Medal of Merit for National Defence

Award

Medal of Merit for National Defence
Medal Za Zasługi dla Obronności Kraju

Obverse and reverse of the brown medal

Type| Three class medal
Awarded for| Meritorious activities to strengthen military power of the country.
Country|  Poland
Presented by|  Minister of National Defence
Eligibility| Polish military personnel and civilian employees of the military
Established| 21 April 1966

Ribbon bar for the gold medal

Ribbon bar for the silver medal

Ribbon bar for the bronze medal
Precedence
Next (higher)| Medal of the Armed Forces in the Service of the Fatherland
Equivalent| Polish Army Medal
Next (lower)| Medal for Merit to the Police
Related| Long Service Medal

The Medal of Merit for National Defence (Polish: Medal Za Zasługi dla Obronności Kraju) is a decoration of the Ministry of National Defence of Poland. Established 21 April 1966 and revised in 1991, the medal recognizes meritorious service which strengthens the military of the Republic of Poland. Members of the Polish military and civilian employees are eligible for this medal.[1] The equivalent award that is presented to foreign nationals is the Polish Army Medal.

See also: Category:Recipients of the Medal of Merit for National Defence

## References

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1. ^ Robertson, Megan C. (3 June 2009). "Poland: Medal for Merit for Country Defence". Medals of the World. Retrieved 2011-09-20.