Medal of Devotion for National Defense

The Medal of Devotion for National Defense is a military decoration awarded by the Central Military Commission of China, first amended on May 4, 2010, then established on August 1, 2011. It is divided into three levels.

Criteria
The medal is awarded to military officers, civilian employees and staff, and soldiers, posthumously to martyrs and those killed in the line of duty, and awarded to those disabled by injuries received in the line of duty.


 * Martyrs are awarded posthumous golden medals
 * A person who dies in the line of duty is awarded a posthumous silver medal
 * A person who is disabled by injuries received in the line of duty is awarded a bronze medal