Starfleet Medal of Valor

The Starfleet Medal of Valor is an award given to officers for the display of devotion to their duty and the show of valor.

Jonathan Archer was a recipient of this medal, with clusters, prior to his retirement from Starfleet. 
 * This information appeared on the personnel file for Archer, discovered aboard the USS Defiant (NCC-1764) by his counterpart in 2155.