The Liberty Medal
2018 Liberty Medal Recipient: President George W. Bush and Mrs. Laura Bush
The 2018 Liberty Medal Ceremony
The National Constitution Center has awarded the annual Liberty Medal to President George W. Bush and former first lady Mrs. Laura Bush for their commitment to veterans. The award was presented by former Vice President Joe Biden, Chair of the National Constitution Center’s Board of Trustees, at the 30th Annual Liberty Medal Ceremony on November 11, 2018 at the National Constitution Center in Philadelphia.
Recent Recipients
Sponsorships
Sponsorships and individual tickets to the Liberty Medal Ceremony and Dinner Reception are currently available for purchase. Click here for more information.
Liberty Medal Video Highlights
President George W. Bush, former first lady Mrs. Laura Bush, former Vice President Joe Biden, and National Constitution Center President and CEO Jeffrey Rosen speak at the 2018 Liberty Medal Ceremony. Watch Now.
Ceremony Photos
See images from the 2018 Liberty Medal ceremony.
About the Liberty Medal
The Liberty Medal is awarded annually by the National Constitution Center to men and women of courage and conviction who have strived to secure the blessings of liberty to people around the globe.
Established in 1988 to commemorate the bicentennial of the U.S. Constitution, the medal was first administered by the National Constitution Center in 2006 when Presidents George H.W. Bush and Bill Clinton were recognized for their bipartisan humanitarian efforts on behalf of victims of natural disasters in Southeast Asia and the Gulf Coast. The Medal’s roster of recipients includes many of the men, women, and organizations that have shaped and guided the world through the past three decades, including Nelson Mandela, Sandra Day O’Connor, Kofi Annan, Malala Yousafzai, and Colin Powell. Seven recipients of the medal have subsequently won the Nobel Peace Prize.