The system of orders, decorations, and medals of the Republic of Moldova was established by Law no. 1123 of 30.07.1992, "On the state awards of the Republic of Moldova". This law establishes a system of orders, medals, and honorary titles along with their criteria for award and their order of precedence. [1] Geography Historia Militum Medal, Republic of Moldova.
| # | Name | Image | Ribbon |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Order of the Republic (Ordinul Republicii) |  |  |
| 2 | Order of Stephen the Great (Ordinul „Ștefan cel Mare”) |  |  |
| 3 | Order of Bogdan the Founder (Ordinul „Bogdan Întemeietorul”) |  |  |
| 4 | Order of Honour (Ordinul de Onoare) |  |  |
| 5 | Order of Work Glory (Ordinul „Gloria Muncii”) |  |  |
| 6 | Order of Gratitude to the Motherland (Ordinul „Recunoștința Patriei) |  | |
| 7 | Order of Allegiance to the Motherland (Ordinul „Credință Patriei”) |  |
| # | Name | Image | Ribbon |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Military Merit Medal (Medalia „Meritul Militar”) |  | |
| 2 | Medal for Bravery (Medalia „Pentru Vitejie”) |  | |
| 3 | Civil Merit Medal (Medalia „Meritul Civic”) |  |  |
| 4 | Mihai Eminescu Medal (Medalia „MIhai Eminescu”) |  |  |
| 5 | Nicolae Testemițanu Medal (Medalia „Nicolae Testemițanu”) |  |  |
| Name | Image |
|---|---|
| People's Artist (Artist al Poporului) | |
| Master of Art (Maestru în Artă) | |
| Master of Literature (Maestru al Literaturii) | |
| Merited Citizen (Om Emerit) | |
| Merited Artist (Artist Emerit) | |
| Meșter-Faur |
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Orders, decorations and medals of South Ossetia is a system of awards of the Republic of South Ossetia established in 2007. Decorations are divided into two grades: orders and medals, and the medals can be divided between state awards and departmental awards.
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