Medal of Merit (East Timor)

Medal of Merit
Medalha de Mérito
Ribbon bar of the medal
Awarded forRecognition of significant contributions to national peace and stability.[1]
CountryEast Timor
Presented bythe President of East Timor
EligibilityCivilians and military personnel including foreigners[1]
Established11 February 2009[1]
Precedence
Next (higher)Order of Timor-Leste[2]
Next (lower)Timor Leste Solidarity Medal[2]

The Medal of Merit (Portuguese: Medalha de Mérito) is a state decoration of East Timor. Established in 2009, it may be awarded to East Timorese and foreign civilian and military personnel.

  1. ^ a b c "DECREE-LAW No. 15/2009 of March 18 REGARDING THE AWARDING OF MEDALS" (PDF). JORNAL DA REPÚBLICA. Archived from the original (PDF) on 4 January 2015. Retrieved 3 January 2014.
  2. ^ a b "Journal de República Série I, N.° 22\page=4879" (PDF). 15 June 2011. Archived from the original (PDF) on 9 April 2015. Retrieved 7 November 2012.