Medal of Merit (Czech Republic)

Medal of Merit
Medaile Za zásluhy
Medal of Merit, First class
TypeDecoration
Awarded forMeritorious services to the state
Country Czech Republic
Presented byPresident of the Czech Republic
EligibilityCzech civilians and military members
StatusCurrently awarded
Established9 July 1994

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)
Precedence
Next (higher)Medal of Heroism
Next (lower)Cross of Merit of the Minister of Defence of the Czech Republic

The Medal of Merit (Czech: Medaile Za zásluhy) 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”.[1] The medal was designed by Jiří Harcuba.