Back Vojenská záslužná medaile (Rakousko) Czech Militär-Verdienstmedaille (Österreich) German Medalla al Mérito Militar (Imperio austrohúngaro) Spanish Signum Laudis French סיגנום לאודיס (עיטור צבאי) HE Signum Laudis Hungarian Medaglia al merito militare (Austria) Italian Signum Laudis Dutch Medal Zasługi Wojskowej (Austro-Węgry) Polish Medalha do Mérito Militar (Áustria-Hungria) Portuguese
| Military Merit Medal (Signum Laudis) Militär-Verdienstmedaille (Signum Laudis) | |
|---|---|
&sq=&lang=en&file=File:Signum_laudis_KuK_136494072.jpg) Bronze Military Merit Medal on the War Ribbon with Swords, Franz Joseph I | |
| Type | Military decoration |
| Awarded for | Military merit |
| Description |
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| Country |  Austria-Hungary |
| Eligibility | Austro-Hungarian officers and officials of similar rank |
| Status | No longer awarded |
| Established | March 12, 1890 |
&sq=&lang=en&file=File:AUT_KuK_Red_Ribbon_BAR.svg){kind=small} | &sq=&lang=en&file=File:AUT_KuK_Kriegsbande_BAR.svg){kind=small} Ribbons awarded with the medal during peacetime and wartime | |
| Precedence | |
| Next (higher) | Merit Cross for Military Chaplains |
| Next (lower) | Medal for Bravery |
The Military Merit Medal (German: Militär-Verdienstmedaille, Hungarian: Katonai Érdemérem, Croatian: Vojna medalja za zasluge)[1] was a military decoration of the Empire of Austria-Hungary. It was founded by Emperor Franz Joseph I on March 12, 1890. The Military Merit Medal is often referred to as the "Signum Laudis" (Latin for "sign of praise") after the inscription on the reverse of the medal.