Spain: Order of Military Merit

Orden del Mérito Militar

Ribbon: White with a red central stripe.

Instituted: 3 August 1864 by Queen Isabel II, revised 1931, 1936, 1942, 1970, 1977, 28 July 1995, and 1 August 2003.

Awarded: For acts of bravery, distinction, service or merit by members of the Armed Forces, or civilians in support of the military.

Grades: 5 (Grand Cross, Cross 1st Class, Cross 2nd Class, Cross 3rd Class, and Cross 4th Class) in 2 Divisions (Red and White), awarded with or without a pension.

Red
(War Service)
Red
(War Service with Pension)
White
(Peacetime)
White
(Peacetime with Pension)
Grand Cross Sorry - no picture of obverse Sorry - no picture of reverse
Cross 1st Class Sorry - no picture of obverse Sorry - no picture of reverse
Cross 2nd Class Sorry - no picture of obverse Sorry - no picture of reverse
Cross 3rd Class Sorry - no picture of obverse Sorry - no picture of reverse
Cross 4th Class Sorry - no picture of obverse Sorry - no picture of reverse
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Page last updated: 28 September 2008