Military Merit Decoration Explained

Military Merit Decoration
Type:Military decoration
Eligibility:Members of the Austrian Military
Status:Currently Awarded
Established:13 November 1989[1]
Higher:Grand Decoration of Honour in Silver for Services to the Republic of Austria[2]
Lower:Austrian Cross of Honour for Science and Art, 1st Class

The Austrian Military Merit Decoration (German: Militärverdienstzeichen) was established 13 November 1989 to honor the Military of Austria.[3] The badge is a silver-gilt breast star which is worn on the left chest. The cross is 60 mm wide and high and in white enamel, with a red border. In the center is a gold medallion with the Austrian eagle. The cross has no inscription on the obverse, but on the reverse is inscribed Verdienst (Military Merit). Between the arms of the cross are gold crossed swords.[4]

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Robertson . Megan . Republic of Austria: Decoration for Military Merit . Medals of the World . 3 March 2008 . 19 June 2011 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20110820214242/http://medals.org.uk/austria/austria-republic/austria-republic-015.htm . 20 August 2011 .
  2. Web site: Bundespräsident.at : Decorations of Honour . Bundespraesident.at . 18 August 2012 . https://web.archive.org/web/20120722020236/http://www.bundespraesident.at/index.php?id=193&no_cache=0&L=1 . 22 July 2012 . dead .
  3. Verordnung des BM für Landesverteidigung . 551 . 13 November 1989 . de .
  4. Web site: Militärverdienstzeichen. Land Steiermark. 2011. de. 2011-06-19. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20110821115649/http://www.verwaltung.steiermark.at/cms/ziel/3482102/DE/. 2011-08-21.

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