Medal of Merit
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Several countries award a military or civil medal called Medal of Merit:
- Medal of Merit of the Dominican Woman, a decoration awarded by the Dominican government to women that projected in their social occupation. It was established by decree on 29 May 1985 to be conferred on 8 March of each year, the International Women's Day
- Medal of Merit (Czech Republic), an award of the Czech Republic which comes in three grades, the First Grade being the highest
- Medal of Merit (Denmark), the oldest extant award medal presented by the Kingdom of Denmark. Established by Christian VII on 16 May 1792, and re-instituted by ordinance of Christian VIII on 24 July 1845, it is a personal award of the Sovereign.
- Medal of Merit of the National People's Army (East Germany)
- Medal of Merit (Korea)
- Medal of Merit (Malta), a Maltese medal established by the Confederation of (Maltese) Civic Councils, and handed out in the years 1968-1971
- Medal of Merit (East Timor), a state decoration of East Timor. Established in 2009, it may be awarded to East Timorese and foreign civilian and military personnel
See also
- Médaille militaire (France), a military decoration of the French Republic first established in 1852 by Emperor Napoleon III for award to privates and non-commissioned officers who distinguished themselves by acts of bravery in action against an enemy force
- Order of Naval Merit (disambiguation)
- Order of Merit (disambiguation)
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