Medal of Heroism (Czech Republic)

Medal of Heroism Medaile Za hrdinství
Obverse of the Medal of Heroism
Type	Decoration
Awarded for	heroism in combat or deeds aimed at saving other human lives or substantial material values with significant risk of death
Country	Czech Republic
Eligibility	Czech civilians and military members
Status	Currently awarded
Ribbon bars of the award left – ČSFR (1990-92) right – ČR (since 1994)
Precedence
Next (higher)	Order of Tomáš Garrigue Masaryk
Next (lower)	Medal of Merit

The Medal of Heroism (Czech: Medaile Za hrdinství) is principally a military award, but has occasionally been awarded to civilians. It rewards acts of "heroism in combat" or those "deeds aimed at saving other human lives or substantial material values" which put the recipient at significant risk of death.^[1] It is unique amongst current Czech decorations in that it has only a single grade or class. The medal was designed by Erna Masarovičová.