Medal of Guarding the Frontiers

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The Medal of Guarding the Frontiers (Chinese: 卫国戍边纪念章) is a military decoration awarded by the Central Military Commission of China, first amended on May 4, 2010, then established on August 1, 2011.^[1] It is divided into three grades.

The medal is awarded to military officers, civilian cadres and soldiers who serving in remote/border and hardship areas (RBH Areas). Among them:

• A person who served 1 to 2 years in level-1 or level-2 RBH areas, or 2 to 4 years in level-3 RBH areas, or 3 to 6 years in level-4 RBH areas, or 4 to 8 years in level-5 RBH areas, or 5 to 10 years in level-6 RBH areas is awarded with a bronze medal,
• A person who served more than 2 times the service length in the corresponding area is awarded with a silver medal,
• A person who served more than 3 times the service length in the corresponding area is awarded with a gold medal.^[2]

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  Golden
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  Silver
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  Bronze