medal vs laurel wreath

medal and laurel wreath both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
medal	Yes	No	No	No
laurel wreath	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, medal and laurel wreath are synonyms defined as:

medal and laurel wreath: an award for winning a championship or commemorating some other event

Other synonyms of medal include decoration, medallion, palm, ribbon.

medal (noun)	laurel wreath (noun)
an award for winning a championship or commemorating some other event	(antiquity) a wreath of laurel foliage worn on the head as an emblem of victory
	an award for winning a championship or commemorating some other event