Introducing a list. The colon is used to introduce a list of items. The bookstore specializes in three subjects: art, architecture, and graphic design. Do not, however, use a colon when the listed items are incorporated into the flow of the sentence.
Definition of medal for Students. : a piece of metal often in the form of a coin with design and words in honor of a special event, a person, or an achievement.
Medal Commemorating the Declaration of Independence. A medal with a depiction of the signing of the Declaration of Independence. The national motto of the United States of America prior to 1956. The United States motto prior to 1956. A crossing US flag and sword with a sun in the background.