- Military Virtue Medal
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For the Polish award, see Virtuti Militari.
Medalia "Virtutea Militară" Awarded by The King of the Romanians (1872 - 1947)
The President of RomaniaCountry 
RomaniaType Two class military medal Eligibility Military and Civilians Statistics Established April 1872 Precedence Next (higher) Ordinul naţional "Pentru Merit" Equivalent Ordinul "Virtutea Aeronautică",
Ordinul "Virtutea Maritimă"Next (lower) Ordinul "Bărbăţie şi Credinţă" 
Ribbon for Military Virtue MedalThe Military Virtue Medal (Romanian: Medalia "Virtutea Militară") is a Romanian military decoration, instituted on April 8, 1872, by King Carol I. A previous version, called Pro Virtute Militari, was established by Alexandru Ioan Cuza in 1860 for the veterans of the Dealul Spirii battle (1848) between the revolutionaries and the Ottomans, but it was issued to the recipients later, in 1866, due to political reasons (Romania was still under Ottoman suzerainty).
The medal had 2 classes, the 1st class (in gold) being awarded to the officers, and the 2nd class (in silver) to non-commissioned officers and the other enlisted ranks. After the Order of Michael the Brave was instituted (1916), the Military Virtue Medal was issued only to the NCO's and soldiers.
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- Requirements: Awarded to NCO's and other enlisted ranks for exceptional deeds on the battlefield
- Classes: 2nd and 1st
- Date Instituted: April 1872
War Medal of Military Virtue
War Medal of Military VirtueIn 1880 Carol I of Romania, the first ruler of the Hohenzollern-Sigmaringen dynasty, instituted a new Medal of Military Virtue. This one was given for bravery only during wartime. Soldiers who had earned the medal during wartime were able to trade in their old medal for a new wartime version, the War Medal of Military Virtue (Medalia Virtutea Militara de Razboi).
See also
External links
- (English) Military Virtue Medal at worldwar2.ro
- (Romanian) History of the Medal at the Romanian Presidency site
National CrossesNational Cross for Faithful ServiceNational MedalsNational Medal for Faithful Service • National Medal For Merit
Commemorative decorations Victory Order of the Romanian Revolution of December 1989 • Commemorative Cross of the Second World War, 1941-1945 • Commemorative Cross of the Anti-communist Resistance • Commemorative Medal "150 Years from the birth of Mihai Eminescu"Military decorations in peacetime Military OrdersOrder of Military Virtue • Order of Aeronautical Virtue • Order of Matitime Virtue • Order of Valour and FaithMilitary MedalsMilitary Virtue Medal • Aeronautical Virtue Medal • Maritime Virtue Medal • Valour and Faith MedalCivil decorations on domains of activity Civil OrdersAgricultural Merit Order • Cultural Merit Order (categories A to I)1 • Diplomatic Merit Order • Industrial and Commercial Merit Order • Educational Merit Order • Medical Merit Order • Athletic Merit OrderCivil MedalsAgricultural Merit Medal • Cultural Merit Medal (categories A to I)1 • Diplomatic Merit Medal • Industrial and Commercial Merit Medal • Educational Merit Medal • Medical Merit Medal • Athletic Merit MedalMilitary decorations in wartime OrdersOrder of Michael the Brave • Order of the Star of Romania2 • National Order for Faithful Service2 • National Order for Merit2 • Order of Military Virtue2 • Order of Aeronautical Virtue2 • Order of Maritime Virtue2 • Order of Valour and Faith2 • Medical Merit Order2CrossesNational Cross for Faithful Service2MedalsMilitary Virtue Medal2 • Medal of Aeronautical Virtue2 • Medal of Maritime Virtue2 • Medal of Valour and Faith2 • Medical Merit Medal2Honorific signs Vulture of Romania • Reward for the Work in the Public Service • In the Service of the Country (officers) • In the Service of the Country (warrant officers)1 the categories are equal in ranking, and differentiate only the cultural field (A - literature; B - music; C - fine arts; D - performing arts; E - national cultural heritage; F - promotion of culture; H - cults; G - scientific research; I - architecture); 2with two crossed swords (tip up) added (the war insignia)Categories:- Military awards and decorations of Romania
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