Which U.S. medal did Georgia O'Keeffe receive from President Gerald Ford in 1977?

Georgia O'Keeffe received the Presidential Medal of Freedom from President Gerald Ford in 1977.

The Presidential Medal of Freedom is the United States’ highest civilian honor. It recognizes people who have made especially meritorious contributions to national interests, world peace, culture, or other significant public and private endeavors.

O'Keeffe’s award recognized her major contribution to American art and her role in establishing a distinctive modern visual language. She later received the National Medal of Arts in 1985, a separate federal honor. Those two medals are often conflated, but the 1977 award was the Presidential Medal of Freedom.