| Cross of Military Merit | |
|---|---|
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| Type | Decoration of merit (formerly order of merit) |
| Presented by | Spain |
| Eligibility | Military personnel, Guardia Civil, civilian personnel |
| Status | Currently awarded |
| Established | 3 August 1864 |
| Precedence | |
| Next (higher) | Medalla del Ejército |
| Equivalent | Cross of Naval Merit Cross of Aeronautical Merit |
| Next (lower) | Distinguished Service Award (Without Insignia) Mention in Dispatches (Without Insignia)[1] Royal and Military Order of St Hermenegild[2] |
The Cross of Military Merit (Spanish: Cruces del Mérito Militar) is Spain's military awards for gallantry or merit in war or peace. Awarded to members of the Spanish Armed Forces, Guardia Civil or civilians.
- ^ Royal Decree 1040/2003, 1 August, Military Rewards Regulations. BOE (03/09/05) (in Spanish). Accessed December 25, 2012.
- ^ Defence Ministry Order /3594/2003, of December 10, by that approved rules for ordinary processing and concession of the Cross of the Military, Naval and Aeronautical Merit, with white badge, and of the honorific mentions, the delegation of competitions in this matter, and use of representative decorations of rewards.. BOE (03/12/23). (in Spanish) Accessed December 25, 2012.