Meritorious Service Medal

The Meritorious Service Medal is a senior level decoration presented to denote acts of meritorious service to a country that are worthy of recognition. The following is a list of meritorious service medals issued by various countries:

  • Meritorious Service Medal (Canada), one of two Meritorious Service Decorations in Canada
  • Meritorious Service Medal (China), second highest military decoration within the People's Liberation Army
  • Meritorious Service Medal (United Kingdom)
  • Meritorious Service Medal (United States)
  • Meritorious Service Medal (Vietnam)
  • NATO Meritorious Service Medal
  • Pingat Jasa Gemilang (Meritorious Services Medal) from Singapore, awarded to civilians
  • Pingat Jasa Gemilang (Tentera) (Meritorious Services Medal (Military)) from Singapore

Famous quotes containing the words meritorious and/or service:

    Arrogance on the part of the meritorious is even more offensive to us than the arrogance of those without merit: for merit itself is offensive.
    Friedrich Nietzsche (1844–1900)

    O good old man, how well in thee appears
    The constant service of the antique world,
    When service sweat for duty, not for meed!
    William Shakespeare (1564–1616)