being made a Duke). This trope was strongest, and also a CrowningMomentOfHeartwarming, in the first Vimes book, Discworld/GuardsGuards, where Vetinari offers boons to the entire police force (all three of them) and they ask for a new dartboard and some extra money in the budget to buy tea now and again.

* the Light Side Ending to VideoGame/{{Knights of the Old Republic}}. Cross of Glory to everyone - including the droids! Rather ironic that your PC [[spoiler: started the whole mess in the first place as Darth Revan!]]

** He even ends up walking out immediately after shaking hands with the President, despite the fact that everyone there is applauding him and other people want to congratulate him. The disgust on his face is ''priceless''. And [[TearJerker heartbreaking.]]

May also involve an AwesomeMomentOfCrowning, on the part of either the giver or receivers. Contrast DudeWheresMyRespect.

* One of the later {{RCN}} books ended with Adele Mundy receiving the highest award the RCN gives ... and, even though she's a warrant officer, she got the version usually reserved for commissioned officers. On top of that, the presenter was an intelligence bureaucrat who'd tried, at the beginning of the book, to prevent her getting ''any'' medal. He'd exceeded his authority, and their mutual boss, Mistress Sand, was ''not'' happy with him.

* The ending cinema of ''Kirby64TheCrystalShards'' has Kirby and all his friends getting medals.
* the Light Side Ending to {{Knights of the Old Republic}}. Cross of Glory to everyone - including the droids! Rather ironic that your PC [[spoiler: started the whole mess in the first place as Darth Revan!]]

* The ending of ''MetalGearSolid3'' plays this for added drama. Naked Snake and his support team are all lined up at a ceremony where Snake is being given what looks like the Distinguished Service Cross. The drama comes from the fact that Snake is being rewarded for [[spoiler: killing the woman he loved most, which was, perhaps, all for naught anyway as the voice over says during the scene]].

* ''TheWizardOfOz'', with the wizard handing out medals, certificates, etc.

* Present in both the book and film of the TheWizardOfOz. Interestingly, it's also a bit of a subversion from a modern outlook, as the Wizard's gifts are not pre-selected awards but rather things he had on hand and quickly worked out a way for them to be significant to each character, and the characters [[MagicFeather didn't need his gifts so much as the self-confidence they bestowed]] (and, in Dorothy's case, the instructions for how to use the slippers).

* the Light Side Ending to {{Knights of the Old Republic}}. Cross of Glory to everyone - including the droids! Rather ironic that your PC [[spoiler: started the whole mess in the first place as Darth Revan!]]

* At the end of ''{{Evolution}}'', the Governor hands out various honors.

* At the end of ''MarsAttacks'' the teenager who discovered how to defeat the Martians is awarded the Congressional Medal of Honor. Because the President was killed by the Martians, he's given the medal by the President's daughter, and instead of a U.S. Marine band, there's a mariachi band providing the music.

* The ending cinema of ''Kirby64TheCrystalShards'' has Kirby and all his friends getting medals.