Military Medal (Spain)

The Military Medal (Spanish: Medalla Militar) is a high military award of Spain to recognise battlefield bravery.

Military Medal
Front side of the Medalla Militar
Type	Medal
Awarded for	Distinguished valor
Presented by	Spain
Eligibility	Military personnel only
Status	Active
Established	1918
First awarded	Rif War
Precedence
Next (higher)	Laureate Cross of Saint Ferdinand (Royal and Military Order of Saint Ferdinand)[1]
Next (lower)	Cruz de Guerra

The medal was established in 1918 by Alfonso XIII of Spain. Since then it is awarded to members of the Spanish military service independent of rank.

Notable recipients

Spanish Civil War

• Emilio Mola
• Adolf Galland (Condor Legion)
• Mohamed Meziane
• Werner Mölders (Condor Legion)
• Walter Oesau (Condor Legion)
• Wilhelm Ritter von Thoma (Condor Legion)
• Wolfram Freiherr von Richthofen (Condor Legion)
• Günther Lützow (Condor Legion)

Rif War

• Philippe Pétain (Commander-in-Chief of French Forces)
• Francisco Franco

References

• Royal Decree 899/2001, de 27 July. BOE (14/08/01) (in Spanish) Accessed December 25 2012.

1. Ministry of Defence Order /3594/2003, of December 10, by that approved rules for ordinary processing and concession of the Crosses of the Military, Naval and Aeronautical Merit, with white badge, and of the honorific mentions, the delegation of competitions in this matter, and use of representative decorations of rewards.. BOE (03/12/23). (in Spanish) Accessed December 25 2012.