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Merchant Navy Medal for Meritorious Service
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The Merchant Navy Medal for Meritorious Service is a state award within the British honours system. The medal is awarded to no more than 20 recipients annually who are announced on Merchant Navy Day, 3 September. A 'Merchant Navy Medal' with the same criteria was awarded by the Merchant Navy Welfare Board from 2005, before being superseded by the state award in 2015.[2]
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Merchant Navy Medal for Meritorious Service | |
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Type | Service medal |
Awarded for | Meritorious service |
Description | Silver, 36mm in diameter |
Presented by | the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
Eligibility | Members of the Merchant Navy |
Post-nominals | MNM |
Status | Currently awarded |
Established | 2015 |
First awarded | 2016 |
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