Military Virtue Medal
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The Military Virtue Medal (Romanian: Medalia "Virtutea Militară") is a Romanian military decoration, instituted on April 8, 1872, by King Carol I. A previous version, called Pro Virtute Militari, was established by Alexandru Ioan Cuza in 1860 for the veterans of the Dealul Spirii battle (1848) between the revolutionaries and the Ottomans, but it was issued to the recipients later, in 1866, due to political reasons (Romania was still under Ottoman suzerainty).
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Medalia "Virtutea Militară" | |
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Type | Two class military medal |
Country | Romania |
Presented by | The King of Romania (1872–1947) The President of Romania |
Eligibility | Military and Civilians |
Established | April 1872 |
Precedence | |
Next (higher) | Ordinul național "Pentru Merit" |
Equivalent | Ordinul "Virtutea Aeronautică" Ordinul "Virtutea Maritimă" Ordinul "Bărbăție și Credință" |
The medal had 2 classes, the 1st class (in gold) being awarded to the officers, and the 2nd class (in silver) to non-commissioned officers and the other enlisted ranks. After the Order of Michael the Brave was instituted (1916), the Military Virtue Medal was issued only to the NCO's and soldiers.