Military Merit Medal (Austria-Hungary)

Military Merit Medal (Signum Laudis)
Militär-Verdienstmedaille (Signum Laudis)
Bronze Military Merit Medal on the War Ribbon with Swords, Franz Joseph I
Bronze Military Merit Medal on the War Ribbon with Swords, Franz Joseph I
TypeMilitary decoration
Awarded forMilitary merit
Description
  • Grand Military Merit Medal
  • Silver Military Merit Medal
  • Bronze Military Merit Medal
Country Austria-Hungary
EligibilityAustro-Hungarian officers and officials of similar rank
StatusNo longer awarded
EstablishedMarch 12, 1890
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Ribbons awarded with the medal during peacetime and wartime
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.