A Meritorious Service Medal is an award presented to denote acts of meritorious service, and sometimes gallantry, that are worthy of recognition. Notable medals with similar names include:

Singapore

Pingat Jasa Gemilang The Pingat Jasa Gemilang () is a Singaporean national honour and medal instituted in 1962. It may be awarded to any person who has performed "''service of conspicuous merit characterised by resource and devotion to duty, including long service ...

, or Meritorious Services Medal, awarded to civilians in Singapore *

Pingat Jasa Gemilang (Tentera) The Pingat Jasa Gemilang (Tentera) () is a Awards and decorations of the Singapore Armed Forces, decoration awarded to members of the Singapore Armed Forces for exceptionally distinguished performance or extraordinary service, or the furtherance ...

(Meritorious Services Medal (Military)) from Singapore

South Africa

Meritorious Service Medal (Cape of Good Hope) In May 1895, Queen Victoria authorised Colonial governments to adopt various British military medals and to award them to members of their local permanent military forces. The Cape of Good Hope introduced this system in September 1895 and, in 18 ...

Meritorious Service Medal (Natal) In May 1895, Queen Victoria authorised Colonial governments to adopt various British military medals and to award them to members of their local permanent military forces. The Colony of Natal introduced this system in August 1895 and, in 1897, i ...

Meritorious Service Medal (South Africa) In May 1895, Queen Victoria authorised Colonial governments to adopt various British military medals and to award them to their local permanent military forces. The Cape Colony, Cape of Good Hope and Colony of Natal instituted their own territo ...

United States

* Coast and Geodetic Survey Meritorious Service Medal, an award of the United States Coast and Geodetic Survey *

Merchant Marine Meritorious Service Medal The Merchant Marine Meritorious Service Medal is a decoration of the United States Merchant Marine. It is awarded to any seamen of any ship operated by or for the War Shipping Administration who is commended by the Administrator for conduct or se ...

, an award of the United States Merchant Marine *

Meritorious Civilian Service Award The Meritorious Civilian Service Award is commonly the highest award granted by U.S. Army Commanders (Major General and above, or civilian equivalent). The Award and Medal is provided to civilian employees within agencies of the federal governmen ...

Meritorious Service Medal (United States) The Meritorious Service Medal (MSM) is a military award presented to members of the United States Armed Forces who distinguish themselves with outstanding meritorious achievement or service to the United States. Introduced in 1969, the MSM was ...

Meritorious Service Medal (Vietnam) The Meritorious Service Medal () was a military decoration of South Vietnam that was awarded between the years of 1950 and 1974. Each of the three branches of the Republic of Vietnam Military Forces had its version of the Meritorious Service Medal ...

Public Health Service Meritorious Service Medal The Public Health Service Meritorious Service Medal is an honor award presented to members of the United States Public Health Service Commissioned Officer Corps and to members of any Uniformed Services of the United States The United States h ...

Other countries

Meritorious Service Medal (Australia) __NOTOC__ The Australian Meritorious Service Medal (1903–75) was awarded to warrant officers, non-commissioned officers and other ranks who had completed 22 years meritorious service with Australian Military Forces, and who had previously rece ...

, awarded 1902–1975 *

Medal of Military Merit (Belgium) The Meritorious service medal for personnel of the Belgian Defence Forces and Foreign Armed Forces (, ) is a military decoration of Belgium. It was established on 23 February 2005 as a more rewarding successor of an earlier Medal of Military Merit ...

, or Meritorious Service Medal *

Meritorious Service Medal (Canada) The Meritorious Service Medal () is a State decoration, decoration that is, within the Orders, decorations, and medals of Canada, Canadian system of honours, one of the two Meritorious Service Decorations gifted by the Monarchy of Canada, Canadia ...

, one of two Meritorious Service Decorations in Canada *

Meritorious Service Medal (China) The Meritorious Service Medal () is the third highest military decoration awarded by the Chinese government. History The Meritorious Service Medal, along with the Hero's Medal, was first created in April 1951 by the Chinese People's Volunteer A ...

, second highest military decoration for the People's Liberation Army *

Indian Meritorious Service Medal (for Indian Army) The Indian Meritorious Service Medal (for Indian Army) was a long and meritorious service medal awarded to Indian non-commissioned officers in the British Indian Army. History Established on 27 July 1888, the Indian Meritorious Service Medal cou ...

Meritorious Service Medal (New Zealand) The New Zealand Meritorious Service Medal is a meritorious and long service award for members of the New Zealand Defence Force. Initially established on 28 April 1898 as the Meritorious Service Medal (New Zealand), only members of the New Zealan ...

Meritorious Service Medal (United Kingdom) The Meritorious Service Medal is a British medal awarded to Senior Non Commissioned Officers and Warrant Officers of the British armed forces for long and meritorious service. From 1916 to 1928, eligibility was extended to cover both valuable ...

NATO Meritorious Service Medal The NATO Medal is an international military decoration which is awarded to various militaries of the world under the authority of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO). It is manufactured by Eekelers-Centini Intl, of Hemiksem, Belgium. Ba ...

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