Medal of Faithful Service

Medal of Faithful Service Medalia națională "Serviciul Credincios"
Third Class Medal of Faithful Service, civil division (modern version)
Type	Multiple classes civil and military national medal (listed from lowest to highest): Third Class Second Class First Class
Awarded for	(1) Exceptional civil and military services to the Romanian State and the Romanian people; (2) For special acts in time of peace or for heroic acts in time of war; (3) For contributing to the development of the friendship relations with Romania, or for other exceptional services to the Romanian State and the Romanian People
Country	Romania
Presented by	The King of Romania (1878 - 1947) The President of Romania (since 2000)
Eligibility	(1) Civil, military; (2) military units; (3) foreign citizens
Status	Currently awarded
Established	1878 reestablished 2000
Ribbon bar of the medal
Precedence
Next (higher)	Cross of Faithful Service
Next (lower)	National Medal for Merit
Related	Order of Faithful Service

The Medal of Faithful Service (Romanian: Medalia națională "Serviciul Credincios") was instituted by King Carol I in April 1878.

History

The medal was worn until 1932 on a light blue ribbon with a yellow central stripe on the left side of the chest. From 1932, the award was presented on a light blue ribbon with a yellow central stripe and a silver edge stripe.

WWII

During the Second World War from 1941 to 1944, the medal with swords was also awarded to members of the German Wehrmacht.

Post-WWII

In early 1948, together with the Order, Cross and all the traditional Romanian orders was disbanded by the communist authorities.

Re-institution

In 2000, it was re-instituted together with the Order and Cross, as a three class medal. It is the second most important award for people without higher education, the equivalent of the Order of Faithful Service.

Further reading

• Romania's national system of decorations (PDF). Bucharest: Monitorul Oficial. 2003. pp. 382–396. ISBN 973-567-404-1.

External links

• World Medal Index - Republic of Romania: Medal of Faithful Service

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Orders, decorations, and medals of Romania

National
decorations^[a]

Orders	Order of the Star of Romania National Order of Faithful Service National Order of Merit
Crosses	Cross of Faithful Service
Medals	Medal of Faithful Service Medal for Merit

Commemorative
decorations

• Order of Victory of the Romanian Revolution of December 1989
• Commemorative Cross of the Second World War, 1941-1945
• Commemorative Cross of the Anti-communist Resistance
• Commemorative Medal "150 Years from the birth of Mihai Eminescu"

Peacetime
military decorations

Orders	Order of Military Virtue Order of Aeronautical Virtue Order of Matitime Virtue Order of Valour and Faith
Medals	Military Virtue Medal Aeronautical Virtue Medal Maritime Virtue Medal Valour and Faith Medal

Civil decorations

Orders	Agricultural Merit Order Cultural Merit Order (categories A to I)[b] Diplomatic Merit Order Industrial and Commercial Merit Order Educational Merit Order Medical Merit Order Athletic Merit Order
Medals	Agricultural Merit Medal Cultural Merit Medal (categories A to I)[b] Diplomatic Merit Medal Industrial and Commercial Merit Medal Educational Merit Medal Medical Merit Medal Athletic Merit Medal

Wartime
military decorations^[c]

Orders	Order of Michael the Brave Order of the Star of Romania Order of Faithful Service Order For Merit Order of Military Virtue Order of Aeronautical Virtue Order of Maritime Virtue Order of Valour and Faith Medical Merit Order
Crosses	Cross of Faithful Service
Medals	Medal of Faithful Service Medal For Merit Military Virtue Medal Medal of Aeronautical Virtue Medal of Maritime Virtue Medal of Valour and Faith Medical Merit Medal

Honorific signs

• Eagle of Romania
• Reward for the Work in the Public Service
• In the Service of the Country (officers)
• In the Service of the Country (warrant officers)

^{^} The peacetime military insignia added: two crossed swords (tip up) between the sign and the link if awarded to military personnel in peacetime
^{^} The categories are equal in ranking, and differentiate only the cultural field (A - literature; B - music; C - fine arts; D - performing arts; E - national cultural heritage; F - promotion of culture; H - religious cults; G - scientific research; I - architecture) ;
^{^} The war insignia added: two crossed swords (tip up) behind the sign (except for Order of Michael the Brave, an order exclusevely for military personnel with exception conduct in wartime or warzones)