IN 1782, WASHINGTON ESTABLISHED THE PURPLE HEART. GEN. DOUGLAS MACARTHUR REVIVED IT 150 YEARS LATER.

According to Upworthy, George Washington established the Badge of Military Merit in 1782, a decoration that would later become the Purple Heart. 150 years later, General Douglas MacArthur revived the award, bringing it back into use for modern military personnel.

The Upworthy account notes that Washington’s original award was renamed the Purple Heart. MacArthur’s revival, which occurred roughly in 1932, reintroduced the decoration to the U.S. Armed Forces after a long period of inactivity. No additional figures or direct quotations are provided in the source material.

The Purple Heart is a U.S. military decoration awarded for wounds received in combat; its reestablishment by MacArthur marked a revival of a historic honor.

• George Washington created the Badge of Military Merit in 1782, later called the Purple Heart.
• General Douglas MacArthur revived the Purple Heart 150 years after its original establishment.
• The award was originally known as the Badge of Military Merit before being renamed.

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