Medal of the Armed Forces in the Service of the Fatherland

Medal of the Armed Forces in the Service of the Fatherland Medal Siły Zbrojne w Służbie Ojczyzny
Medal in bronze
Awarded by Minister of National Defence
Country	Poland
Type	Three class medal
Eligibility	Polish military personnel
Awarded for	Long service in the Polish armed forces
Status	Currently awarded
Statistics
Established	26 May 1951
Precedence
Next (higher)	Meritorious Military Pilot Decoration
Next (lower)	Medal of Merit for National Defence
Related	Long Service Medal
Ribbon bar for the gold medal Ribbon bar for the silver medal Ribbon bar for the bronze medal

The Medal of the Armed Forces in the Service of the Fatherland (Polish: Medal Siły Zbrojne w Służbie Ojczyzny) is a Polish military decoration, awarded for long service and excellent work in the army. The medal was first established on 26 May 1951, although the detailed rules and grades were revised 1991 and 1995. Until 1968, it was a state distinction awarded by the head of state; from 1968 it was a departmental award, granted by the Minister of Defence. It continues to be presented as an award of the Ministry of Defence, as the Long Service Medal is a state-awarded decoration, conferred on an individual basis to selected recipients only.

There are three grades, Gold, Silver and Bronze, awarded for 25, 15 and 5 years, respectively. The ribbon is red with double white edge stripes and a central gold or silver stripe for gold and silver awards.