Several countries award a military or civil medal called Medal of Merit: *

Medal of Merit (Czech Republic) The Medal of Merit () is an award of the Czech Republic which comes in three grades, the First Grade being the highest. It is awarded to people for service to the Republic in a number of different public areas, including: “the economy, science ...

Medal of Merit (Denmark) The Medal of Merit () is 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 Dominican Woman The Medal of Merit of the Dominican Woman is a decoration awarded by the Dominican government to women that were prominent in their social occupation. It was established by decree on 29 May 1985 to be conferred on 8 March of each year, the Inter ...

* Medal of Merit of the National People's Army (East Germany) * Medal of Merit of the Autonomous Region of Madeira * Medal of Merit (Malta) * Medal of Merit (Timor-Leste) *

King's Medal of Merit The King's Medal of Merit (Norwegian: ''Kongens fortjenstmedalje'') is a Norwegian award. It was instituted in 1908 to reward meritorious achievements in the fields of art, science, business, and public service. It is divided in two classes: gold ...

, Norway *

Liakat Medal The Liakat Medal () translated as "Medal of Merit," was a decoration of the Ottoman Empire established in 1890. It could be awarded in two classes, gold or silver. The medal was a common military decoration of the late Ottoman Empire, through the ...

, Ottoman Empire *

Presidential Medal of Merit (Philippines) The Presidential Medal of Merit (''Pampanguluhang Medalya ng Merito'') is an honor given by the Republic of the Philippines. History The Presidential Merit Award was renamed the Presidential Medal of Merit by Executive Order 236 on September ...

Medal of Merit for National Defence The Medal of Merit for National Defence () is a military decoration, decoration of the Ministry of National Defence (Poland), Ministry of National Defence of Poland. Established 21 April 1966 and revised in 1991, the medal recognizes meritorious s ...

, Poland * Medal of Merit for Blood Donation, Luxembourg *

Medal of Merit to the People (Republika Srpska) The Medal of Merit to the People () is a Medal of Republika Srpska. It was established in 1993 by the Constitution of Republika Srpska and 'Law on orders and awards' valid since 28 April 1993. The Medal of Merit for the People has one class and ...

Medal of Merit in Labour The Medal of Merit in Labour () is a civil medal awarded in Spain by the Council of Ministers in its gold category and by the Ministry of Labour in its silver and bronze categories to individuals or institutions excelling in a useful and exempla ...

, Spain

United States

* Charles Dick Medal of Merit, National Guard Association * Congressional Medal of Merit, for young Americans *

Intelligence Medal of Merit The Intelligence Medal of Merit is awarded by the Central Intelligence Agency for performance of especially meritorious service or for achievement conspicuously above normal duties. Notable recipients *Gust Avrakotos *I. Nathan Briggs *George Ca ...

, Central Intelligence Agency *

Medal for Merit The Medal for Merit was the highest civilian decoration of the United States in the gift of the president. Created during World War II, it was awarded by the president of the United States to civilians who "distinguished themselves by exceptiona ...

, 1939–1952 *

Texas Medal of Merit The Texas Medal of Merit, formerly known as the Texas Meritorious Service Medal, is the seventh highest Awards and decorations of the Texas Military, military decoration that can be conferred to a service member of the Texas Military Forces. Subse ...

, by Texas Military Forces, within the United States Armed Forces *

Washington Medal of Merit The Washington Medal of Merit is one of three statutory civilian decorations issued by the state of Washington, the others being the Washington Medal of Valor and the Washington Gift of Life Award (formerly the Washington Gift of Life Medal). Wa ...

Associations

* Australian Medal of Merit awarded by the Australian Division of the

Legion of Frontiersmen The Legion of Frontiersmen is a civilian nationalist paramilitary organisation formed in Britain in 1905 by Roger Pocock, a former North-West Mounted Police constable and Boer War veteran. Prompted by fears of an impending invasion of Britain and ...

* Medal of Merit awarded by th
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United States

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