National Medal For Merit Medalia națională "Pentru Merit"
Third class National Medal for Merit, civil division.
Type	Three grade medal, with three divisions (civil, military, wartime)
Awarded for	Important services rendered in the interests of Romania.[1]
Country	Romania
Presented by	The President of Romania (since 2000)
Eligibility	Romanian and foreign civilians and military personnel
Status	Currently awarded
Established	2000[2]
Ribbon bar of the National Medal for Merit
Precedence
Next (higher)	Medal of Faithful Service[3]
Next (lower)	Order of the Victory of the Romanian Revolution of December 1989[3]
Related	National Order for Merit

The National Medal For Merit (Romanian: Medalia națională "Pentru Merit") is a state decoration which is part of the National System of Decorations of Romania. It is the sixth highest honour awarded by Romania ranking just behind the Medal of Faithful Service and ahead of the Order of the Victory of the Romanian Revolution of December 1989.^[3]

Criteria and composition

The National Medal for Merit may be awarded to recognise important services rendered to Romania during peace or war. It is equivalent in importance and is awarded for similar achievements as the National Order for Merit, but is granted to those who lack higher education. The medal is limited to 7,200 living recipients across the first and second classes. There is no limit on the number of third class medals. Awards are limited by grade and division as follows:^[1]

• First Class medal, 2,000 civilian and 400 military
• Second Class medal, 4,000 civilian and 800 military
• Third Class medal, no limits