| Order "For Military Merit" | |
|---|---|
&sq=Qlik&lang=&file=File:OrderforMilitaryMerit.jpg) Order "For Military Merit" (obverse) | |
| Type | Single grade order |
| Awarded for | Distinguished and exemplary military service |
| Presented by |  Russian Federation |
| Eligibility | Citizens of the Russian Federation |
| Status | Active |
| Established | March 2, 1994[1] |
| First awarded | January 6, 1995 |
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| Precedence | |
| Next (higher) | Order of Courage |
| Next (lower) | Order "For Naval Merit" |
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The Order "For Military Merit" (Russian: Орден «За военные заслуги») is a military decoration of the Russian Federation established by presidential decree No. 442 of March 2, 1994[1] to reward military excellence. Its statute was amended three times, first on January 6, 1999, by decree No. 19,[2] then on September 7, 2010, by decree No. 1099[3] which modernised the entire Russian awards system and finally on December 16, 2011, by Presidential Decree No. 1631.[4]
- ^ a b "Decree of the President of the Russian Federation of March 2, 1994 № 442" (in Russian). Commission under the President of the Russian Federation on state awards. 1999-12-15. Archived from the original on June 16, 2011. Retrieved 2012-02-07.
- ^ "Decree of the President of the Russian Federation of January 16, 1999 № 19" (in Russian). Commission under the President of the Russian Federation on state awards. 1999-12-15. Archived from the original on June 16, 2011. Retrieved 2012-02-07.
- ^ "Decree of the President of the Russian Federation of September 7, 2010 № 1099" (in Russian). Russian Gazette. 2010-09-07. Retrieved 2012-02-07.
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