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Medal of Merit (Czech Republic)
Civil medal
Civil medal
| Field | Value | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| name | Medal of Merit | ||
| Medaile Za zásluhy | |||
| image | Medaile_za_zásluhy_I._stupeň.jpg | ||
| image_size | 200px | ||
| caption | Medal of Merit, First class | ||
| presenter | President of the Czech Republic | ||
| country | |||
| type | Decoration | ||
| eligibility | Czech civilians and military members | ||
| awarded_for | Meritorious services to the state | ||
| status | Currently awarded | ||
| established | 9 July 1994 | ||
| higher | Medal of Heroism | ||
| lower | Cross of Merit of the Minister of Defence of the Czech Republic | ||
| image2 | [[File:TCH Medaile Za zasluhy 1st (1990) BAR.svg | 100px]] [[File:CZE Medaile Za zasluhy 1st (1994) BAR.svg | 100px]] |
| Ribbon bars of the 1st Grade | |||
| [[File:TCH Medaile Za zasluhy 2nd (1990) BAR.svg | 100px]] [[File:CZE Medaile Za zasluhy 2st (1994) BAR.svg | 100px]] | |
| Ribbon bars of the 2nd Grade | |||
| [[File:TCH Medaile Za zasluhy 3st (1990) BAR.svg | 100px]] [[File:CZE Medaile Za zasluhy 3st (1994) BAR.svg | 100px]] | |
| Ribbon bars of the 3rd Grade | |||
| caption2 | |||
| left – ČSFR (1990-92) | |||
| right – ČR (since 1994) |
Medaile Za zásluhy | post-nominals = Ribbon bars of the 1st Grade Ribbon bars of the 2nd Grade Ribbon bars of the 3rd Grade left – ČSFR (1990-92) right – ČR (since 1994)
The Medal of Merit () is an award of the Czech Republic which comes in three grades, the First Grade being the highest. It is awarded to people for service to the Republic in a number of different public areas, including: “the economy, science, technology, culture, arts, sports, enlightenment and education, defense and security of the state and the people”. The medal was designed by Jiří Harcuba.
Appearance
The insignia composes of a simple breast ribbon, primarily yellow-gold in color, and a medal. The ribbon has thin violet stripe(s) running the vertical length of the ribbon; the number of stripes indicates the grade of the medal: a single stripe indicates the highest grade, while three stripes mark the lowest grade. The medals for all three grades are of identical design, with the official symbol of the Medal of Merit, and the inscription “ZA ZÁSLUHY” (“For Meritorious Service”), on the obverse and the Greater Coat of Arms of the Czech Republic on the reverse. The type of metal used indicates the grade: Gilded silver is used for the First Grade, silver for the Second, and bronze for the Third.
History
The Medal of Merit was originally created by the Parliament of the Czechoslovak Federative Republic in 1990. However, no one was awarded the medal prior to its reauthorization by the Parliament of the Czech Republic.
References
References
- [https://www.hrad.cz/en/czech-republic/state-decorations/medal-of-merit/statutes Annex to Act 157/1994, regarding the Medal of Merit]
- [http://www.hrad.cz/en/stat_vyznamenani/med_zasluhy_stanovy9092.shtml Annex to Act 404/90, regarding the Medal of Merit] {{webarchive. link. (2008-06-13)
- [https://www.hrad.cz/en/czech-republic/state-decorations/medal-of-merit/list List of Honoured, CR Medal of Merit]
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