Spain: Order of Military Merit
Orden del Mérito Militar
Ribbon: Red with a white central stripe.
Instituted: 3 August 1864 by Queen Isabel II, revised 1931, 1936, 1942, 1970, 1977, 28 July 1995, and 1 August 2003.
Awarded: For acts of bravery, distinction, service or merit by members of the Armed Forces, or civilians in support of the military.
Grades: 2 (Grand Cross and Cross) in 4 Divisions (Red, Blue, Yellow, and White).
| Red (War Service) |
Blue (Peacekeeping) |
Yellow (Killed or wounded in service) |
White (Peacetime Merit) |
| Grand Cross (for Generals) |
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| Cross (for all other ranks) |
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Page last updated: 26 September 2008