Cross of Military Merit
| Cross of Military Merit | |
|---|---|
Template of the Cross Military Merit Decorations | |
| Type | Decoration of merit (formerly order of merit) |
| Presented by | Spain |
| Eligibility | Military personnel, Guardia Civil, civilian personnel |
| Status | Currently awarded |
| Established | 3 August 1864 |
| Precedence | |
| Next (higher) | Medalla del Ejército |
| Equivalent | Cross of Naval Merit Cross of Aeronautical Merit |
| Next (lower) | Distinguished Service Award (Without Insignia) Mention in Dispatches (Without Insignia) Royal and Military Order of St Hermenegild |
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The Cross of Military Merit (Spanish: Cruces del Mérito Militar) is Spain's military awards for gallantry or merit in war or peace and is awarded to members of the Spanish Armed Forces, Guardia Civil or civilians.