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Medal of Devotion for National Defense
献身国防纪念章
Medal of Devotion for National Defense; 献身国防纪念章
Type	Military Medal
Awarded for	Martyrdom, death or injury in the line of duty
Presented by	Central Military Commission
Eligibility	Martyrs, Killed/Injured Military Workers (in respective order)
Status	Active
Established	August 1st, 2011
Precedence
Next (higher)	Medal of Guarding the Frontiers
Next (lower)	Medal of Peace Mission

The Medal of Devotion for National Defense (Chinese: 献身国防纪念章) is a military decoration awarded by the Central Military Commission of China, first amended on May 4, 2010, then established on August 1, 2011.^[1] It is divided into three levels.^{[citation needed]}

Criteria edit

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^[2]