Medal of Military Merit (Uruguay) explained

Medal of Military Merit Medalla al Mérito Militar
Presenter:	President of Uruguay
Type:	Three class military decoration awarded with and without swords
Status:	Currently awarded
Established:	1991
Lower:	18 May 1811 Medal

The Medal of Military Merit (Spanish; Castilian: Medalla al Mérito Militar), is a military decoration of Uruguay. The decoration is awarded by the President of Uruguay. This award replaces the Order of Military Merit of the Companions of Artigas which was discontinued in 1985.

Background

The Medal of Military Merit was established on 28 November 1991 by Ministry of National Defense Decree N° 199/991.^[1] The regulations of the medal were further modified on 29 January 1992 by Decree N° 511/991.^[2] The Medal of Military merit is the highest military decoration of the Army of Uruguay.^[3]

Classes

The medal is awarded with or without swords in three different classes:

• First class is awarded to General officers and their civilian equivalents
• Second class is awarded to senior officers and their civilian equivalents
• Third class is awarded to officers and commanders and their civilian equivalents

External links

• Pictures at https://web.archive.org/web/20140915032239/http://www.ejercito.mil.uy/rangos/Medals/Uruguay%20Insignias2.html

Notes and References

1. Web site: Decreto 199/991 Crea medalla al "Mérito Militar".. Centro de Informactión Oficial. 30 December 2014.
2. Web site: Decreto 511/991. - Créase la medalla al "Merito Militar".. Centro de Informactión Oficial. 30 December 2014.
3. Web site: Decreto N° 469/997. Dirección Nacional de Impresiones y Publicaciones Oficiales. 30 December 2014. Spanish. 16 December 1997.