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| Medal of the Order "For Merit to the Fatherland" | |
|---|---|
 First Class Civilian Medal of the Order "For Merit to the Fatherland" | |
| Type | Two grade medal in civil and military divisions |
| Awarded for | Outstanding contributions to the state |
| Presented by |  Russian Federation |
| Eligibility | Russian citizens |
| Status | Active |
| Established | 2 March 1994[1] |
 Ribbon of the medal 1st class  Ribbon of the medal 2nd class | |
| Order of Wear | |
| Next (higher) | Cross of St. George[2] |
| Next (lower) | Medal "For Courage"[2] |
| Related | Order "For Merit to the Fatherland" |
The Medal of the Order "For Merit to the Fatherland" (Russian: Медаль ордена «За заслуги перед Отечеством») is a Russian medal. It was established on 2 March 1994 by Presidential Decree No.442.[1] Its award criteria were modified on 6 January 1999 by Presidential Decree 19[3] and again on 7 September 2010 by Presidential Decree 1099.[4] The medal of the Order is divided into two classes, the first and the second, it is further divided into a civilian and a military division, the medal of the military division is awarded "with swords" and its criteria differ from those of the civilian division.[5]
- ^ a b "Decree of the President of the Russian Federation of March 2, 1994 No. 442" (in Russian). Commission under the President of the Russian Federation on state awards. December 15, 1999. Archived from the original on February 5, 2012. Retrieved February 11, 2012.
- ^ a b "Presidential Decree of 16.12.2011 N 1631 "On Amendments to Certain Acts of the President of RF"" (in Russian). President of the Russian Federation. p. 4. Archived from the original on March 31, 2013. Retrieved 20 July 2014.
- ^ "Decree of the President of the Russian Federation of January 6, 1999 No. 19" (in Russian). Commission under the President of the Russian Federation on state awards. December 15, 1999. Archived from the original on February 5, 2012. Retrieved February 11, 2012.
- ^ "Decree of the President of the Russian Federation of September 7, 2010 No 1099" (in Russian). Russian Gazette. September 7, 2010. Retrieved February 7, 2012.
- ^ "Statute of the Medal of the Order "For Merit to the Fatherland"" (in Russian). Commission under the President of the Russian Federation on state awards. September 7, 2010. Retrieved February 11, 2012.
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