noun
Medal of Honor with Purple Ribbon
A Japanese national medal awarded for outstanding scholarly or artistic achievement. The official English name is 'Medal with Purple Ribbon'.
彼は長年の研究が評価され、紫綬褒章を受章した。
He was awarded the Medal with Purple Ribbon in recognition of his many years of research.
Standard kanji spelling; the official name of the medal.
Irregular kanji usage; 賞 is a common character for 'prize' but the official name uses 章.
From 紫 (purple) + 綬 (ribbon) + 褒章 (medal of honor). The purple ribbon symbolizes scholarly and artistic merit.