Certificate of Merit Medal

Certificate of Merit Medal
Obverse and reverse of the Certificate of Merit Medal
TypeMilitary medal
(Decoration)
Presented byDepartment of War
StatusObsolete
EstablishedMarch 3, 1847[1]
Last awardedMay 1918 (Last recognized act)
May 1919 (Last medal presented)
Total1,211[2]
Certificate of Merit Medal ribbon
Precedence
Next (higher)Medal of Honor[3]
EquivalentDistinguished Service Cross
Next (lower)Campaign and medals[3]

The Certificate of Merit Medal was a military decoration of the United States Army that was issued between the years of 1905 and 1918.[2] The Certificate of Merit Medal replaced the much older Certificate of Merit which was authorized by the United States Congress on March 3, 1847.[1]

  1. ^ a b Chapter LXI An Act making Provision for and additional Number of general Officers, and for other Purposes. . March 3, 1847 – via Wikisource. [scan Wikisource link]
  2. ^ a b "MANUAL OF MILITARY DECORATIONS & AWARDS" (PDF). ASSISTANT SECRETARY OF DEFENSE (FORCE MANAGEMENT & PERSONNEL). July 1990. Archived from the original (PDF) on September 28, 2012. Retrieved September 24, 2012.
  3. ^ a b Cite error: The named reference borch was invoked but never defined (see the help page).