Medal of Guarding the Frontiers

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Medal of Guarding the Frontiers
卫国戍边纪念章

Type| 3-rank military medal
Awarded for| Long service in Remote/Border and Hardship Areas (RBH Areas)
Presented by| Central Military Commission
Eligibility| Military Workers
Status| Active
Established| August 1st, 2011
Precedence
Next (higher)| Medal of National Defense Service
Next (lower)| Medal of Devotion for National Defense

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.

## Criteria

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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]

### Service Ribbon

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* Golden

* Silver

* Bronze

## References

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1. ^ "中国人民解放军纪律条令". 中国军网. Retrieved 2016-05-11.
2. ^ 赵风云. "加强和改进军队奖励工作的重要举措". 解放军报. Retrieved 2016-05-11.

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Military decorations of the People's Liberation Army

before 1949|

* Red Star Medal [zh] (1933-1934, by the Chinese Workers' and Peasants' Red Army)

1950s|

* August 1 Medal (1955-1957)
* Order of Independence and Freedom (1955-1957)
* Order of Liberation (1955-1962)

1970-1980s|

* Medal of Heroic Exemplar (1979-2011)
* Honor Merit Medal of Red Star (1988)
* Honor Merit Medal of Independence (1988)
* Honor Merit Medal of Victory (1988)

1990-2000s|

* Guard of the Republic Bronze Medal
* Guardian of the Capital Medal
* Guardian of Lhasa Medal
* Medal of Rebellion Calm Down

2010s|

* Order of Heroic Exemplar (2011-2018)
* Medal of Heroic Exemplar (2018-2022)

Current|

* August 1 Medal
* Meritorious Service Medal
* Medal of National Defense Service
* Medal of Guarding the Frontiers
* Medal of Devotion for National Defense
* Medal of Peace Mission
* Medal of Performing Combat/Vital Mission

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