Military Merit Medal (Signum Laudis)
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The Military Merit Medal (Signum Laudis) was a distinguished Austro-Hungarian military decoration awarded for exceptional bravery or meritorious service, particularly to officers and high-ranking personnel.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
military decoration
ⓘ
order, decoration, and medal of Austria-Hungary ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Militärverdienstmedaille
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Signum Laudis NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| awardedFor |
exceptional bravery
ⓘ
meritorious service ⓘ military merit ⓘ |
| awardedTo |
Austro-Hungarian Army personnel
ⓘ
Austro-Hungarian Navy personnel ⓘ allied foreign officers ⓘ |
| awardingAuthority | Emperor of Austria and King of Hungary NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| awardingBody | Austro-Hungarian Empire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| category | Austro-Hungarian military award ⓘ |
| country | Austria-Hungary NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| decorativeElements |
imperial crown suspension
ⓘ
laurel wreath ⓘ |
| discontinuedAfter | dissolution of Austria-Hungary in 1918 ⓘ |
| eligibility |
commissioned officers
ⓘ
senior non-commissioned officers in exceptional cases ⓘ |
| establishedBy | Franz Joseph I of Austria NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasClass |
bronze grade
ⓘ
gold or gilt grade ⓘ silver grade ⓘ |
| higherAward | Military Merit Cross (Austria-Hungary) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalContext | late Habsburg Monarchy ⓘ |
| inLanguage | German ⓘ |
| inscriptionLanguage | Latin ⓘ |
| lowerAward | Bronze Military Merit Medal (if silver or gold grade considered higher) ⓘ |
| material |
bronze
ⓘ
gilt bronze ⓘ silver ⓘ |
| motto | Signum Laudis NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Latin phrase "Signum Laudis" NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableUse | widely awarded during World War I to recognize frontline leadership and bravery ⓘ |
| obverseFeatures | portrait of the reigning emperor ⓘ |
| periodOfUse | late 19th century to 1918 ⓘ |
| relatedTo | orders, decorations, and medals of Austria-Hungary ⓘ |
| reverseFeatures | laurel wreath and inscription ⓘ |
| ribbonColor | red with white stripes ⓘ |
| ribbonVariant | war decoration ribbon with laurel wreath ⓘ |
| shape | circular medal ⓘ |
| status | obsolete ⓘ |
| timePeriod | Austro-Hungarian Empire era ⓘ |
| typicalRecipients |
high-ranking military personnel
ⓘ
officers ⓘ |
| usedInConflict | World War I ⓘ |
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