Military Sports Medal
The Condecoración al Merito Deportivo Militar is given to military personnel who distinguish themselves while representing Mexico in either individual or team sports competitions.
Description: Rectangular yellow alloy medal with circular emblem in center representing various sports, with inscription Merito above and Deportivo below. Suspended by a Mexican eagle resting in the flames of a torch from an orange and white ribbon according to class, with a gilt bar at top inscribed, Mexico.
- 1st Class - orange ribbon with medium width white edges
- 2nd Class - white ribbon with five equal width stripes, three white and two orange
- 3rd Class - white ribbon with seven equal width stripes, four white and three orange
- 4th Class - white ribbon with nine equal width stripes, five white and four orange
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