Argentine Nation to the Valour in Combat | |
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Argentine Nation to the Valour in Combat Ribbon
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Awarded by Argentina | |
Type | Medal |
Eligibility | Members of the Argentine Armed Forces |
Awarded for | "acts of valor in combat in hazardous circumstances" |
Status | Currently awarded |
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Last awarded | 1982 |
Precedence | |
Next (higher) | Argentine Nation to the Heroic Valour in Combat Cross |
Argentine Nation to the Valour in Combat Medal (Spanish: Medalla "La Nación Argentina al Valor en Combate") is the second highest military decoration given by the President of Argentina.
The decoration consists of a bronze circular medal bearing the Coat of arms of Argentina surrounded by the legends "La Nación Argentina" (top) and "al Valor en Combate" (bottom), suspended from a chest ribbon of equal light blue-white-light blue stripes.
Recipients of the Medal for service during the 1982 Falklands War (Spanish: Guerra de las Malvinas/Guerra del Atlántico Sur) are listed below.
13 decorated members
40 decorated members
6 decorated members