| Maurician Medal | |
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| Awarded for | 50 Years in the Italian Armed Forces |
| Country | Italy |
| Presented by | President of Italy |
| Eligibility | Military officers |
| Status | Currently awarded |
| Established | July 19, 1839 |
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The Maurician medal is an honorary degree granted to a member of the Italian Armed Forces after 50 years of service. The commanding years are added afterward.
The medal was established by Carlo Alberto di Savoia on 19 July 1839 by decree of the Regie Magistrali Patenti with the name "Maurician Medal to the Military Merit of Ten Lustrums".[1] It became official with royal decree of 21 December 1924.
The "Maurician Medal to the Military Merit of Ten Lustrums" was replaced, by Law Number 203 of 7 May 1954 (modified by Law Number 1327 of 8 November 1956), with the "Maurician Medal to the Merit of Ten Lustrums of Military Career."
Officers and non-commissioned officers of the Carabinieri, Italian Army, the Italian Air Force, and the Italian Navy, customs offiers of the Guardia di Finanza, and personnel of the Italian Police forces can receive the medal. General officers and flag officers receive a medal with a diameter of 52 millimeters (2 inches), while other recipients receive a medal with a diameter of 32 millimeters (1¼ inches).[1]
The medal also can be granted by decree of the president of the Italian Republic, at the suggestion of the minister of defense, to any other member of the Italian armed forces, as well as to personnel subordinate to the minister of interior and the minister of finance.