Medal of Devotion for National Defense

The Medal of Devotion for National Defense (Chinese: 献身国防纪念章) 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 levels.^{[citation needed]}

Criteria

The medal is awarded to military officers, civilian employees and staff, and soldiers, posthumously to martyrs and those killed in the line of duty, and awarded to those disabled by injuries received in the line of duty.

• Martyrs are awarded posthumous golden medals
• A person who dies in the line of duty is awarded a posthumous silver medal
• A person who is disabled by injuries received in the line of duty is awarded a bronze medal^[2]

Service ribbon

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  Golden
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  Silver
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  Bronze

References

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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 Republic Bronze Medal
• Guard of Capital Medal
• Guard 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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