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Order of Military Merit
Ordinul "Meritul Militar"
1954 - 1989
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The Order of Military Merit was
instituted in 3 classes on June 10, 1954 with decree No. 211.
This was a long service and good conduct order with class III awarded
for 15 years of service, class II for 20 years of service and class I
for 25 years of service.
The medal is
composed of a 5 pointed red enameled star surrounded by a laurel
wreath.
The central medallion is blue bordered in yellow. Three stars and
the words, "MERITUL MILITAR" (translated: Military Merit) are written
in gold lettering within this
border. The seal of the Romanian Republic (R.S.R or R.P.R) is
affixed in the center of the medallion.
The medal is suspended from the distinctive communist tri-fold
ribbon. It is
light blue flanked with dark blue on the edges. A single thin red
stripe runs down the middle of the ribbon.
The 3 grades of the order were differentiated by the color of the
wreath. Class I was in
gold (gilt), class II was silvered, and the class III was in bronze.
There are 2 types of this order. The 'type 1' medals have a
smaller national seal and were awarded under the Romanian People's
Rebublic (R.P.R.) R.P.R. can be seen on the national seal's
scroll in very tiny lettering.
The image below shows an example of the R.P.R. on the seal.
Type 2 has a larger seal and the letters R.S.R. (Romanian Socialist
Republic). Because the seal is larger, the letters can clearly be
seen without the aid of magnification.
References:
Catone,
Stefan; Serbanescu, Neculae; and Dumitrascu, Bedivan. Romania Decoratii 1859-1991;
Realizat Prin Cover; 1992.
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R.S.R. Order of
Military
Merit
Class I
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R.S.R. Order of Military
Merit
Class II
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R.P.R.
Order
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Military Merit
Class III |
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