| Military Merit Medal (Signum Laudis) Militär-Verdienstmedaille (Signum Laudis) | |
|---|---|
&sq=Envato&lang=en&file=File:Signum_laudis_KuK_136494072.jpg) Bronze Military Merit Medal on the War Ribbon with Swords, Franz Joseph I | |
| Type | Military decoration |
| Awarded for | Military merit |
| Description |
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| Country |  Austria-Hungary |
| Eligibility | Austro-Hungarian officers and officials of similar rank |
| Status | No longer awarded |
| Established | March 12, 1890 |
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| Precedence | |
| Next (higher) | Merit Cross for Military Chaplains |
| Next (lower) | Medal for Bravery |
The Military Merit Medal (German: Militär-Verdienstmedaille, Hungarian: Katonai Érdemérem, Croatian: Vojna medalja za zasluge)[1] was a military decoration of the Empire of Austria-Hungary. It was founded by Emperor Franz Joseph I on March 12, 1890. The Military Merit Medal is often referred to as the "Signum Laudis" (Latin for "sign of praise") after the inscription on the reverse of the medal.