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18 May 1811 Medal

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18 May 1811 Medal
Medalla 18 de Mayo 1811
18 May 1811 Medal, third class
TypeMilitary decoration
Country Uruguay
EligibilityUruguayan and foreign military officers and civilians
StatusCurrently awarded
Established16 December 1997
Ribbon of the third class medal
Order of Wear
Next (higher)Medal of Military Merit [1]

The 18 May 1811 Medal (Template:Lang-es) is the second highest military decoration of the Uruguayan Army. The medal was established 16 December 1997 to compliment the Medal of Military Merit, the highest decoration of the Uruguayan Army. The medal is presented in three classes and are awarded based on the rank of the recipient.[1] The medal awarded to Uruguayan and foreign military officers, as well as civilians, for outstanding achievement and meritorious service.[2]

Appearance

The design of the medal depicts a four-armed cross of the sun's rays in silver. In the center of the cross is the Artigas' Cockade. The second class medal adds a golden laurel wreath around the cockade, while the first class medal includes the laurel wreath as well as three gold five-pointed start surmounting the cockade.[1]

The ribbon of the medal is 36 mm wide, with a broad central stripe of white, flanked by blue edges, bisected by red stripes. When worn as a service ribbon, the grades of the medal are differentiated by a device. The ribbon for the third class is plain, the ribbon for the second class bears a gold colored laurel wreath device in the center, while the first class service ribbon bears a laurel wreath device surrounding three five-pointed gold stars.[1]

References

  1. ^ a b c d "Decreto N° 469/997" (in Spanish). Dirección Nacional de Impresiones y Publicaciones Oficiales. 16 December 1997. Retrieved 30 December 2014.
  2. ^ "U.S. Army Officer Awarded the Uruguayan '18 de Mayo de 1811' Medal". US Embassy Montivideo. Retrieved 2 January 2015.
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