Medal of Devotion for National Defense

Medal of Devotion for National Defense 献身国防纪念章
All three medals, the Golden Medal being the highest grade
Awarded by Central Military Commission
Type	Military Medal
Eligibility	Martyrs, Killed/Injured Military Workers (in respective order)
Awarded for	Martyrdom, death or injury in the line of duty
Status	Active
Sovereign	President of the People's Republic of China
Grades (w/ post-nominals)	3
Established	August 1st, 2011
Precedence
Next (higher)	Medal of Guarding the Frontiers
Next (lower)	Medal of Peace Mission

The Medal of Devotion for National Defense (Chinese: 献身国防纪念章) is a military decoration awarded by the Central Military Commission of China, first amended on May 4th 2010, then established on August 1st 2011.^[1][2] It is divided into three levels.

Criteria

The medal is awarded to military officers, civilian cadres and soldiers, posthumously to martyrs and those killed in the line of duty, and awarded to those disabled by injuries received in line of duty.

• Martyrs are awarded with posthumous golden medals,
• A person who dies in line of duty is awarded with a posthumous silver medal,
• A person who is disabled by injuries received in line of duty is awarded with a bronze medal.^[3]

References

1. ↑ 解放军启用新式勋章
2. ↑ "中国人民解放军纪律条令". 中国军网. Retrieved 2016-05-11. 
3. ↑ 赵风云. "加强和改进军队奖励工作的重要举措". 解放军报. Retrieved 2016-05-11. 

Military decorations of People's Liberation Army
1933/1934	Red Star Medal（Chinese Workers' and Peasants' Red Army）
1955	Order of Bayi Order of Independence and Freedom Order of Liberation
1988	Honor Merit Medal of Red Star Honor Merit Medal of Independence Honor Merit Medal of Victory
Current	Order of Heroic Exemplar Meritorious Service Medal Medal of National Defense Service Medal of Guarding the Frontiers Medal of Devotion for National Defense Medal of Peace Mission Medal of Performing Combat/Vital Mission