Editing Colin Powell (section)

==Civilian awards and honors==<!-- This section is linked from [[List of coats of arms]] -->
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|image = Coat of Arms of Colin Powell.svg
|shield= Azure, two swords in saltire points downwards between four mullets Argent, on a chief of the Second a lion passant Gules.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.somerset-heraldry.org.uk/Newsletters/SomersetHerSoc-Journal05Win2004.pdf |publisher=Somerset Heraldry Society |access-date=14 April 2021 |title=Journal Christmas 2004 |archive-date=14 April 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210414172714/http://www.somerset-heraldry.org.uk/Newsletters/SomersetHerSoc-Journal05Win2004.pdf |url-status=live }}</ref>
|crest = The head of an American bald-headed eagle erased, the erasure per bend sinister Proper.
|motto = Devoted To Public Service
|notes = The coat of arms of Colin Powell was granted by the [[Lord Lyon]] in Edinburgh on 3 February 2004. Technically the grant was to Powell's father (a British subject) to be passed on by descent. Scotland's [[King of Arms]] is traditionally responsible for granting arms to Commonwealth citizens of Scottish descent.

The swords and stars refer to the former general's career, as does the crest, which is the badge of the 101st Airborne (which he served as a brigade commander in the mid-1970s). The lion may be an allusion to Scotland. The shield can be shown surrounded by the insignia of an honorary Knight Commander of the Most Honorable [[Order of the Bath]] (KCB), an award the General received after the first Gulf War.
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Powell's civilian awards include two [[Presidential Medal of Freedom|Presidential Medals of Freedom]] (the second with distinction), the [[Congressional Gold Medal]], and the [[Ronald Reagan Freedom Award]].

* In 1988, Powell received the Golden Plate Award of the [[Academy of Achievement|American Academy of Achievement]].<ref>{{cite web| url=https://achievement.org/our-history/golden-plate-awards/#public-service |title= Golden Plate Awardees of the American Academy of Achievement |website=achievement.org|publisher=American Academy of Achievement}}</ref>
* In 1990, Powell received the U.S. Senator [[John Heinz]] Award for Greatest Public Service by an Elected or Appointed Official, an award given out annually by [[Jefferson Awards for Public Service|Jefferson Awards]].<ref>[http://www.jeffersonawards.org/pastwinners/national National Winners | public service awards] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101124043935/http://jeffersonawards.org/pastwinners/national |date=November 24, 2010 }}. Jefferson Awards.org. Retrieved August 17, 2013.</ref>
* In 1991, Powell was awarded the [[Presidential Medal of Freedom]] by President [[George H. W. Bush]].<ref name="rodriguez2021"/>
* In 1991, Powell was awarded the [[Spingarn Medal]] from the [[NAACP]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.naacp.org/pages/spingarn-medal-winners |title=Spingarn Medal Winners: 1915 to Today|publisher=[[NAACP]]|access-date=August 27, 2015 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140802063355/http://www.naacp.org/pages/spingarn-medal-winners |archive-date=August 2, 2014 }}</ref>
* In 1991, Powell was inducted into the [[Horatio Alger Association of Distinguished Americans]].<ref>{{cite web |title = Colin L. Powell |publisher=The Horatio Alger Association of Distinguished Americans|url =https://horatioalger.org/members/member-detail/colin-l-powell|access-date=October 18, 2021|archive-date=August 30, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190830193905/https://horatioalger.org/members/member-detail/colin-l-powell}}</ref> 
* On 23 April 1991, Powell was awarded the Congressional Gold Medal "in recognition of his exemplary performance as a military leader and advisor to the President in planning and coordinating the military response of the United States to the Iraqi invasion of Kuwait and the ultimate retreat and defeat of Iraqi forces and Iraqi acceptance of all United Nations Resolutions relating to Kuwait".<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.gpo.gov/fdsys/pkg/STATUTE-105/pdf/STATUTE-105-Pg177.pdf |title=Public Law 102-33 – Apr. 23, 1991 |website=gpo.gov |access-date=August 25, 2021 |url-status=live |archive-date=March 6, 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170306131412/https://www.gpo.gov/fdsys/pkg/STATUTE-105/pdf/STATUTE-105-Pg177.pdf }}</ref>
* On 30 September 1993, Powell was awarded his second Presidential Medal of Freedom, this time with the additional "with distinction" by President [[William Clinton|Bill Clinton]].<ref name = 2ndPMoF>{{cite web|url = http://www.presidency.ucsb.edu/ws/?pid=47138|title = Remarks on the Retirement of General Colin Powell in Arlington, Virginia|date = September 30, 1993|access-date = September 18, 2016|last = Clinton|first = W. J.|author-link = Bill Clinton|quote = In recognition of your legacy and service, of your courage and accomplishment, today, General Powell, I was honored to present you with the Presidential Medal of Freedom, with distinction. I want to tell all those here in attendance that this was the second Medal of Freedom you have received, the first from President Bush in 1991. And today, you became only the second American citizen in the history of the Republic to be the recipient of two Medals of Freedom.|publisher = The American Presidency Project|location = [[University of California, Santa Barbara]]|archive-date = September 19, 2016|archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20160919002830/http://www.presidency.ucsb.edu/ws/?pid=47138|url-status = live}}</ref>
* On 9 November 1993, Powell was awarded the second [[Ronald Reagan Freedom Award]], by [[Ronald Reagan]]. Powell served as Reagan's [[National Security Advisor (United States)|National Security Advisor]] from 1987 to 1989.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.reaganfoundation.org/programs/cpa/awards.asp |title=The Ronald Reagan Freedom Award |publisher=Ronald Reagan Presidential Foundation & Library |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20061016075344/http://www.reaganfoundation.org/programs/cpa/awards.asp |archive-date=October 16, 2006 }}</ref>
* In 1993, Colin Powell was created an honorary Knight Commander of the [[Order of the Bath]] by Queen [[Elizabeth II of the United Kingdom]].<ref name="oladipofacts">{{Cite news|last=Oladipo|first=Gloria|date=October 18, 2021|title=Colin Powell: key facts from his life|url=https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2021/oct/18/colin-powell-key-facts|access-date=October 19, 2021|work=[[The Guardian]]|language=en|archive-date=October 19, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211019003849/https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2021/oct/18/colin-powell-key-facts|url-status=live}}</ref>
* In 1998, he was awarded the [[Sylvanus Thayer Award]] by the [[United States Military Academy]] for his commitment to the ideals of "Duty, Honor, Country".<ref>{{Cite web|title=1998 Sylvanus Thayer AWard| date=September 15, 1998 |url=https://www.westpointaog.org/page.aspx?pid=494|access-date=October 19, 2021|publisher=West Point Association of Graduates|archive-date=October 19, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211019055410/https://www.westpointaog.org/page.aspx?pid=494|url-status=live}}</ref>
*In 1998, he was elected to the [[American Philosophical Society]]<ref>{{Cite web|title=APS Member History|url=https://search.amphilsoc.org/memhist/search?creator=Colin+L.+Powell&title=&subject=&subdiv=&mem=&year=&year-max=&dead=&keyword=&smode=advanced|access-date=2021-12-06|website=search.amphilsoc.org}}</ref>
* The 2002 [[Liberty Medal]] was awarded to Colin Powell on 4 July in [[Philadelphia]], Pennsylvania. In his acceptance speech, Powell reminded Americans that "It is for America, the Land of the Free and the Home of the Brave, to help freedom ring across the globe, unto all the peoples thereof. That is our solemn obligation, and we will not fail".<ref>{{cite web|title=2002 Liberty Medal Acceptance Speech|author=Powell, Colin|date=July 4, 2002|location=Independence Hall, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania|url=http://www.constitutioncenter.org/libertymedal/recipient_2002_speech.html|publisher=National Constitution Center|access-date=January 16, 2008|archive-date=May 16, 2008|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080516212121/http://www.constitutioncenter.org/libertymedal/recipient_2002_speech.html|url-status=live}}</ref>
* In 2003, an elementary school named after Powell was opened in [[Centreville, Virginia]]. Powell visited the school in 2013.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Graf |first1=Heather |last2=Domingo |first2=Ido |title=Fairfax County's Colin L. Powell Elementary School honors its namesake |url=https://wjla.com/news/local/fairfax-county-centerville-elementary-school-honors-former-secretary-of-state-colin-powell |access-date=14 April 2024 |agency=[[WJLA-TV]] |date=19 October 2021}}</ref>
* In 2005, Powell received the [[Bishop John T. Walker Distinguished Humanitarian Service Award]] for his contributions to Africa.<ref>{{Cite web|date=October 4, 2005|title=Africare to Honor General Colin Powell at 2005 Africare Bishop John T. Walker Memorial Dinner - CSPAN To Broadcast|url=https://allafrica.com/stories/200510040022.html|access-date=October 19, 2021|website=[[AllAfrica]]|language=en|archive-date=November 20, 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151120133642/http://allafrica.com/stories/200510040022.html|url-status=live}}</ref>
* Powell received the 2006 [[AARP]] Andrus Award, the Association's highest honor.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Richissin|first=Todd|date=May 2, 2006|title=AARP honors Colin Powell with Andrus Award|url=https://www.baltimoresun.com/news/bs-xpm-2006-05-02-0605020355-story.html|access-date=October 19, 2021|work=[[The Baltimore Sun]]|language=en-US|archive-date=June 20, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210620024828/https://www.baltimoresun.com/news/bs-xpm-2006-05-02-0605020355-story.html|url-status=live}}</ref>
* In 2005, Colin and Alma Powell were awarded the [[Woodrow Wilson Awards|Woodrow Wilson Award for Public Service]] by the [[Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars]] of the [[Smithsonian Institution]].<ref>{{Cite web|title=Statement from Ambassador Mark Green on the Passing of General Colin L. Powell|date=October 18, 2021 |url=https://www.wilsoncenter.org/article/statement-ambassador-mark-green-passing-general-colin-l-powell|access-date=October 19, 2021|publisher=[[Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars|Wilson Center]]|language=en|archive-date=October 18, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211018210515/https://www.wilsoncenter.org/article/statement-ambassador-mark-green-passing-general-colin-l-powell|url-status=live}}</ref>
[[File:10.18.21ColinPowellElementaryByLuigiNovi2.jpg|thumb|Colin Powell Elementary School in [[Union City, New Jersey]], on 18 October 2021, the day Powell died]]
* Powell was a recipient of the [[Silver Buffalo Award]], the highest adult award given by the [[Boy Scouts of America]].<ref name="Scouting">{{cite web |title=List of Silver Buffalo recipients |url=https://scoutingmagazine.org/silverbuffalo/ |website=Scouting Magazine |date=August 30, 2016 |access-date=October 18, 2021 |archive-date=July 9, 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190709072231/https://scoutingmagazine.org/silverbuffalo/ |url-status=live }}</ref>
* A street in [[Gelnhausen]], Germany, was named after him: "General-Colin-Powell-Straße".<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.1-33rdar.org/genpowell.htm|title=GEN Colin Powell|date=March 8, 2016|access-date=July 1, 2017|url-status=bot: unknown|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160308044613/http://www.1-33rdar.org/genpowell.htm|archive-date=March 8, 2016}}</ref>
* In 2002, scholar [[Molefi Kete Asante]] listed Colin Powell on his list of 100 Greatest Blacks in America.<ref>Asante, Molefi Kete (2002). ''100 Greatest African Americans: A Biographical Encyclopedia''. Amherst, New York. Prometheus Books. {{ISBN|1-57392-963-8}}.</ref>
* In 2009, an elementary school named for Colin Powell opened in [[El Paso, Texas|El Paso]]. It is in the [[El Paso Independent School District]], located on [[Fort Bliss]] property, and serves a portion of Fort Bliss.<ref>According to the ''Fort Bliss Bugle'', as of October 24, 2013, nine schools have been named for Colin Powell.</ref>
*In 2009, Powell was elected to the [[American Academy of Arts and Sciences]]<ref>{{Cite web|title=Colin Luther Powell|url=https://www.amacad.org/person/colin-luther-powell|access-date=2021-12-06|website=American Academy of Arts & Sciences|language=en}}</ref>
* Powell was an honorary board member of the humanitarian organization [[Wings of Hope (charity)|Wings of Hope]]<ref>{{cite web |url=http://wings-of-hope.org |title=.: The Official Wings Of Hope Homepage :. |publisher=Wings-of-hope.org |access-date=August 29, 2010 |archive-date=December 18, 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151218201438/http://www.wings-of-hope.org/ |url-status=live }}</ref>
* From 2006, he was the chairman of the [[Eisenhower Fellowships|Board of Trustees for Eisenhower Fellowships]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.efworld.org/about/eisenhower_fellowships_board.php|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120830152415/http://www.efworld.org/about/eisenhower_fellowships_board.php|url-status=dead|title=efworld|archive-date=August 30, 2012|access-date=March 13, 2019}}</ref>
* In 2006, The [[Harry S. Truman]] Research Institute for the Advancement of Peace at [[The Hebrew University of Jerusalem]] awarded Colin Powell with the Truman Peace Prize for his efforts to conduct the "war against terrorism", through diplomatic as well as military means, and to avert regional and civil conflicts in many parts of the world.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.afhu.org/files/HUArticles/Powell%20Friendship%20with%20Israel%20Means%20Friendship%20with%20Arabs.pdf|title=Powell: Friendship with Israel means friendship with Arabs|publisher=afhu.org|access-date=January 20, 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130502230434/http://www.afhu.org/files/HUArticles/Powell%20Friendship%20with%20Israel%20Means%20Friendship%20with%20Arabs.pdf|archive-date=May 2, 2013|url-status=dead}}</ref>
* In September 2012, [[Union City, New Jersey]], opened Colin Powell Elementary School, which was named after Powell, and which was dedicated on 7 February 2013, with governor [[Chris Christie]] in attendance.<ref>McDonald, Terrence T. (February 8, 2013). [http://www.nj.com/jjournal-news/index.ssf/2013/02/gov_christie_attends_union_cit.html "Gov. Christie visits Union City school opening, hears Democratic mayor praise him"] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140426222531/http://www.nj.com/jjournal-news/index.ssf/2013/02/gov_christie_attends_union_cit.html |date=April 26, 2014 }}. [[NJ.com]].</ref> Powell himself visited the school on 4 June 2013.<ref>Wenik, Ian (June 9, 2013). "Saluting the general". ''[[The Union City Reporter]]''. pp. 1, 11.</ref>
* In 2014, Colin Powell was named to the National Board of Advisors for [[High Point University]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.highpoint.edu/nationalboard/|title=National Board of Advisors|website=National Board of Advisors|access-date=August 18, 2021|archive-date=August 18, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210818141608/https://www.highpoint.edu/nationalboard/|url-status=live}}</ref>
* In 2024, [[Prince George's County Public Schools]] opened Colin L. Powell Academy, named after Powell, in [[Fort Washington, Maryland]].<ref>{{cite news |title=Prince George's County prepares to open Colin L. Powell Academy |url=https://www.nbcwashington.com/news/local/prince-georges-county/__trashed-26/3549368/ |access-date=14 April 2024 |agency=[[NBC 4 Washington]] |date=21 February 2024}}</ref>