Decoration of Merit
The Decoration of Merit is an important military decoration for bravery in the Netherlands. The medal was established by the Dutch minister of defence, Wim van Eekelen, on 16 April 1987. The award was created by ministerial decree and is therefore a medal of the Netherlands Ministry of Defence and not a royal decoration. Defence ministries in Germany and the Czech Republic award similar decorations. This way chivalric orders keep their exclusivity. The ministerial decree requires four criteria for granting: In 2002, minister Benk Korthals added a fifth criteria for granting the medal:
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Decoration of Merit
The Decoration of Merit is an important military decoration for bravery in the Netherlands. The medal was established by the Dutch minister of defence, Wim van Eekelen, on 16 April 1987. The award was created by ministerial decree and is therefore a medal of the Netherlands Ministry of Defence and not a royal decoration. Defence ministries in Germany and the Czech Republic award similar decorations. This way chivalric orders keep their exclusivity. The ministerial decree requires four criteria for granting: In 2002, minister Benk Korthals added a fifth criteria for granting the medal:
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The silver Decoration of Merit with ribbon bars
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Decoration of Merit
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with degrees gold and silver
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Ereteken voor Verdienste
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Odznaka Honorowa za Zasługi
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